Called “yield.” A high yield means many admitted students choose SMC over other offers.
IPEDS Admissions, Fall entering class
Who enrolls at SMC
First-year students from California77%
Pell Grant recipients26%
First-generation students50%
Women / men55% / 45%
International students8%
College Scorecard; IPEDS
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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS Admissions; years shown with each figure. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Back to Santa Monica College overview