Located in Phoenix, Arizona, South Mountain Community College is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. It enrolled 4,516 students in fall 2024. It is part of Maricopa Community College District.
South Mountain Community College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 95 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Art/Art Studies, Behavioral Sciences, and Liberal Arts and Sciences. It awarded 1,002 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
4,516
Students enrolled
1,002
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
95
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Programs and majors offered 95
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
419
Certificates under 1 year
218
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
365
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
4,516
Undergraduates, fall 2024
4,516
Full-time, fall 2024
31%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
6,323
Full-time, 2024-25
27%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
62%
Men
38%
White
17%
Hispanic or Latino
56%
Black or African American
14%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
5%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
31%
Students taking some online courses
36%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
Maricopa Community College District
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Dr. Veronica Hipolito
Services and opportunities
Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization