Feather River College vs. San Diego Mesa College

Comparable Facts

Compare Feather River Community College District in Quincy, 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 Feather River College based on total student enrollment (19,212 students vs. 2,055 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Feather River Community College District is located in Quincy, CA (Remote Rural setting); San Diego Mesa College is in San Diego, CA (Large City setting).
• Feather River 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: Feather River Community College District 17:1; San Diego Mesa College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Feather River Community College District are 58.1% lower than at San Diego Mesa College ($13,078 vs. $31,243).
• Out-of-state tuition is 4.3% higher at Feather River College than at San Diego Mesa College (about $433 more per year; $10,435 vs. $10,002).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at San Diego Mesa College than at Feather River Community College District (79% vs. 78%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego Mesa College students is 28.5% larger than aid received by Feather River Community College District students ($8,252 vs. $6,424).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Diego Mesa College graduates have a $5,564 lower median loan debt than Feather River College graduates ($4,500 vs. $10,064).
• Among borrowers, San Diego Mesa College graduates have an estimated $58 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Feather River College graduates ($46 vs. $104).
• More San Diego Mesa College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Feather River College students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 23%).

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