San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 15,217
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Highest degree awarded:
Bachelor's
Asian American/Native American/Pacific Islander institution
Hispanic focused instituion
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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higher part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 47% / 53% (2017)
First generation college students: 48.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 11.8% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.9% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 69.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 46.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 29.6% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 20.9% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 29.0%
Black: 6.1%
Hispanic: 39.8%
Asian: 15.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
2+ races: 7.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.3%
Unknown race: 1.4%
Black: 6.1%
Hispanic: 39.8%
Asian: 15.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.5%
2+ races: 7.4%
Non-resident alien: 0.3%
Unknown race: 1.4%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $12,900
In-State tuition: $1,144Out-of-State tuition: $8,512
Estimated books and supplies: $1,126 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $17,254 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $26,572 (2017)
Median Family Income: $18,693 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 12.8%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 0.9%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $5,625 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $50 (2020)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $4,192 |
| $30k-48k | $4,030 |
| $48k-75k | $7,951 |
| $75k-110k | $9,707 |
| $110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 31%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 87.1% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $5,625 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $4,283 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $4,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $4,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 53.7% (2015) |
| @3 year | 61.0% (2017) |
| @5 year | 71.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 36.1% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 38.4% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $26,827 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $38,433 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Teaching Assistants/Aides. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Engineering, General. | 17 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Engineering, General. | 18 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 27 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | American Sign Language. | 13 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | American Sign Language. | 13 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 20 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 27 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 25 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Apparel and Textiles. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Apparel and Textiles. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | English Language and Literature, General. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 24 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 62 | $6,125 | $22,140 ($1,845) | $35,843 ($2,987) | |
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 116 | $4,875 | $33,334 ($2,778) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Biology, General. | 95 | $7,611 | $31,647 ($2,637) | $35,153 ($2,929) | |
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 42 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 130 | $7,785 | $45,701 ($3,808) | ||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 11 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 33 | $30,249 ($2,521) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Philosophy. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Chemistry. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Chemistry. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Physics. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Physics. | 24 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 135 | $7,597 | $29,319 ($2,443) | ||
| Associate's Degree | Anthropology. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Economics. | 22 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Geography and Cartography. | 16 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Geography and Cartography. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 33 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Sociology. | 31 | $31,764 ($2,647) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 18 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dance. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 26 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Design and Applied Arts. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Fine and Studio Arts. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 36 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Music. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 20 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 40 | $35,075 ($2,923) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 15 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 15 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 60 | $35,076 ($2,923) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 28 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 23 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business/Commerce, General. | 29 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 289 | $8,000 | $19,633 ($1,636) | $50,046 ($4,171) | |
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 20 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 10 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Real Estate. | 11 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 22 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Landscape Architecture. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Landscape Architecture. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 92 | $27,650 ($2,304) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Journalism. | 10 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 4 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 19 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 10 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $82,449Full time faculty: 36%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 24.0
School's endowment start of year: $0 (2005)
School's endowment end of year: $0 (2005)