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Santa Fe Community College

Santa Fe, New Mexico. 3,369 undergraduates.

24%Graduation rate47 pts below the national median for similar colleges (71%)
$6,863Average net price per year61% below the national median for similar colleges ($17,716)
$41,010Median earnings 10 years after starting12% above the national median for similar colleges ($36,576)
$19,531Median debt at graduation106% above the national median for similar colleges ($9,500)
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($19,531) equals 48% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($41,010).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$6,877
$30,000–$48,000$7,036
$48,001–$75,000$6,277

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $1,908 in-state, $4,404 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate24%71%
Return for second year59%77%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$40,103$33,491
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$41,010$36,576
Median debt at graduation$19,531$9,500

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly certificates).

Programs and what graduates earn

67 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions27$60,648$65,415—
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods62—$51,992—
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions45$46,426—$9,183
Agricultural Production Operations8———
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services8———
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians6———
Computer Programming2———
Computer Software and Media Applications1———
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management4———
Culinary Arts and Related Services9———
Special Education and Teaching16———
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General2———
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians1———
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician2———
Energy Systems Technologies/Technicians1———
American Sign Language2———
Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services5———
Legal Support Services1———
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies3———
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities4———
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness1———
Criminal Justice and Corrections7———
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection7———
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians59———
Precision Metal Working13———
Woodworking7———
Visual and Performing Arts, General3———
Design and Applied Arts3———
Film/Video and Photographic Arts2———
Fine and Studio Arts4———
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions25———
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services29———
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions21———
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services10———
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants28———
Business Administration, Management and Operations8———
Accounting and Related Services5———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Santa Fe Community College cost per year?
The average net price at Santa Fe Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $6,863 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Santa Fe Community College graduates earn?
Former Santa Fe Community College students earn a median of $41,010 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Santa Fe Community College?
24% of Santa Fe Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Santa Fe Community College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Santa Fe Community College is $19,531. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.