CCC vs. San Diego Mesa College

Comparable Facts

Compare Contra Costa College in San Pablo, 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 CCC based on total student enrollment (19,212 students vs. 6,538 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Contra Costa College is located in San Pablo, CA (Large Suburban setting); San Diego Mesa College is in San Diego, CA (Large City setting).
• Contra Costa College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. San Diego Mesa College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Contra Costa College 22:1; San Diego Mesa College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Contra Costa College are 25.6% lower than at San Diego Mesa College ($23,238 vs. $31,243).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.2% higher at CCC than at San Diego Mesa College (about $318 more per year; $10,320 vs. $10,002).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Contra Costa College than at San Diego Mesa College (84% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego Mesa College students is 46% larger than aid received by Contra Costa College students ($8,252 vs. $5,652).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both CCC and San Diego Mesa College.

Loans and repayment

• More San Diego Mesa College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former CCC students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 28%).

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