Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Mesa College is largely skewed towards women students, with 56.2% of undergraduate students being women and 43.8% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 18,028, with 10,132 women and 7,896 men.
- men 43.8% 7,896 students
- women 56.2% 10,132 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 40.0% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 7,197 students.
Following closely behind are White students, constituting 29.0% of the student body, with 5,213 students. Asian students represent 15.0% of the population, with 2,700 students, while Mixed race students account for 7.6%, with 1,366 students. African American students account for 6.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 1,099 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.5% , with 83 students.
International students make up 0.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 54 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.5% of the population, totaling 270 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Mesa College.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 40.0% 7,197 students
- White 29.0% 5,213 students
- Asian 15.0% 2,700 students
- Mixed race 7.6% 1,366 students
- African American 6.1% 1,099 students
- Unknown race 1.5% 270 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 83 students
- International students 0.3% 54 students
Transfer Students
- Hispanic 37.3% 885 students
- White 31.7% 752 students
- Asian 14.3% 340 students
- Mixed race 8.4% 199 students
- African American 6.8% 162 students
- Unknown race 1.0% 24 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 10 students
- International students 0.1% 2 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 23% 4,236 students
- 20-21 17% 3,164 students
- 25-29 15% 2,790 students
- 22-24 15% 2,783 students
- 30-34 8% 1,386 students
- 40-49 4% 767 students
- 35-39 4% 763 students
- 50-64 3% 460 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at San Diego Mesa College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,158 | 99.04% | |
| Washington | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Arizona | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Mississippi | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 1 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virgin Islands | 1 | less than 1% |
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