Mesa CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#2 in Community Colleges

Mesa Community College is ranked 2^nd in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $8,959 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has average number of students of 17,077.
The financial aid amount ($3,923) is much higher.
It offers diverse area of study (217 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Mesa CC are $8,959 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Mesa Community College $8,959

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona $25,918

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Mesa CC is 16% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Mesa Community College 16%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 44%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Mesa CC is 21% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Mesa Community College 21%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 35%

Student Population

The total student population at Mesa CC is 17,077 and its population average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Mesa Community College 17,077

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 18,869

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Mesa CC is $3,923 which is 43.79% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Mesa Community College $3,923

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona $9,077

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Mesa CC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is higher (more students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Mesa Community College 18 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 16 to 1

Number of Programs

Mesa CC offers 217 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.

Mesa Community College 217

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona 158

Number of Online Programs

Mesa CC offers 69 online programs and it means online classes for many programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Arizona.