LTCC vs. San Diego Mesa College

Lake Tahoe Community College vs. San Diego Mesa College comparison

	Lake Tahoe Community College	San Diego Mesa College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LTCC	San Diego Mesa College
Location	South Lake Tahoe, CA	San Diego, CA
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	2,519	18,076
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	ltcc.edu	sdmesa.edu
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Costs	LTCC	San Diego Mesa College
Tuition (In State)	$1,116	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,072	$7,400
Room & Board	$11,751	$17,786
Avg Net Price	$11,019	$8,506
Avg Grant Aid	$3,587	$6,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	57%	57%

Admission	LTCC	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	LTCC	San Diego Mesa College
Student to Faculty Ratio	17:1	24:1
Popular Majors	General Studies (22%) Social Sciences (19%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (14%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (7%) Foreign Languages (6%)	Business (27%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Health Professions (14%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%)
Outcomes	LTCC	San Diego Mesa College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$31,100	$41,600
Making Student Loan Payments	-	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$4,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$46

Diversity	LTCC	San Diego Mesa College
% Men	61%	44%
% Women	39%	56%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	58%	33%
% Black	3%	6%
% Hispanic	27%	35%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	6%
% International	2%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	LTCC	San Diego Mesa College
% In-State	88%	98%
% Out-of-State	4%	1%
Campus	LTCC	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
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• San Diego Mesa College is larger than than LTCC based on total student enrollment (18,076 students vs. 2,519 students)

LTCC vs. San Diego Mesa College Cost Comparison

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

• Lake Tahoe Community College is 1.1% more expensive to attend than San Diego Mesa College for in-state tuition ($1,116.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 22.6% higher at LTCC than San Diego Mesa College ($9,072.00 vs. $7,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at San Diego Mesa College than LTCC ($8,506 vs. $11,019)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lake Tahoe Community College are 51.4% lower than costs at San Diego Mesa College ($11,751 vs. $17,786)
• The same percent of students receive financial grant aid at Lake Tahoe Community College as San Diego Mesa College (57% vs. 57%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego Mesa College students is 85.6% larger than aid received Lake Tahoe Community College ($6,656 vs. $3,587)

Which college is harder to get into, LTCC 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 LTCC .

LTCC vs. San Diego Mesa College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LTCC 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 LTCC.

• Graduates from San Diego Mesa College earn on average $10,500 more per year than LTCC graduates after ten years. ($41,600 vs. $31,100)

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