Mission College is a public community college located in Santa Clara, CA. It offers 87 programs for degree/certificate.
It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.
The 2024 tuition & fees of Mission College is $1,438 for California residents and $10,798 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California public community colleges' average ($9,921).
The school has 5,747 students, which is lower than California community collleges' average (5,302). In addition, 2,203 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges.
2024 Tuition & Fees
The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Mission College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.
In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.
Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study
Mission College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.
Offered Programs and Online Availability
| Certificate | Associate's | Bachelor's |
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| Online Programs | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED | NOT OFFERED |
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| Total Programs | 41 | 46 | NOT OFFERED |
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The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.
| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Women's Studies | NOT OFFERED |
4 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Pre-Engineering | 2 completers
|
15 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Mathematics | NOT OFFERED |
26 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| Psychology | NOT OFFERED |
56 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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| Certificate | Associate | Bachelor |
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| History | NOT OFFERED |
6 completers
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NOT OFFERED |
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Student Population
There are 5,747 students at Mission College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2,544 male students and 3,366 female students are attending the school.
The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.
Student Population
| Total | Full-Time | Part-time |
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| Total | 5,910 | 1,316 | 4,594 |
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| Male Students | 2,544 | 657 | 1,887 |
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| Female Students | 3,366 | 659 | 2,707 |
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Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment
Of the 5,747 total students, 3,839 students enrolled through distance learning (2,203 students enrolled exclusively and 1,636 enrolled in some online courses).
Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 5,747 | |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 2,203 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 1,636 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 1,908 |
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School Profile and Academic Overview
The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Mission College.