San Diego Mesa College Overview
Located in San Diego, California, San Diego Mesa College is a public institution. The location of San Diego Mesa College is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.
What Is San Diego Mesa College Known For?
- The bachelor's degree is the highest award offered at San Diego Mesa College.
- For the 2017-2018 academic year, 33% of the faculty were full-time.
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San Diego Mesa 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.
San Diego Mesa College has been awarded the following overall awards by our latest rankings.
Rank | Ranking Name | Share |
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#151 | Most Popular Associate’s Degree Schools | Tweet It - Post It |
#442 | 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 San Diego Mesa College.
Where Is San Diego Mesa College?

Contact details for San Diego Mesa College are given below.
Contact Details | |
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Address: | 7250 Mesa College Dr, San Diego, CA 92111-4998 |
Phone: | 619-388-2600 |
Website: | www.sdmesa.edu/ |
How Do I Get Into San Diego Mesa College?
You can apply to San Diego Mesa College online at: www.sdmesa.edu/apply/index.shtml
Can I Afford San Diego Mesa College?
Student Loan Debt
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At San Diego Mesa College, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $3,830 a year. That adds up to $15,320 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at San Diego Mesa College is 10.0%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.
San Diego Mesa College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Gender Diversity
Of the 5,224 full-time undergraduates at San Diego Mesa College, 47% are male and 53% are female.

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

Race/Ethnicity | Number of Grads |
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Asian | 663 |
Black or African American | 313 |
Hispanic or Latino | 2,211 |
White | 1,384 |
International Students | 127 |
Other Races/Ethnicities | 526 |
Online Learning at San Diego Mesa College
The following chart shows how the online learning population at San Diego Mesa College has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 178th 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 San Diego Mesa College
The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at San Diego Mesa College was 10.3%. This is the #1,320 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at San Diego Mesa College regardless of major.
The table below shows how the average growth rate over 4 years at San Diego Mesa College 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 San Diego Mesa College.
Major | Growth Rate Rank | |
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Computer Information Systems | #87 | |
Computer & Information Sciences | #190 |
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%.
San Diego Mesa 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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