Antelope Valley Community College District vs. San Diego Mesa College

Comparable Facts

Compare Antelope Valley Community College District in Lancaster, CA with San Diego Mesa College in San Diego, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

San Diego Mesa College is larger than Antelope Valley Community College District based on total student enrollment (19,212 students vs. 13,532 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Antelope Valley Community College District is located in Lancaster, CA (Large Suburban setting); San Diego Mesa College is in San Diego, CA (Large City setting).
• Antelope Valley Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. San Diego Mesa College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Antelope Valley Community College District 23:1; San Diego Mesa College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Antelope Valley Community College District are 55.3% lower than at San Diego Mesa College ($13,960 vs. $31,243).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.8% higher at San Diego Mesa College than at Antelope Valley Community College District (about $454 more per year; $10,002 vs. $9,548).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Antelope Valley Community College District than at San Diego Mesa College (87% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego Mesa College students is 27.1% larger than aid received by Antelope Valley Community College District students ($8,252 vs. $6,490).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Antelope Valley Community College District and San Diego Mesa College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Diego Mesa College graduates have a $6,500 lower median loan debt than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($4,500 vs. $11,000).
• Among borrowers, San Diego Mesa College graduates have an estimated $67 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($46 vs. $113).
• More San Diego Mesa College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Antelope Valley Community College District students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 19%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.