Merced College vs. San Diego Mesa College

Merced College vs. San Diego Mesa College comparison

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Overview	Merced College	San Diego Mesa College
Location	Merced, CA	San Diego, CA
Setting	Rural Fringe	Large City
Enrollment	11,835	19,243
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	mccd.edu	sdmesa.edu
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Costs	Merced College	San Diego Mesa College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,104
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,064	$9,048
Room & Board	$19,431	$30,736
Avg Net Price	$6,271	$3,175
Avg Grant Aid	$6,379	$8,983
% Receiving Grant Aid	86%	79%

Admission	Merced 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	Merced College	San Diego Mesa College
Student to Faculty Ratio	27:1	24:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (23%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (15%) Business (13%) Social Sciences (10%) Psychology (8%)	Business (27%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (16%) Health Professions (14%) General Studies (10%) Visual and Performing Arts (5%)
Outcomes	Merced College	San Diego Mesa College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$30,300	$41,600
Making Student Loan Payments	-	41%
Median Student Loan Debt	N/A	$4,500
Median Loan Payment	N/A	$46

Diversity	Merced College	San Diego Mesa College
% Men	7%	9%
% Women	11%	9%
Racial Diversity	High	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	22%	33%
% Black	3%	6%
% Hispanic	59%	35%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	3%	6%
% International	1%	2%
% Unknown Race	1%	2%

Students	Merced College	San Diego Mesa College
% In-State	97%	98%
% Out-of-State	0%	1%
Campus	Merced 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 Merced College based on total student enrollment (19,243 students vs. 11,835 students)

Merced College vs. San Diego Mesa College Cost Comparison

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

• Merced 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 12.2% higher at San Diego Mesa College than Merced College ($9,048.00 vs. $8,064.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at San Diego Mesa College than Merced College ($3,175 vs. $6,271)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Merced College are 58.2% lower than costs at San Diego Mesa College ($19,431 vs. $30,736)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Merced College than San Diego Mesa College (86% vs. 79%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by San Diego Mesa College students is 40.8% larger than aid received Merced College ($8,983 vs. $6,379)

Which college is harder to get into, Merced 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 Merced College .

Merced College vs. San Diego Mesa College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Merced 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 Merced College.

• Graduates from San Diego Mesa College earn on average $11,300 more per year than Merced College graduates after ten years. ($41,600 vs. $30,300)

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