Mesa Community College
Top Ranked (2021-22): View Rankings
Tel:
(480) 461-7000
- The mission of Mesa Community College is to promote excellence in teaching and learning, preparing individuals for active citizenship in a diverse global society. The college is a community resource for transfer education, career preparation, developmental education, economic development, and continuous learning. Our ultimate purpose is to improve the quality of life in the community we serve.
School Highlights
Mesa Community College serves 20,387 students (30% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 34:1 is same as the state community college average of 34:1.
Minority enrollment is 52% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 57%.
Top Rankings
Mesa Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Arizona for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Community Size Largest student body
- Student Earnings Highest graduate earnings (10 years post graduation)
School Overview
The teacher population of 594 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Mesa Community College | (AZ) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 594 staff | 140 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Please visit my.maricopa.edu to self-serve and submit your online application to Mesa Community College
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Mesa Community College is Pima Medical Institute-Mesa (0.8 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
- Pima Medical Institute-MesaPrivate for-profit708 students | 0.80 Mi957 S. Dobson Road
Mesa, AZ 85202
(480) 644-0267 0.80708 - Southwest Institute of Healing ArtsPrivate for-profit903 students | 3.70 Mi1100 East Apache Blvd
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 994-9244 3.70903 - Lamson CollegePrivate, for profit12 students | 5.50 Mi875 W. Elliot Road Suite 206
Tempe, AZ 85284
(480) 898-7000 5.5012 - Remington College-Tempe CampusPrivate, for profitn/a students | 5.50 Mi875 W Elliot Rd #126
Tempe, AZ 85284
(480) 834-1000 5.50n/a - Brookline College-TempePrivate for-profit373 students | 5.70 Mi1140-1150 S. Priest Drive
Tempe, AZ 85281
(480) 545-8755 5.70373
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