Fullerton College vs. Mt. San Jacinto CCD

Comparable Facts

Compare Fullerton College in Fullerton, CA with Mt San Jacinto Community College District in San Jacinto, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Fullerton College is larger than Mt. San Jacinto CCD based on total student enrollment (19,521 students vs. 17,627 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Fullerton College is located in Fullerton, CA (Midsize City setting); Mt San Jacinto Community College District is in San Jacinto, CA (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Fullerton College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Mt San Jacinto Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Fullerton College 25:1; Mt San Jacinto Community College District 32:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Fullerton College and Mt. San Jacinto CCD ($22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.8% higher at Mt. San Jacinto CCD than at Fullerton College (about $349 more per year; $12,728 vs. $12,379).
• The same share of students receive grant aid at Fullerton College as at Mt San Jacinto Community College District (87% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Fullerton College students is 3.4% larger than aid received by Mt San Jacinto Community College District students ($5,301 vs. $5,128).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Fullerton College and Mt. San Jacinto CCD.

Loans and repayment

• More Fullerton College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mt. San Jacinto CCD students, three years after graduation (39% vs. 31%).

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