Mt. San Jacinto CCD vs. Shasta College

Comparable Facts

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

Mt San Jacinto Community College District is larger than Shasta College based on total student enrollment (17,627 students vs. 9,073 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mt San Jacinto Community College District is located in San Jacinto, CA (Midsize Suburban setting); Shasta College is in Redding, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• Mt San Jacinto Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Shasta College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mt San Jacinto Community College District 32:1; Shasta College 28:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Shasta College are 28.3% lower than at Mt San Jacinto Community College District ($15,844 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 43.8% higher at Mt. San Jacinto CCD than at Shasta College (about $3,875 more per year; $12,728 vs. $8,853).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Shasta College than at Mt San Jacinto Community College District (89% vs. 87%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Shasta College students is 46.8% larger than aid received by Mt San Jacinto Community College District students ($7,528 vs. $5,128).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Shasta College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mt. San Jacinto CCD students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 31%).

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