What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 5,784
Larger than 81% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$4,223
What students paid per year on average after grants and scholarships. Your price depends on family income.
Published price vs. what students paid
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,438
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $12,230
- Average net price
- $4,223
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 19.2%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Students who return for a second year
Median earnings
$56,661
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
5,784
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Community college
A Community College with a mixture of traditionally and non-traditionally aged students who later transfer to 4-year colleges.
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
Mission CollegeSanta Clara, CA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
Mission College
Santa Clara, CA, United States
- Public
- Community college
Midsize city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major citySan Jose, CA · about 6 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- missioncollege.edu
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Admit rate, net price and outcomes for Mission College and West Valley College, side by side.
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How much is Mission College tuition?
In-state tuition at Mission College is $1,438 and out-of-state tuition is $12,230 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $4,223 a year.
What is the average net price at Mission College?
The average net price at Mission College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $4,223 a year in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. Your own price depends on family income; the college's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
What is the graduation rate at Mission College?
40% of first-time, full-time students at Mission College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to Mission College?
The closest matches are West Valley College, College of San Mateo, and Cuesta College, based on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile.
Sources
Last checked Nov 3, 2026
- Admissions
- CollegesRef archive
- Cost
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Outcomes
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
- Enrollment
- U.S. College Scorecard · 2025
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