Sac City vs. San Diego Mesa College

Comparable Facts

Compare Sacramento City College in Sacramento, CA with San Diego Mesa College in San Diego, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Sacramento City College is larger than San Diego Mesa College based on total student enrollment (19,920 students vs. 19,212 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Sacramento City College is located in Sacramento, CA (Large City setting); San Diego Mesa College is in San Diego, CA (Large City setting).
• Sacramento City College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. San Diego Mesa College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Sacramento City College 26:1; San Diego Mesa College 23:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Sacramento City College are 29.3% lower than at San Diego Mesa College ($22,086 vs. $31,243).
• Out-of-state tuition is 26.1% higher at Sac City than at San Diego Mesa College (about $2,614 more per year; $12,616 vs. $10,002).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Sacramento City College than at San Diego Mesa College (90% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego Mesa College students is 33.3% larger than aid received by Sacramento City College students ($8,252 vs. $6,192).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Sac City and San Diego Mesa College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, San Diego Mesa College graduates have a $6,000 lower median loan debt than Sac City graduates ($4,500 vs. $10,500).
• Among borrowers, San Diego Mesa College graduates have an estimated $62 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Sac City graduates ($46 vs. $108).
• More San Diego Mesa College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Sac City students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 29%).

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