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Salt Lake Community College

Salt Lake City, Utah·Public, 2-year·Rocky Mountains·slcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
29%
Total enrollment
27,437
peer median 20,813
Avg net price
$7,661
+$1.4k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
29%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

14.0pp gap
Pell recipients
26%
Non-Pell
12%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 128 Title IV programs, 19 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 108 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
128
Passing
19
14.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.8%
+0.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

128programs
  • Passing19 · 14.8%
  • No Data108 · 84.4%
  • Failing1 · 0.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
3
Watch
3
Safe
13
No data
108

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

20
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
-0.8%
$36,824 vs $37,112
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+3.6%
$38,455 vs $37,112
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
+9.8%
$40,740 vs $37,112
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+9.9%
$40,799 vs $37,112
Social Work
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+13.7%
$42,206 vs $37,112
Teacher Education and Professional Development Specific Levels and Methods
Associate Degree · Education
+21.3%
$45,017 vs $37,112
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+24.7%
$46,287 vs $37,112
Sociology
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+25.2%
$46,471 vs $37,112

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

2
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
-0.8%
$288
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+3.6%
+$1,343

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

16
Design and Applied Arts
Associate Degree · Visual And Performing Arts
28%
$11,250 debt · $40,740 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$8,851 debt · $40,799 earn
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
21%
$8,000 debt · $38,455 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
20%
$11,250 debt · $57,197 earn
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
20%
$9,060 debt · $46,287 earn
Graphic Communications
Associate Degree · Communications Technologies/Technicians And Support Services
17%
$8,500 debt · $50,857 earn
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
16%
$9,000 debt · $56,408 earn
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
15%
$10,750 debt · $74,178 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1969Next review Oct 2028

Action history · 2

  1. Feb 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Oct 2014Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,148
$30–48k$7,157
$48–75k$8,839
$75–110k$11,194
$110k+$12,805

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$7,661
+$1,366vs Community College median $6,295
Federal loans
6.2%
In-state tuition
$4,257
Out-of-state
$13,701

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 7,071 students received $30.0M in Pell grants, alongside $15.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
7,071
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$30.0M
$30,044,333 total
Direct Loans
$15.0M
4,326 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

7k
20
6k
21
6k
22
6k
23
7k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$6.2M
2,158 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$8.7M
2,161 loan awards
Parent PLUS$33K
7 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 3,003 borrowers who entered repayment, 100 (3.3%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.3%
+1.0pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
3,003
Defaulted
100
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.9%
2017
11.7%
2018
9.4%
2019
3.3%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Salt Lake Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs122
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,218 total completions
01Liberal Arts
80536.3%
02Health Professions
42619.2%
03Business
27512.4%
04Psychology
1667.5%
05Computer Sciences
1315.9%
06Visual/Performing Arts
1024.6%
07Comm. Technologies
954.3%
08Social Sciences
803.6%
09Security/Protective
703.2%
10Mechanic
683.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
27,437
12-mo unduplicated
36,898
Undergraduate
36,898
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
45%16,651
Women
55%20,247

Race / ethnicity composition

White
58.7%
Hispanic
25.6%
Two or more
4.1%
Asian
3.8%
Black
3.0%
Non-resident
1.7%
Unknown
1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.8%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
202
118 M · 84 W
Women athletes
41.6%
Athletic aid
$2.0M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.1M
$889K
Recruiting expense
$4K
$7K
Head-coach salaries
$84K
$76K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 6

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
111 M · 59 W
$792K
Soccer
30 M · 25 W
$1.1M
Baseball
35 M ·
$696K
Basketball
16 M · 15 W
$1.3M
Softball
· 23 W
$631K
Volleyball
· 15 W
$515K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.38
10 offenses · 26,300 students

3-year trend

0.152 yrs ago0.221 yr ago0.38Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
20
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
11
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
5
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Motor vehicle theft
5
Fondling
2
Aggravated assault
2
Burglary
1

By location

10total
  • On campus7
  • Non-campus2
  • Public property1

VAWA offenses

1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
3
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons10
Drugs200
Liquor20

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Data quality: 3 reports were later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
16.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
335

Salt Lake Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Salt Lake Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectSalt Lake Community College
29%27,437$7,661Community College
North Idaho College
4,585$11,481Community College
Portland Community College
20,861$9,920Community College
Hillsborough Community College
21,483$4,929Community College
College of the Canyons
18,075$2,114Community College
Saddleback College
20,764$2,976Community College
Peer group median29%20,813$6,295

Frequently asked questions about Salt Lake Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Salt Lake Community College.

What is the graduation rate at Salt Lake Community College?

Salt Lake Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Salt Lake Community College?

Salt Lake Community College reports a total enrollment of 27,437 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Salt Lake Community College?

The average net price at Salt Lake Community College is $7,661 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Salt Lake Community College located?

Salt Lake Community College is located in Salt Lake City, Utah 84123.

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