Mission Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#16 in Community Colleges

Mission College is ranked 16^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $10,798 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 5,747.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (87 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Mission are $10,798 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mission College $10,798

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 California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Mission is 34% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mission College 34%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Mission is 6% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mission College 6%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Mission is 68% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mission College 68%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at Mission is 5,747 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mission College 5,747

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 California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Mission is $4,022 which is 37.25% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mission College $4,022

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 California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

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