San Diego Mesa College vs. Yuba College

Comparable Facts

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

San Diego Mesa College is larger than Yuba College based on total student enrollment (19,212 students vs. 6,320 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• San Diego Mesa College is located in San Diego, CA (Large City setting); Yuba College is in Marysville, CA (Rural Fringe setting).
• San Diego Mesa College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Yuba College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: San Diego Mesa College 23:1; Yuba College 21:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Yuba College are 46.9% lower than at San Diego Mesa College ($16,580 vs. $31,243).
• Out-of-state tuition is 21.9% higher at San Diego Mesa College than at Yuba College (about $1,794 more per year; $10,002 vs. $8,208).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Yuba College than at San Diego Mesa College (93% vs. 79%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego Mesa College students is 28.9% larger than aid received by Yuba College students ($8,252 vs. $6,403).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• More San Diego Mesa College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Yuba College students, three years after graduation (41% vs. 30%).

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