Mt. San Jacinto CCD vs. San Diego Mesa College

Comparable Facts

Compare Mt San Jacinto Community College District in San Jacinto, 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 Mt. San Jacinto CCD based on total student enrollment (19,212 students vs. 17,627 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mt San Jacinto Community College District is located in San Jacinto, CA (Midsize Suburban setting); San Diego Mesa College is in San Diego, CA (Large City setting).
• Mt San Jacinto 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: Mt San Jacinto Community College District 32:1; San Diego Mesa College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mt San Jacinto Community College District are 29.3% lower than at San Diego Mesa College ($22,086 vs. $31,243).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.3% higher at Mt. San Jacinto CCD than at San Diego Mesa College (about $2,726 more per year; $12,728 vs. $10,002).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mt San Jacinto Community College District than at San Diego Mesa College (87% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego Mesa College students is 60.9% larger than aid received by Mt San Jacinto Community College District students ($8,252 vs. $5,128).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More San Diego Mesa College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mt. San Jacinto CCD students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 31%).

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