IVC vs. San Diego Mesa College

Imperial Valley College vs. San Diego Mesa College comparison

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Overview	IVC	San Diego Mesa College
Location	Imperial, CA	San Diego, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	7,747	18,076
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	imperial.edu	sdmesa.edu
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Costs	IVC	San Diego Mesa College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$6,624	$7,400
Room & Board	$9,940	$17,786
Avg Net Price	$4,396	$8,506
Avg Grant Aid	$9,207	$6,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	57%

Admission	IVC	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	IVC	San Diego Mesa College
Student to Faculty Ratio	31:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (36%) Health Professions (14%) General Studies (8%) Psychology (7%) Social Sciences (7%)	Business (27%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Health Professions (14%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%)
Outcomes	IVC	San Diego Mesa College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$28,800	$41,600
Making Student Loan Payments	-	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$4,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$46

Diversity	IVC	San Diego Mesa College
% Men	44%	44%
% Women	56%	56%
Racial Diversity	Extremely Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	3%	33%
% Black	1%	6%
% Hispanic	91%	35%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	0%	6%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	5%	2%

Students	IVC	San Diego Mesa College
% In-State	93%	98%
% Out-of-State	0%	1%
Campus	IVC	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 IVC based on total student enrollment (18,076 students vs. 7,747 students)

IVC vs. San Diego Mesa College Cost Comparison

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

• Imperial 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 11.7% higher at San Diego Mesa College than Imperial Valley College ($7,400.00 vs. $6,624.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Imperial Valley College than San Diego Mesa College ($4,396 vs. $8,506)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Imperial Valley College are 78.9% lower than costs at San Diego Mesa College ($9,940 vs. $17,786)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Imperial Valley College than San Diego Mesa College (100% vs. 57%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Imperial Valley College students is 38.3% larger than aid received San Diego Mesa College ($9,207 vs. $6,656)

Which college is harder to get into, IVC 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 IVC .

IVC vs. San Diego Mesa College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, IVC 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 IVC.

• Graduates from San Diego Mesa College earn on average $12,800 more per year than IVC graduates after ten years. ($41,600 vs. $28,800)

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