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Santa Monica College
1900 Pico Blvd, Santa Monica, CA 90405 · Public 4-year · (310) 434-4000 · School website
Career programs at Santa Monica College
Santa Monica College reported 188 certificate and associate completions in 3 of the program types we track for 2023-24, most of them in cosmetology (182). College Scorecard counts 21,440 undergraduates.
| Program | Award | Length | Program cost | Completions | Earnings, 1 yr | Funding and results |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cosmetology | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 182 | Not published | |
| IT support | Certificate | Not reported | Not reported | 6 | Not published | |
| Medical assistant | Certificate, Associate | Not reported | Not reported | 0 | Not published |
Program cost is the whole-program tuition and fees a clock-hour school reports to IPEDS for its largest programs (2024-25). Earnings are College Scorecard medians for graduates of this school in that field, one year after completing; small cohorts are not published. WIOA list means the program appears on the state's eligible training provider list in the U.S. Department of Labor file (programs listed as of June 30, 2025).
Cost and aid at Santa Monica College
What a year costs, 2024-25
- Tuition and fees, in districtIPEDS, academic-year schools
- $1,156
- Tuition and fees, in stateIPEDS
- $1,156
- Tuition and fees, out of stateIPEDS
- $10,708
- Books and suppliesIPEDS
- $1,746
- Average net price after grantsCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
- $2,779
- Median federal debt at graduationCollege Scorecard, all programs
- $6,450
- Median earnings 10 years after entryCollege Scorecard, all students
- $42,193
Clock-hour schools charge by program, not by year: see each program's own page for its whole-program cost.
- Santa Monica College net price calculator (link from IPEDS)
- Financial aid office page (link from IPEDS)
- Veterans and military page (link from IPEDS)
How training gets paid for: Pell Grants, Workforce Pell, WIOA, GI Bill.
Other cosmetology programs within 40 miles
- Academy of Beauty, Inc.Culver City, CA · 4.6 mi · $12,750
- Universal College of Beauty Inc-Los Angeles 2Los Angeles, CA · 7.9 mi · $20,175
- Los Angeles College of AestheticsLos Angeles, CA · 9.4 mi · $15,075
- Paul Mitchell the School-Sherman OaksSherman Oaks, CA · 9.5 mi · $21,060
- Richard N. Slawson Occupational Center - LAUSDLos Angeles, CA · 10.3 mi · $210
- Los Angeles Trade Technical CollegeLos Angeles, CA · 11.5 mi