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San Diego Mesa Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 9,963
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 56%
Average Aid Amount $4,922
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 833
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 82%

Financial Aid Information at San Diego Mesa

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,963 students (56% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,922. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 833 students (82% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at San Diego Mesa College is $1,146 for California residents and $10,002 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 9,963 students (56% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,922. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at San Diego Mesa College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at San Diego Mesa College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid9,96356%$4,922
Pell Grants2,76616%$4,537
Federal Student Loans3602%$3,839

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 833 beginning students (82% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 812 students (79% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at San Diego Mesa College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at San Diego Mesa College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid83382%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources81079%$8,983
Federal Grants53352%$6,337
Pell Grants43743%$5,478
Other Federal Grants40339%$2,442
State/Local Grants75774%$5,124
Institutional Grants71%$2,759
Student Loans374%$4,169
Federal Student Loans343%$3,022
Other Student Loans30%$17,167

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 769 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended San Diego Mesa College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 272 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at San Diego Mesa College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family375292496
Living Off-Campus without Family208220272

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at San Diego Mesa College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level439437$6,088,031$13,868
$0 - $30,000226226$3,687,079$16,315
$30,001 - $48,0009999$1,352,329$13,660
$48,001 - $75,0008685$847,002$9,849
$75,001 - $110,0002424$163,057$6,794
$110,001 or more43$38,564$9,641