Fresno City College vs. San Diego Mesa College

Comparable Facts

Compare Fresno City College in Fresno, CA with San Diego Mesa College in San Diego, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fresno City College is larger than San Diego Mesa College based on total student enrollment (28,071 students vs. 19,212 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fresno City College is located in Fresno, CA (Large City setting); San Diego Mesa College is in San Diego, CA (Large City setting).
• Fresno City 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: Fresno City College 29:1; San Diego Mesa College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Fresno City College are 42.4% lower than at San Diego Mesa College ($17,982 vs. $31,243).
• Out-of-state tuition is 1.5% higher at Fresno City College than at San Diego Mesa College (about $152 more per year; $10,154 vs. $10,002).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Fresno City College than at San Diego Mesa College (92% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego Mesa College students is 14.5% larger than aid received by Fresno City College students ($8,252 vs. $7,210).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Fresno City College graduates have a $655 lower median loan debt than San Diego Mesa College graduates ($3,845 vs. $4,500).
• Among borrowers, Fresno City College graduates have an estimated $7 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than San Diego Mesa College graduates ($39 vs. $46).
• More San Diego Mesa College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Fresno City College students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 32%).

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