Salt Lake Community College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who want a large campus community. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 17,247 students.
About This School
Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah with approximately 17,247 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $7,661 per year. Typical graduates earn $43,400 within 10 years of enrollment.
Salt Lake Community College (SLCC) is a public community college in Salt Lake County, Utah. It is the state's largest two-year college with the most diverse student body. It serves almost 50,000 students on eight campuses, as well as through online classes. The college has a student-to-faculty ratio of 19:1. Since SLCC is a community college, it focuses on providing associate degrees that students can transfer to any other four-year university in the state to satisfy their first two years of requirements for a bachelor's degree. SLCC has open enrollment and serves the local community, with about 95% of the student body considered Utah residents.
Worth considering if you want an affordable start to a four-year degree — at just $7,661/year average net price and a median graduation debt of only $4,408, you can complete your general education requirements here and transfer to any Utah university without breaking the bank. The trade-off is that median earnings sit at $43,400 a decade out, which is modest, though that partly reflects the transfer-focused mission rather than terminal career outcomes. If your plan is to use this as a cost-conscious launchpad to a bachelor's degree, the math works strongly in your favor.
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Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
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Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
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