What we know
Verified data· U.S. College Scorecard · 2025- Students
- 16,098
Larger than 94% of colleges
National median 1,603
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Average net price
$21,767
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
- $1,154
- Out-of-state tuition & fees
- $10,010
- Average net price
- $21,767
Students receiving Pell Grants
- Pell Grant recipients
- 19.3%
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Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
First-year retention
Not reported in the 2025 federal data
Median earnings
$50,947
Former students who received federal aid
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Total students
16,098
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Semester
Carnegie classification
Associate-dominant college
A College that offers Bachelor’s (4-year) and Associate’s (2-Year) Degrees, and the Associate’s is more common.
Colleges like San Diego Mesa College
College of the CanyonsSanta Clarita, CA
Saddleback CollegeMission Viejo, CA
San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego, CA
Location & details
Where the campus is, how far it sits from a major city, and other colleges within reach.
San Diego Mesa CollegeSan Diego, CA, United States
Distances are straight-line miles, not driving distance. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors, tiles by OpenFreeMap and OpenMapTiles.
Campus
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego, CA, United States
- Public
- Associate-dominant college
Large city
Inside an urbanized area and a principal city.
- City (this campus)
- Suburb
- Town
- Rural
Nearest major citySan Diego, CA · about 6 mi
In the city250 mi
- Calendar
- Semester
- Website
- sdmesa.edu
Colleges nearby
Pacific College of Health Science-Chicago1.8 miSan Diego
United States University2 miSan Diego
Ashford University2.3 miSan Diego- University of San Diego USD2.6 miSan Diego
California Institute of Arts & Technology3.1 miSan Diego
Southern States University-California3.1 miSan Diego
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How much is San Diego Mesa College tuition?
In-state tuition at San Diego Mesa College is $1,154 and out-of-state tuition is $10,010 a year before financial aid in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition. The average net price after grants is $21,767 a year.
What is the average net price at San Diego Mesa College?
The average net price at San Diego Mesa College, what first-time, full-time students paid after grants and scholarships, was $21,767 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 San Diego Mesa College?
42.4% of first-time, full-time students at San Diego Mesa College graduate within six years (150% of normal time), according to the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
What colleges are similar to San Diego Mesa College?
The closest matches are College of the Canyons, Saddleback College, and San Diego Miramar 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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