DVC vs. San Diego Mesa College

Comparable Facts

Compare Diablo Valley College in Pleasant Hill, 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 DVC based on total student enrollment (19,212 students vs. 17,228 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Diablo Valley College is located in Pleasant Hill, CA (Large Suburban setting); San Diego Mesa College is in San Diego, CA (Large City setting).
• Diablo Valley 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: Diablo Valley College 25:1; San Diego Mesa College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Diablo Valley 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 DVC 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 San Diego Mesa College than at Diablo Valley College (79% vs. 61%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego Mesa College students is 85.8% larger than aid received by Diablo Valley College students ($8,252 vs. $4,441).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More DVC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former San Diego Mesa College students, three years after graduation (52% vs. 41%).

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