San Diego Community College District-District Office

  • San Diego Community College District is a community college district based in San Diego, California. It operates three credit colleges, San Diego City College, San Diego Mesa College, and San Diego Miramar College. The San Diego College of Continuing Education is a noncredit institution with seven campuses.

Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

School Overview

The teacher population of 535 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
San Diego Community College District-District Office
(CA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Not applicable, not in Carnegie universe (not accredited or nondegree-granting)
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Institution Level
Four or more years
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Public
Year Founded
1972
Total Faculty
535 staff
315 staff

Student Body

The San Diego Community College District-District Office diversity score of 1.00 is more than the state average of 0.70. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
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9,796 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
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32:1
# Full-Time Students
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1,259 students
# Part-Time Students
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8,537 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
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242 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
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1,250 students
# Full-Time Graduate Students
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63 students
# Part-Time Undergraduate Students
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8,299 students
# Part-Time Graduate Students
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10 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
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121 students
% Asian
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13%
% Hispanic
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47%
% Black
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7%
% White
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23%
% Hawaiian
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1%
% Two or more races
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5%
% Non Resident races
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1%
% Unknown races
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3%
Diversity Score
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0.70
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
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42%
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in 4 years or more than 4 years)
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43%

Tuition and Acceptance Rate

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
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85%
Median Debt for Graduates
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$10,500
Median Debt for Dropouts
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$6,239
Acceptance Rate
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93%
Source: 2024 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators

Frequently Asked Questions

In what neighborhood is San Diego Community College District-District Office located?
San Diego Community College District-District Office is located in the Mission Valley neighborhood of San Diego, CA. There are 1 other community '.college.' located in Mission Valley.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • Source: Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)

Did You Know?

For San Diego County, CA public community colleges, the average tuition is approximately $1,283 per year for in-state students and $6,392 for out-of-state students. Read more about average community college tuition costs across the country.

San Diego County, CA community colleges have a diversity score of 0.65, which is lower than the national average of 0.74. The most diverse community college in San Diego County, CA is California Institute of Arts & Technology-National City. Read more about community college diversity statistics in the USA.

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