Mendocino College vs. Mt. San Jacinto CCD

Comparable Facts

Compare Mendocino College in Ukiah, CA with Mt San Jacinto Community College District in San Jacinto, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Mt San Jacinto Community College District is larger than Mendocino College based on total student enrollment (17,627 students vs. 4,225 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Mendocino College is located in Ukiah, CA (Rural Fringe setting); Mt San Jacinto Community College District is in San Jacinto, CA (Midsize Suburban setting).
• Mendocino College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Mt San Jacinto Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Mendocino College 16:1; Mt San Jacinto Community College District 32:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Mendocino College are 24.9% lower than at Mt San Jacinto Community College District ($16,580 vs. $22,086).
• Out-of-state tuition is 27.2% higher at Mt. San Jacinto CCD than at Mendocino College (about $2,725 more per year; $12,728 vs. $10,003).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Mt San Jacinto Community College District than at Mendocino College (87% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Mendocino College students is 40% larger than aid received by Mt San Jacinto Community College District students ($7,180 vs. $5,128).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Mendocino College and Mt. San Jacinto CCD.

Loans and repayment

• More Mt. San Jacinto CCD graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Mendocino College students, three years after graduation (31% vs. 30%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.