by our College Data Analytics TeamWe’ve pulled together the essential facts you should know about the program at SMC. It is offered at the Associate’s, Undergraduate Certificate, Certificate levels. Jump to any of the following sections:
Here is each degree level available for child development & family studies at SMC, along with how many graduates complete each level annually.
| Degree Level | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Associate’s | 62 |
| Undergraduate Certificate | 47 |
| Certificate | 179 |
During the most recent reporting year, Santa Monica College awarded 62 associate’s degrees in child development & family studies.
SMC is not yet ranked for child development & family studies at the associate’s level.
Average full-time tuition and fees are listed in the table below.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $10,656 |
| Fees | $52 | $52 |
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In the most recent graduating class, 6% of child development & family studies associate’s degrees went to men and 94% went to women.
The largest share of child development & family studies associate’s degree graduates at SMC are Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 65% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a associate’s in child development & family studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 5 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 40 |
| White | 9 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 4 |
SMC granted 62 associate’s completions in child care provider/assistant in the most recent reporting year — 94% to women and 6% to men. Most of these graduates identified as Hispanic or Latino (65%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Santa Monica College awarded 47 undergraduate certificate degrees in child development & family studies.
SMC is not yet ranked for child development & family studies at the undergraduate certificate level.
All of the 47 students who graduated with a undergraduate certificate degree in child development & family studies from SMC were women.
The largest share of child development & family studies undergraduate certificate degree graduates at SMC were Hispanic or Latino. Roughly 70% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a undergraduate certificate in child development & family studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 0 |
| Black or African American | 2 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 33 |
| White | 6 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 4 |
| Other Races | 2 |
SMC granted 47 undergraduate certificate completions in child care provider/assistant recently — 100% to women and 0% to men. The largest share of these graduates were Hispanic or Latino (70%).
For the most recent IPEDS reporting year, Santa Monica College conferred 179 certificate degrees in child development & family studies.
SMC is not currently ranked for child development & family studies at the certificate level.
Among recent graduates, 3% of child development & family studies certificate degrees went to men and 97% went to women.
The majority of child development & family studies certificate degree graduates at SMC are Hispanic or Latino. About 48% of graduates fell into this category.
The following table and chart show the ethnic background for students who recently graduated from Santa Monica College with a certificate in child development & family studies.
| Ethnic Background | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 10 |
| Black or African American | 14 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 86 |
| White | 52 |
| Non-Resident Aliens | 3 |
| Other Races | 14 |
SMC granted 179 certificate degrees in child care provider/assistant in the latest year of data — 97% to women and 3% to men. The most common background among these graduates was Hispanic or Latino (48%).
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