Mesa CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#1 in Community Colleges

Mesa Community College is ranked 1^st in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Mesa Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Its tuition & fees of $8,959 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 15,772.
It offers very diverse area of study (247 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Mesa CC are $8,959 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Mesa Community College $8,959

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona $7,491

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Mesa CC is 12% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Mesa Community College 12%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 21%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Mesa CC is 19% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Mesa Community College 19%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 25%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Mesa CC is 64% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Mesa Community College 64%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 57%

Student Population

The total student population at Mesa CC is 15,772 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Mesa Community College 15,772

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 8,942

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Mesa CC is $1,772 which is 19.78% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Mesa Community College $1,772

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona $4,685

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Mesa CC is 15 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Mesa Community College 15 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 19 to 1

Number of Programs

Mesa CC offers 247 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.

Mesa Community College 247

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona 106

Number of Online Programs

Mesa CC offers 71 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Arizona.