Antelope Valley College vs. San Diego Mesa College

Antelope Valley College vs. San Diego Mesa College comparison

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Overview	Antelope Valley College	San Diego Mesa College
Location	Lancaster, CA	San Diego, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Large City
Enrollment	11,840	18,076
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	avc.edu	sdmesa.edu
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Costs	Antelope Valley College	San Diego Mesa College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,704	$7,400
Room & Board	$11,900	$17,786
Avg Net Price	$3,917	$8,506
Avg Grant Aid	$6,622	$6,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	99%	57%

Admission	Antelope Valley College	San Diego Mesa College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	Antelope Valley College	San Diego Mesa College
Student to Faculty Ratio	22:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (16%) Social Sciences (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (10%) Business (8%)	Business (27%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Health Professions (14%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%)
Outcomes	Antelope Valley College	San Diego Mesa College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,500	$41,600
Making Student Loan Payments	19%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	$11,000	$4,500
Median Loan Payment	$113	$46

Diversity	Antelope Valley College	San Diego Mesa College
% Men	44%	44%
% Women	56%	56%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	23%	33%
% Black	18%	6%
% Hispanic	49%	35%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	6%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Antelope Valley College	San Diego Mesa College
% In-State	98%	98%
% Out-of-State	1%	1%
Campus	Antelope Valley College	San Diego Mesa College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• San Diego Mesa College is larger than than Antelope Valley College based on total student enrollment (18,076 students vs. 11,840 students)

Antelope Valley College vs. San Diego Mesa College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Antelope Valley College or San Diego Mesa College?

• Antelope Valley College and San Diego Mesa College cost the same to attend based on in-state tuition ($1,104.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 4.1% higher at Antelope Valley College than San Diego Mesa College ($7,704.00 vs. $7,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Antelope Valley College than San Diego Mesa College ($3,917 vs. $8,506)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Antelope Valley College are 49.5% lower than costs at San Diego Mesa College ($11,900 vs. $17,786)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Antelope Valley College than San Diego Mesa College (99% vs. 57%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego Mesa College students is 0.5% larger than aid received Antelope Valley College ($6,656 vs. $6,622)

Which college is harder to get into, Antelope Valley College or San Diego Mesa College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between San Diego Mesa College or Antelope Valley College .

Antelope Valley College vs. San Diego Mesa College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Antelope Valley College or San Diego Mesa College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between San Diego Mesa College and Antelope Valley College.

• Graduates from San Diego Mesa College earn on average $7,100 more per year than Antelope Valley College graduates after ten years. ($41,600 vs. $34,500)
• San Diego Mesa College students graduate with a $6,500 lower median federal student loan debt than Antelope Valley College graduates. ($4,500 vs. $11,000)
• San Diego Mesa College graduates are paying $67 less per month on federal student loans than Antelope Valley College graduates. ($46 vs. $113)
• More San Diego Mesa College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Antelope Valley College students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 19%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/