South Mountain Community College

What are the graduation rates for students at South Mountain Community College?

SMCC's reported overall graduation rate in IPEDS 2024-25 data is 16%. The figure is a defined completion measure, not the percentage of everyone who has ever attended the college and eventually earned a credential.

The commonly reported IPEDS graduation measure follows first-time, full-time students pursuing a degree or certificate and asks whether they completed within 150% of the program's normal time. For an associate degree normally completed in two years, that window is typically three years. It does not describe part-time entrants or students who arrived with prior college experience in the same way.

The rate warrants attention, especially for a student budgeting for a specific completion date. It should be considered alongside the student's planned course load, program sequence and transfer objective: a student who transfers before earning an SMCC credential may make academic progress without appearing as a graduate in that measure.

What is the earning potential for graduates at South Mountain Community College?

An SMCC credential can lead to different earnings outcomes depending on the field, job, further education and local labor market. A single schoolwide salary would obscure those differences and should not be treated as a prediction for an individual student.

When comparing programs, students should look for a measure that identifies who was counted and when earnings were observed - for example, a median for a specified cohort one year after completion. They should compare it with the cost and time required for the credential and with any licensing or transfer steps needed for the occupation. Earnings measures can omit students without matched wage records and cannot capture every benefit of continued education.