SMC started issuing awards in Public Policy (PP) in spring 2012. A total of 396 awards were given between spring 2012 and summer 2019. About 56% of the awards were associate degrees while the remaining 44% certificates. The number of awards has been increasing year over year with a slight dip in 2018-19, dropping from 86 awards to 68. Academic years 2013-14 and 2017-18 had an exceptionally large number of PP awards when compared to the three years between them.
| Award Type | 2012-13 | 2013-14 | 2014-15 | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Total | Total % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate | 13 | 50 | 29 | 24 | 25 | 49 | 43 | 233 | 56.3% |
| Certificate | 3 | 48 | 14 | 12 | 24 | 37 | 25 | 163 | 43.7% |
| Total | 16 | 98 | 43 | 36 | 49 | 86 | 68 | 396 | 100% |
The following tables and charts show the demographic profile of students who received an award in PP. The tables show count of awards by demographic group. The charts compare the percentage of the group from the populations of PP awards, all SMC Awards, and all SMC students. The percentages are calculated based on total number of each population (i.e. from 2012-13 to 2018-19 Academic Year.)
