South Mountain Community College
Phoenix, AZ · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$12,780Average net price / year
16%Graduation rate
$39,825Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$8,000Median debt at graduation
3,645Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $2,358
- Out-of-state tuition
- $8,958
- Total cost of attendance
- $18,898
- Books & supplies
- $1,104
- Average net price
- $12,780
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $11,902
- $30–48k
- $11,932
- $48–75k
- $13,987
- $75–110k
- $17,329
- $110k+
- $17,132
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 16%
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $35,633
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,825
- Median debt (graduates)
- $8,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 30%
- Students with federal loans
- 8%
Programs: what graduates earn
4 of 104 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fine and Studio Arts | 245 | $21,256 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 30 | $51,640 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 244 | $44,016 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 24 | $54,720 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 3,645
- Part-time
- 62%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- White
- 17%
- Hispanic
- 57%
- Black
- 14%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 0%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 20:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $96,579 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Accreditor
- Higher Learning Commission
- Website
- www.southmountaincc.edu
- Also known as
- NA
Most popular fields
- Communication & Journalism – 1% of degrees
- Computer & Information Sciences – 5% of degrees
- Education – 1% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 16% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 1% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 21% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does South Mountain Community College cost?
The average net price after grants is $12,780 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $2,358 and the full cost of attendance is $18,898.
How much do South Mountain Community College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $39,825 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
16% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.