Side-by-Side Comparison of Mission College

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Overview

Location Cupertino, California Los Altos Hills, California Santa Clara, California Fremont, California San Bruno, California Saratoga, California
Campus setting City: Small Suburb: Large City: Midsize Suburb: Large Suburb: Large Suburb: Large
College type 2 year 4 year 2 year 2 year 4 year 2 year
Control/business model Public Public Public Public Public Public
Calendar system Quarter Quarter Semester Semester Semester Semester
Degrees offered Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate Undergraduate
Students retention rate 79.0% 79.0% 82.0% 77.0%
Common app member No No No No No No
Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
ACT range N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT) Not required Not required Not required Not required Not required Not required
High school GPA N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Recommendation letters N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
High school transcript N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price
In state: $27,743

Out of state: $36,968
In state: $27,746

Out of state: $36,971
In state: $23,533

Out of state: $30,901
In state: $20,436

Out of state: $26,292
In state: $24,603

Out of state: $33,873
In state: $21,146

Out of state: $30,356
Average net price $8,236 $9,820 $6,727 $12,787 $4,885 $6,890
Tuition
In state: $1,395

Out of state: $10,620
In state: $1,395

Out of state: $10,620
In state: $1,104

Out of state: $8,472
In state: $1,104

Out of state: $6,960
In state: $1,380

Out of state: $10,650
In state: $1,380

Out of state: $10,590
Room & board
Available payment plans
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan
  • Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

73.0%
Average amount $4,655
65.0%
Average amount $3,927
75.0%
Average amount $5,783
57.0%
Average amount $4,420
71.0%
Average amount $5,829
75.0%
Average amount $4,172
Students receiving federal student loan 2.0%
Average amount $4,905
2.0%
Average amount $6,083
0.0%
Average amount $9,500
1.0%
Average amount $2,722
0.0%
Average amount $2,413
Students taking out private loans 0.0%
Average amount $0
0.0%
Average amount $0
0.0%
Average amount $0
0.0%
Average amount $0
0.0%
Average amount $0

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students 16,706
Men 49.3% Women 50.7%
12,438
Men 52.3% Women 47.7%
5,910
Men 43.0% Women 57.0%
8,267
Men 49.5% Women 50.5%
7,776
Men 46.5% Women 53.5%
6,717
Men 43.9% Women 56.1%
Graduate students N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Moderate
Out-of-state students 4.4% 6.9% 0.9% 4.4% 0.1% 0.4%
International students 5.5% 3.0% 1.5% 2.2% 3.2% 0.6%
Campus local/setting City: Small Suburb: Large City: Midsize Suburb: Large Suburb: Large Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
First year students are required to live on campus? N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from California Florida Hawaii Alaska Arizona California Florida Texas Illinois Washington California District of Columbia Hawaii North Carolina New Jersey California California Illinois California Connecticut Georgia North Carolina Texas

Academics

Popular study areas
  • Business
  • Liberal Arts
  • Social Sciences
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Liberal Arts
  • Social Sciences
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Psychology
  • Liberal Arts
  • Business
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Biological and Biomedical Sciences
  • Health Professions
  • Social Sciences
  • Business
  • Health Professions
  • Computer and Information Science
  • Psychology
  • Liberal Arts
  • Health Professions
  • Business
  • Multidisciplinary Studies
  • Psychology
  • Liberal Arts
  • Social Sciences
  • Business
  • Communication and Journalism
  • Visual & Performing Arts
Students to faculty ratio 27:1 23:1 16:1 24:1 22:1 17:1
Institutional accreditation Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Outcome

Graduation rate 69.2% 57.6% 39.6% 52.4% 40.8% 41.4%
Dropout rate 21.4% 29.5% 34.3% 38.5% 48.0% 30.3%
Transferred out 4.2% 11.0% 7.2% 9.0% 8.2% 11.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $95,739
  • Year 3: N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $97,367
  • Year 2: $113,107
  • Year 3: $114,887
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $61,311
  • Year 2: $84,653
  • Year 3: N/A
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $70,176
  • Year 3: N/A
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $83,546
  • Year 3: $100,047
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: N/A
  • Year 2: $43,798
  • Year 3: N/A
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)
  • Year 1: $34,585
  • Year 2: N/A
  • Year 3: N/A