Gavilan College vs. Mt. San Jacinto CCD

Comparable Facts

Compare Gavilan College in Gilroy, 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.

Mt San Jacinto Community College District is larger than Gavilan College based on total student enrollment (17,627 students vs. 6,083 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Gavilan College is located in Gilroy, CA (Rural Fringe setting); Mt San Jacinto Community College District is in San Jacinto, CA (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Gavilan 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: Gavilan College 27:1; Mt San Jacinto Community College District 32:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Gavilan College and Mt. San Jacinto CCD ($22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 3.9% higher at Mt. San Jacinto CCD than at Gavilan College (about $479 more per year; $12,728 vs. $12,249).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mt San Jacinto Community College District than at Gavilan College (87% vs. 83%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Gavilan College students is 8.8% larger than aid received by Mt San Jacinto Community College District students ($5,577 vs. $5,128).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Mt. San Jacinto CCD graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Gavilan College students, three years after graduation (31% vs. 30%).

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