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Mesa Community College: Mesa Community College Red Mountain Campus, Mesa, Arizona
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Mesa Community College

Mesa, AZ · Public · 4-year

Your real cost

Average price after aid $12,132 a year

Median debt at graduation: $7,473 (all students)

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Academic Excellence

C+Academic Excellence: C+ (grade C+): 0 to 100 points out of 100, from federal data.
Solid
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.16%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.18 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$7,135

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

What families pay, by income

Average yearly price after grants and scholarships, for students who receive federal aid.

Average net price by family income
Family incomePrice after aid
Up to $30,000$10,838
$30,001–$48,000$11,619
$48,001–$75,000$13,211
$75,001–$110,000$15,063
Over $110,000$18,140

Full cost of attendance before aid: $18,194 a year.

Use the college’s net price calculator for your own estimate.

Cost and value

Federal data: what families pay after aid, what graduates earn, and what they owe.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
16,624
Men and women
Undergraduates, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Men 45% · Women 55%
First-generation students
Share of students who are first-generation, by the College Scorecard’s definition
46%
First-year students from another state
Of first-time students whose home is a U.S. state, fall 2023 (IPEDS)
1%
Total students16,624
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$12,132
Cost of attendance (per year)$18,194
Median federal debt at graduation$7,473
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
16%
Graduation rate for Pell grant recipients
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
6%
Graduation rate for first-generation students
Finishing within 6 years (College Scorecard)
6%
Borrowers paying down their loans within 3 years
Borrowers who repaid at least $1 of principal within 3 years (College Scorecard)
34%
Median earnings 10 years after entry$44,034
Application fee
Undergraduate application fee, 2023–24 (IPEDS)
No application fee
Students receiving Pell grants21%

Value: Excellent · Top 11% (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Campus life

School colors
SettingCity
Part-time undergraduates69%
Undergraduates aged 25 and older34%
ROTCArmy · Air Force
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member18 to 1
Faculty who are full-time100%Of instructional faculty, fall 2023 (College Scorecard)
Nearest airport with scheduled flightsPhoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX)About 8 miles away in a straight line (OurAirports)
Town population511,7642020–2024 five-year estimate (U.S. Census Bureau)
Nearest city of 250,000 people or moreChandlerAbout 8 miles away in a straight line (U.S. Census Bureau)
Average temperature in January55°F1991–2020 normal, from TEMPE ASU, AZ US, about 4 miles away (NOAA)
Average temperature in July91°F1991–2020 normal, from TEMPE ASU, AZ US, about 4 miles away (NOAA)

Federal data (IPEDS and College Scorecard), except school colors.

Campus safety reports

On-campus crimes reported in 2024, per 1,000 students.

On-campus crimes per 1,000 students
CategoryThis campusU.S. rate
Rape0.000.07
Robbery0.000.01
Aggravated assault0.020.04
Burglary0.040.08
Motor vehicle theft0.020.15

Numbers reflect what each campus reported. They differ with campus size and how reporting is done, so compare with care. U.S. rate: total reported offenses divided by total students at every institution in the report.

Source: Official data: U.S. Department of Education

Questions families ask

How much does Mesa Community College cost after financial aid?
The average net price is $12,132 a year for students who receive federal aid, after grants and scholarships. What your family pays depends on income; the college’s net price calculator gives your own estimate.
How do Mesa Community College’s graduates do?
16% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years; the median earnings of former students ten years after entry are $44,034; the median federal debt at graduation is $7,473.

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