Mt. San Antonio College Overview
Mt. San Antonio College is a public institution situated in Walnut, California. Walnut is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.
What Is Mt. San Antonio College Known For?
- The highest award offered at Mt. SAC is the associate's degree.
- In 2017-2018, 39% of the faculty were full-time.
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Mt. San Antonio College Rankings
Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.
Mt. SAC has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#24 | Most Popular Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#295 | Most Popular Undergraduate Certificate Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
Program Level Awards
These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at Mt. SAC.
Where Is Mt. San Antonio College?

Contact details for Mt. SAC are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 1100 N Grand Ave, Walnut, CA 91789-1399 |
Phone: | 909-594-5611 |
Website: | www.mtsac.edu |
How Do I Get Into Mt. SAC?
You can apply to Mt. SAC online at: www.mtsac.edu/admissions/apply-now.html
Can I Afford Mt. San Antonio College?
Student Loan Debt
It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Mt. SAC, approximately 0% of students took out student loans averaging $4,532 a year. That adds up to $18,128 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at Mt. SAC is 13.9%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
Mt. San Antonio College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 10,394 full-time undergraduates at Mt. SAC, 50% are male and 50% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity
The racial-ethnic breakdown of Mt. San Antonio College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 2,222 |
Black or African American | 376 |
Hispanic or Latino | 6,055 |
White | 967 |
International Students | 387 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 387 |
Over 51 countries are represented at Mt. SAC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Taiwan, and South Korea.
Online Learning at Mt. San Antonio College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at Mt. SAC has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 71st most popular in California for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2017-2018.
Online Growth Rankings of Mt. SAC
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Mt. San Antonio College was 24.8%. This is the #794 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at Mt. SAC regardless of major.
The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Mt. SAC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.
Major | 1-Year Growth Rate |
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Business, Management & Marketing | 33% |
Computer & Information Sciences | 36% |
Computer Programming | 48% |
Real Estate | 44% |
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at Mt. SAC ranks compared to all other partially online schools that offer a specific major. Note that the majors may or may not be offered online at Mt. SAC.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Culinary Arts | #4 | |
Personal & Culinary Services | #6 | |
Hospitality Management | #8 | |
Computer Programming | #11 | |
Computer Information Systems | #40 | |
Computer & Information Sciences | #83 | |
Business, Management & Marketing | #276 |
When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.
Mt. San Antonio College Undergraduate Concentrations
The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.
References
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
More about our data sources and methodologies.
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