Salt Lake Community College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and students who want a large campus community. graduation rate is below 40%. a public school with 18,136 students.
About This School
Salt Lake Community College is a public institution located in Salt Lake City, Utah with approximately 18,136 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $9,804 per year. The graduation rate is 29%, and the typical graduate earns $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.
Popular Programs
Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
Notable Alumni
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Admissions
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Cost & Financial Aid
Net Price by Family Income
Average annual cost after grants/scholarships, by household income. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
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After Graduation
Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 30% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Salt Lake Community College graduates earn most above the national rate in Computer and Information Sciences, General ($74,200 vs $54,246 nationally).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 955 | $49,687 | $44,125 | +$5,562 |
| Business/Commerce, General | 242 | $62,945 | $49,927 | +$13,018 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 239 | $80,526 | $80,813 | −$287 |
| Psychology, General | 151 | $38,455 | $39,288 | −$833 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 138 | $74,200 | $54,246 | +$19,954 |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General | 133 | $57,824 | $51,180 | +$6,644 |
| Criminal Justice and Corrections | 104 | $57,197 | $46,706 | +$10,491 |
| Design and Applied Arts | 67 | $40,740 | $38,127 | +$2,613 |
| Social Work | 66 | $42,206 | $39,409 | +$2,797 |
| Graphic Communications | 66 | $50,857 | $36,221 | +$14,636 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | 63 | $40,799 | $42,269 | −$1,470 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 53 | $72,357 | $58,424 | +$13,933 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (18,136 undergraduates).
Contact & Location
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Salt Lake Community College cost?
The average net price at Salt Lake Community College is about $9,804 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Salt Lake Community College?
Salt Lake Community College has a graduation rate of 29%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
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.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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