Santa Fe Community College

Public, 2-4 Years School Located in Santa Fe, NM

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How much is the SFCC tuition? For the academic year 2023-2024, SFCC's tuition & fees is $2,505 for New Mexico residents and $4,995 for out-of-state students.
With indirect costs not billed by school, such as room & boards and personal living expenses, the total cost of attendance for one academic year is $27,882 for New Mexico residents and $30,372 for out-of-state students when a student lives off-campus.

SFCC Tuition & Expenses

2022-2023 Rate
New Mexico Residents Tuition & Fees$2,505
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$4,995
Books & Supplies Costs$1,194
Off-campus Room & Board$18,540
Off-campus Expenses$5,643
2023-2024 Estimates
New Mexico Residents Tuition & Fees$2,505
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees$4,995

Average Tuition By School Type and Comparison

Compared to 2-4 years schools nationwide, SFCC' tuition is much lower than the average tuition of $12,960. Compared to public, 2-4 years colleges in New Mexico, its tuition is lower than the average tuition of $8,317.
In-StateOut-of-State
Santa Fe Community College$2,505$4,995
U.S. 2-4 Years Colleges$18,672
Public Schools$7,199$12,960
Private Schools$20,937
New Mexico 2-4 Years Colleges$14,763
Public Schools$3,799$8,317
Private Schools$21,983

Compare Similar School's Tuition

The next table compares the tuition & fees between SFCC and similar schools. The similar colleges are selected by school type & level (public, 2-4 years), ranking, and comparison frequency by our users. The comparison is based on 2022-2023 tuition rate.
LocationIn-StateOut-of-State
Santa Fe Community CollegeSanta Fe, NM$2,505$4,995
Clovis Community CollegeClovis, NM$1,736$3,224
New Mexico State University-GrantsGrants, NM$2,376$4,272
University of New Mexico-Taos CampusRanchos de Taos, NM$2,004$5,004
Mesalands Community CollegeTucumcari, NM$2,136$3,408

Financial Aid and COA

At Santa Fe Community College, 2,445 students (75%) received grant or scholarship from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources. The average amount of grant/scholarship received is $2,344.
After receiving financial aid, the cost of attendance (COA) at SFCC is $28,028 for students living off-campus.
For beginning students (i.e. first-time freshmen), 145 students received any type of financial aid including grants/scholarship and student loans. The average amount of grant/scholarship for the first-time students is $5,439.
The financial aid data is based on 2021-2022 statistics from IPEDS.
New Mexico ResidentsOut-of-State
COA (off-campus)$27,882$30,372
Tuition & Fees$2,505$4,995
Indirect Costs (off-campus)$25,377$25,377
COA (off-campus) after Receiving Aid$25,538$28,028
Average Financial Aid$2,344$2,344
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship2,44575%$2,344
Pell Grants47515%$3,953
Federal Student Loan261%$6,599
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid14592%-
Grants or Scholarships14592%$5,439
Federal Grants7044%$5,033
Pell Grants7044%$4,790
Other Federal Grants2214%$773
State/Local Grants10969%$1,436
Institutional Grants13485%$2,089
Student Loan Aid0--
Federal Student Loans0--
Other Student Loans0--
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedAverage Amount Aid Awarded
All level6767$8,393
0-30,0003838$9,447
30,001-48,0001616$7,910
48,001-75,0001212$6,302
75,001-110,00011$1,159
110,001 or more00-

Student Population

Santa Fe Community College has a total of 3,266 students (all undergraduate). By gender, there are 1,158 male students and 2,108 female students attending SFCC. The school offers online degree programs and 451 students enrolled online exclusively (13.81% of all students).
TotalMaleFemale
Undergraduate3,266 1,1582,108

Directory & Academic Information

Directory Information
Address6401 Richards Ave, Santa Fe, NM
Phone505-428-1000
WEBhttps://www.sfcc.edu
Degree & Programs
DegreeUndergraduate
Program Offered161 Programs
Online Program Offered1 Online Programs
Academic Stats
Student Population3,266
Graduation Rate18%
Transfer-out Rate13%
Retention Rate58% (Full-time), 46% (Part-time)
Students to Faculty Ratio Rate11 to 1
Faculty & Staffs
Number of Faculties67 (Full-time), 175 (Part-time)
Number of Staffs315 (Full-time), 199 (Part-time)
Average Faculty Salary$55,553
Average Staff Salary$53,780