San Diego Mesa College, CA

location_on  7250 Mesa College DR, San Diego, CA 92111 • language  sdmesa.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Large Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate and Associate's College Open Admissions Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 2%
Associate’s 45%
Certificate 53%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Architecture1%
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing20%
Communication, Journalism5%
Communications Technologies1%
Computer and Information Sciences3%
Construction Trades1%
Engineering1%
Engineering Technologies0%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics5%
Health Professions and Related Programs9%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences5%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities9%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies8%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Personal and Culinary Services2%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences8%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $1,000
Out-of-State Tuition $7,000
Average Total Cost $13,000
Average Net Cost $6,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $5,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $6,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $8,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $10,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $6,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 1%
Median Federal Debt $4,000
Repayment Rate 44%
Median Payment $49
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		70% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		10% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		2% 6% 10%
>$110K 		0% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $4,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $4,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $4,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $4,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $4,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $10,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $6,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		39% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		44% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		45% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		55% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 65%
Transfer Rate 19%
Withdrawal Rate 27%
Graduation Rate 24%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		8% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		24% 47% 49%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		28% 57% 57%
Black 		17% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		28% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		21% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		33% 57% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		25% 53% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		36% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		24% 48% 48%
Other race 		20% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 19,232
Full-time Undergrads 22%
Avg Entry Age 23
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		54% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		46% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		14% 15% 7%
Black 		7% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		31% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		38% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		1% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		6% 5% 4%
Other race 		2% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		60% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		22% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		14% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

California College San Diego
2 miles, NE • 1.9 star
Ashford University
2 miles, NE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

San Diego International Airport
5 miles, SW • 4.1 star
John Wayne Airport-Orange County
72 miles, N • 2.8 star
Palm Springs International Airport
80 miles, NE • 1.9 star
Ontario International Airport
90 miles, N • 2.3 star