Los Angeles Mission College vs. San Diego Mesa College

Los Angeles Mission College vs. San Diego Mesa College comparison

	Los Angeles Mission College	San Diego Mesa College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Los Angeles Mission College	San Diego Mesa College
Location	Sylmar, CA	San Diego, CA
Setting	Large City	Large City
Enrollment	9,283	18,076
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lamission.edu	sdmesa.edu
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Costs	Los Angeles Mission College	San Diego Mesa College
Tuition (In State)	$1,196	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$9,828	$7,400
Room & Board	$17,784	$17,786
Avg Net Price	$13,089	$8,506
Avg Grant Aid	$6,640	$6,656
% Receiving Grant Aid	77%	57%

Admission	Los Angeles Mission 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	Los Angeles Mission College	San Diego Mesa College
Student to Faculty Ratio	28:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (45%) Work and Family Studies (9%) Legal Professions (8%) Business (6%) Psychology (5%)	Business (27%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Health Professions (14%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%)
Outcomes	Los Angeles Mission College	San Diego Mesa College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,700	$41,600
Making Student Loan Payments	38%	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$4,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$46

Diversity	Los Angeles Mission College	San Diego Mesa College
% Men	39%	44%
% Women	61%	56%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	11%	33%
% Black	3%	6%
% Hispanic	77%	35%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	1%	6%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	2%	2%

Students	Los Angeles Mission College	San Diego Mesa College
% In-State	96%	98%
% Out-of-State	0%	1%
Campus	Los Angeles Mission 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 Los Angeles Mission College based on total student enrollment (18,076 students vs. 9,283 students)

Los Angeles Mission College vs. San Diego Mesa College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Los Angeles Mission College or San Diego Mesa College?

• Los Angeles Mission College is 8.3% more expensive to attend than San Diego Mesa College for in-state tuition ($1,196.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 32.8% higher at Los Angeles Mission College than San Diego Mesa College ($9,828.00 vs. $7,400.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at San Diego Mesa College than Los Angeles Mission College ($8,506 vs. $13,089)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Los Angeles Mission College are 0% lower than costs at San Diego Mesa College ($17,784 vs. $17,786)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Los Angeles Mission College than San Diego Mesa College (77% vs. 57%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego Mesa College students is 0.2% larger than aid received Los Angeles Mission College ($6,656 vs. $6,640)

Which college is harder to get into, Los Angeles Mission 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 Los Angeles Mission College .

Los Angeles Mission College vs. San Diego Mesa College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Los Angeles Mission 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 Los Angeles Mission College.

• Graduates from San Diego Mesa College earn on average $7,900 more per year than Los Angeles Mission College graduates after ten years. ($41,600 vs. $33,700)
• More San Diego Mesa College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Los Angeles Mission College students, three years after graduation. (41% vs. 38%)

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