Overview

Next statements evaluate Mission College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
  • It has relatively expensive tuition & fees of $10,180.
  • It has small number of students of 5,910.
  • It offers relatively fewer area of study (81 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees of Mission are $10,180 (out-of-state rate) and it is relatively expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mission College $10,180

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 40% and it is extremely higher (most students completed in-time) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mission College 40%

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 7% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mission College 7%

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 79% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mission College 79%

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 5,910 and its population small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mission College 5,910

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 $3,665 which is 36.00% 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 $3,665

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 16 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mission College 16 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 California 25 to 1

Number of Programs

Mission offers 81 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Mission College 81

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 97