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San Diego Mesa College student guide: campus events and game days, $5,814 average net price, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.
What's on at San Diego Mesa College
Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.
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San Diego Mesa College at a glance
Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
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Most popular majors
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · 254 reported graduates$17,518median pay a year after
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 156 reported graduates
- Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 119 reported graduates$17,293median pay a year after
- Biology, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 106 reported graduates$28,413median pay a year after
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's Degree · 105 reported graduates
Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.
Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.
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Questions students ask about San Diego Mesa College
How much does San Diego Mesa College cost?
The average net price after grants and scholarships is $5,814 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $19,371 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at San Diego Mesa College?
35% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time. Source: College Scorecard.
Is San Diego Mesa College hard to get into?
San Diego Mesa College has open admission. Source: College Scorecard.
What are the most popular majors at San Diego Mesa College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (associate's degree), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (undergraduate certificate or diploma), Psychology, General (associate's degree). Source: College Scorecard.
How much do San Diego Mesa College students earn after college?
Median earnings ten years after starting are $45,120. Source: College Scorecard.
When was San Diego Mesa College founded?
San Diego Mesa College was founded in 1963. Source: Wikidata.
Where is San Diego Mesa College?
7250 Mesa College Dr, San Diego, CA, about 12 miles from El Cajon.
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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.