San Diego Mesa College

7250 Mesa College Dr, San Diego, CA, 92111-4998
Tel: (619)388-2604
Public | 24,644 students
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COLLEGE HIGHLIGHTS:
  • San Diego Mesa College serves 24,644 students (25% of students are full-time).
  • The school's student:teacher ratio of 50:1 is higher than the college average of 21:1.
  • Minority enrollment is 56% of the student body.
  • San Diego Mesa College is one of 22 community colleges within San Diego County, CA.

School Overview:
San Diego Mesa College
Community College Avg.
Institution Level At least 2 but less than 4 years At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control Public Public
Instructional Staff Total
(research/public service staff included)		 494 staff 63 staff
Student Body
Total Enrollment 24,644 students 1,418 students
Student / Staff Ratio 1:50 1:21
# Full-Time Students		 6,263 students 1,262 students
# Part-Time Students		 18,381 students 1,508 students
 
% American Indian/Alaskan		 1% 1%
% Asian		 21% 2%
% Hawaiian		 1% 1%
% Hispanic		 24% 6%
% Black		 8% 15%
% White		 44% 62%
% Two or more races		 2% 2%
 
Finances and Admission
In-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $658 $4,485
 
Out-State Tuition Fees
(2010-11)		 $5,050 $8,679
 

School Notes:

  • As a student at San Diego Mesa College, you will find a wide and diverse array of courses and programs leading to the Associate of Arts or Associate of Science degree in both academic and vocational subjects, as well as programs leading to occupational certificates. The college offers almost 100 associate degrees in arts and sciences disciplines, and over 55 certificates in occupational fields.
  • Because of the college's comprehensive offerings, its excellent programs, its uniquely talented faculty, and its support services, San Diego Mesa College enjoys one of the highest student transfer rates in California.
  • San Diego Mesa College offers a beautiful campus environment, including a state-of-the-art Learning Resource Center, which opened in April 1998. The new Center was constructed at a cost of twenty million dollars, and its four stories occupy 107,000 square feet in the middle of the campus. The facility offers expanded library holdings, an enormous computer lab for student use, and advanced media facilities.
  • Mesa College provides extensive collegiate experiences for students, including such opportunities as student government, 20 inter-collegiate athletic teams, clubs, performance groups, and a host of activities in which students learn leadership skills, expand their cultural horizons, engage in service-learning and discover the joys of celebrating cultural diversity.
  • San Diego Mesa College is fully accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges.
  • Sports Associations Memberships: National Athletic Association, Other National Athletic Association

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