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One of the largest and most successful of California's 109 community colleges, San Diego Mesa College takes pride in its high academic standards, its excellent programs and services, and its personal approach to helping each individual student succeed.
School Highlights:
San Diego Mesa College serves 23,337 students (27% of students are full-time).
Minority enrollment is 55% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 63%.
San Diego Mesa College is one of 22 community colleges within San Diego County, CA.
The nearest community college is Fashion Careers College (2.7 miles away).
School Overview
The teacher population of - teachers has declined by 100% over five years.
| 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 institution | Public |
| Total Enrollment | 23,337 students |
1,275 students |
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| # Full-Time Students | 6,280 students |
829 students |
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| # Part-Time Students | 17,057 students | 1,020 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 23% | 2% |
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| % Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| % Hispanic | 22% | 7% |
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| % Black | 6% | 12% |
| % White | 45% | 66% |
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| % Two or more races | 2% | 2% |
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| Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body. | 0.69 | 0.45 |
| In-State Tuition Fees | $1,140 | $5,940 |
| Out-State Tuition Fees | $5,532 | $10,075 |
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Source: 2012 (latest year available) IPEDS
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.
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