Mt. San Jacinto CCD vs. Smith Chason College

Comparable Facts

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

Mt San Jacinto Community College District is larger than Smith Chason College based on total student enrollment (17,627 students vs. 2,447 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mt San Jacinto Community College District is located in San Jacinto, CA (Midsize Suburban setting); Smith Chason College is in Los Angeles, CA (Large Suburban setting).
• Mt San Jacinto Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Smith Chason College is a private, for-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mt San Jacinto Community College District 32:1; Smith Chason College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) are the same at Mt San Jacinto Community College District and Smith Chason College ($22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 49.6% higher at Smith Chason College than at Mt San Jacinto Community College District (about $6,312 more per year; $19,040 vs. $12,728).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mt San Jacinto Community College District than at Smith Chason College (87% vs. 71%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Smith Chason College students is 31.3% larger than aid received by Mt San Jacinto Community College District students ($6,731 vs. $5,128).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More Smith Chason College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mt. San Jacinto CCD students, three years after graduation (48% vs. 31%).

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