San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Mesa College is a public community college in San Diego, California. It is part of San Diego Community College District and the California Community Colleges system. The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $10,316
- Undergraduate enrollment: 30,204
- Graduation rate (150%): 92%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 21%
- Student to faculty ratio: 23:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $45,120
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,734
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,773
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: San Diego, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at San Diego Mesa College include Health Information.
- Health Information (20 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 35%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 7%, Health 23%, Biological Sciences 12%, Psychology 15%, Communication 6%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
San Diego Mesa College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,842 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $3,842
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,316
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,883
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $13,576
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,977
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,146
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $10,002
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $31,243
- Off-campus with family: $4,059
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,371
- Sticker vs net gap: 47%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 16%
- Federal loan recipients: 2%
- Average institutional grant: $3,724
- Average federal loan: $4,116
- Median debt at graduation: $4,725
Admissions
San Diego Mesa College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 30,204
- Women: 55%
- Part-time undergraduates: 83%
- Age 25 and older: 32%
- Graduation rate: 92%
- First-generation: 49%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 7%
- Student to faculty: 23:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the San Diego Mesa College acceptance rate? San Diego Mesa College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does San Diego Mesa College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $3,842 a year after aid. Average net price is $10,316.
What majors does San Diego Mesa College offer? Popular programs include Health Information.
What is the average salary after San Diego Mesa College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $45,120 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the San Diego Mesa College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 21% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 92%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. San Diego Mesa College official site: https://sdmesa.edu.