Match #1
Cerro Coso Community College
Ridgecrest, CA
Profile closeness85/100
Admit rate—
- 3,171 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 27%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 3,171 students, close to 2,870
The colleges most similar to Mendocino College are Cerro Coso Community College, Los Angeles Southwest College, and Coastline Community College. Mendocino College has an average net price of $11,640 a year; 6 of its 10 alternatives cost less, in the CollegesRef 2026–27 edition.
Profile closeness (0–100) compares graduation rate, size, admit rate, net price, Carnegie class, and control with Mendocino College. The order also uses CollegesRef matching tiers, so a later match can score higher. Admit-rate bars use a 0–100% scale.
Top 10 alternatives to Mendocino College
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Match #2
Los Angeles Southwest College
Los Angeles, CA
Profile closeness81/100
Admit rate—
- 3,706 students
- Public
- Suburb: Large
- Graduation rate 18%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 3,706 students, close to 2,870
Match #3
Coastline Community College
Fountain Valley, CA
Profile closeness77/100
Admit rate—
- 7,393 students
- Public
- City: Small
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 24%
- Average net price $12,259, close to $11,640
Match #4
Lassen Community College
Susanville, CA
Profile closeness75/100
Admit rate—
- 1,741 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Graduation rate 30%, close to 24%
- Average net price $13,459, close to $11,640
Match #5
West Hills College-Lemoore
Lemoore, CA
Profile closeness74/100
Admit rate—
- 3,373 students
- Public
- Rural: Fringe
- Enrollment 3,373 students, close to 2,870
- Average net price $11,802, close to $11,640
Match #6
West Hills College-Coalinga
Coalinga, CA
Profile closeness73/100
Admit rate—
- 2,522 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 31%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 2,522 students, close to 2,870
Match #7
Taft College
Taft, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 3,556 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Enrollment 3,556 students, close to 2,870
- Same Carnegie classification
Match #8
Copper Mountain Community College
Joshua Tree, CA
Profile closeness72/100
Admit rate—
- 1,323 students
- Public
- Rural: Distant
- Graduation rate 25%, close to 24%
- Average net price $9,404, close to $11,640
Match #9
Barstow Community College
Barstow, CA
Profile closeness71/100
Admit rate—
- 2,657 students
- Public
- Town: Distant
- Graduation rate 28%, close to 24%
- Enrollment 2,657 students, close to 2,870
Match #10
Laney College
Oakland, CA
Profile closeness69/100
Admit rate—
- 6,842 students
- Public
- City: Large
- Graduation rate 24%, close to 24%
- Average net price $9,315, close to $11,640
Questions about Mendocino College alternatives
What colleges are similar to Mendocino College?
The closest matches to Mendocino College are Cerro Coso Community College, Los Angeles Southwest College, Coastline Community College, Lassen Community College, and West Hills College-Lemoore. CollegesRef ranks them on admissions, cost, graduation rate, size, and campus profile using IPEDS and College Scorecard data.
Which Mendocino College alternatives cost less?
6 of the 10 closest alternatives have a lower average net price than Mendocino College ($11,640 a year), including Taft College ($4,362), Barstow Community College ($7,373), and Laney College ($9,315). Net price is what first-time, full-time students paid after grants; your own price depends on family income.
