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Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, New Mexico·Public, 2-year·Southwest·sfcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
23%
—
Total enrollment
4,469
peer median 3,222
Avg net price
$9,215
+$1.5k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
23%
Full-time retention
59%

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 98 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 95 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
98
Passing
3
3.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

98programs
  • Passing3 · 3.1%
  • No Data95 · 96.9%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
3
No data
95

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.

3
Accounting and Related Services
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+59.6%
$49,346 vs $30,927
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+65.3%
$51,122 vs $30,927
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+201.0%
$93,085 vs $30,927

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
11%
$10,500 debt · $93,085 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1988Next review Aug 2030

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 11

  1. Jan 2025Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  2. Apr 2023Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Mar 2022Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Probation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  5. Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,937
$30–48k$9,300
$48–75k$11,033
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$9,215
+$1,510vs Community College median $7,705
Federal loans
0.8%
In-state tuition
$2,145
Out-of-state
$4,995

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 777 students received $3.5M in Pell grants, alongside $318K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
777
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.5M
$3,536,074 total
Direct Loans
$318K
95 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$152K
51 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$166K
44 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 136 borrowers who entered repayment, 4 (2.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.9%
+0.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
136
Defaulted
4
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.7%
2017
13.5%
2018
6.9%
2019
2.9%
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 Santa Fe Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs106
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

172 total completions
01Health Professions
6437.2%
02Business
2514.5%
03Visual/Performing Arts
179.9%
04Public Admin
116.4%
05Agriculture
116.4%
06Security/Protective
95.2%
07Precision Production
95.2%
08Education
95.2%
09Liberal Arts
95.2%
10Computer Sciences
84.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
4,469
12-mo unduplicated
5,210
Undergraduate
5,210
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%2,018
Women
61%3,192

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
54.6%
White
28.4%
Non-resident
6.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4.4%
Black
2.0%
Asian
1.9%
Unknown
1.4%
Two or more
1.1%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 3,266 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

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

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    65

    Santa Fe Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Santa Fe Community College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    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
    SubjectSanta Fe Community College
    		23%—4,469$9,215Community College
    Clovis Community College
    		——2,342$3,318Community College
    University of New Mexico-Taos Campus
    		——896$10,385Community College
    Howard College
    		——4,101$7,681Community College
    Mohave Community College
    		——4,619$6,806Community College
    New Mexico State University-Grants
    		——754$7,729Community College
    Peer group median23%—3,222$7,705

    Frequently asked questions about Santa Fe Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Santa Fe Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Santa Fe Community College?

    Santa Fe Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 23% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Santa Fe Community College?

    Santa Fe Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,469 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Santa Fe Community College?

    The average net price at Santa Fe Community College is $9,215 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Santa Fe Community College located?

    Santa Fe Community College is located in Santa Fe, New Mexico 87508-4887.

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