IVC vs. Mt. SAC

Comparable Facts

Compare Imperial Valley College in Imperial, CA with Mt San Antonio College in Walnut, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the table above.

Mt San Antonio College is larger than IVC based on total student enrollment (29,971 students vs. 8,873 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Imperial Valley College is located in Imperial, CA (Rural Fringe setting); Mt San Antonio College is in Walnut, CA (Large Suburban setting).
• Imperial Valley College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Mt San Antonio College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Imperial Valley College 31:1; Mt San Antonio College 26:1.

IVC vs. Mt. SAC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, IVC or Mt. SAC? Published tuition is the sticker price; many students pay less after aid (see average net price below).

• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Imperial Valley College than Mt. SAC ($1,890 vs. $8,516).
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Imperial Valley College are 64.2% lower than at Mt San Antonio College ($9,153 vs. $25,587).
• Mt San Antonio College is 18.8% more expensive for in-state tuition than IVC (about $216 more per year; $1,364.00 vs. $1,148.00).
• Out-of-state tuition is 18.2% higher at Mt. SAC than at Imperial Valley College (about $1,612 more per year; $10,464.00 vs. $8,852.00).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Imperial Valley College than at Mt San Antonio College (91% vs. 76%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Imperial Valley College students is 43.7% larger than aid received by Mt San Antonio College students ($9,933 vs. $6,911).

IVC vs. Mt. SAC Admissions comparison

Which college is harder to get into, IVC or Mt. SAC? Typical SAT and ACT scores (midpoint estimates from the mid-50% ranges in the table above), enrolled-tester score ranges where reported, test score submission policy, deadlines, and acceptance rates summarize admission difficulty between Mt. SAC and IVC.

• Both colleges report an open admissions policy; selectivity can still vary by program or major.
• Submitting SAT or ACT scores: IVC - Open admission; Mt. SAC - Open admission.

IVC vs. Mt. SAC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

How do outcomes compare for IVC and Mt. SAC? Where federal data is available for both schools, the bullets below compare graduation rate, earnings, and student loan debt using the same College Scorecard / IPEDS fields as the comparison table. If a metric is missing for one school, that school is noted separately.

• Graduates from Mt San Antonio College earn a median of about $10,300 more per year than IVC graduates about ten years after starting college ($39,100 vs. $28,800), per the same Scorecard earnings definition.

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.