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Mesa Community College

Mesa Community College is a Public, 2-4 years school located in Mesa, AZ. The 2023 average tuition & fees is $7,854 over its programs in average.
The school has a total enrollment of 15,772 and it offers 142 programs(97 online programs). By program type, it has 22 12-weeks certificate, 86 1-year certificate, 34 2-years certificate, and 108 associate programs.
Last year, a total of 3,084 students completed and earned certificate or associate degree at Mesa Community College.
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2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Mesa Community College is $7,854 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.
Mesa Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .
40% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $3,722 (exclude student loans).
Mesa CC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees$7,854
Average Financial Amount$3,722

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Mesa Community College offers 142 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.
Last year, 3,084 students have completed their career programs.
Offered Career Programs at Mesa Community College
Award LevelTotal Number of ProgramsAvailable Online ClassNumber of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate225140
Less than 1 Year Certificate8622282
2 Years Certificate3431,070
Total142303,084

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.
  • 140 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
  • 282 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
  • 1,070 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
  • 1,592 students have earned/completed Associate's program.
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (3 completers) 11 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕0-
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✔0-
Cloud Computing✔5-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✔6-
Engineering Technology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 0 completers-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✔0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕0-
Human Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Public Administration✕0-
Social Sciences [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Geography✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✔ (1 completers) 3 completers-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✔3-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 24 completers-
Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician✕5-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕0-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕19-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Welding Technology/Welder✕1-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Interior Design✕0-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕0-
Costume Design✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 101 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕0-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide✕101-
Business [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Business Administration and Management✕0-
Real Estate✕0-
Total140
Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping✕1-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕0-
Natural Resources and Conservation [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Environmental Science✕1-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
African-American/Black Studies✕0-
American Indian/Native American Studies✕0-
Women's Studies✔1-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕1-
Public Relations/Image Management✕0-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)✕0-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design✕1-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (3 completers) 39 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✔4-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst✕4-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✔3-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✔20-
Cloud Computing✕0-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕1-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕0-
Computer Support Specialist✕7-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Make-Up Artist/Specialist✕0-
Education [+] ✔ (1 completers) 13 completers-
Bilingual and Multilingual Education✕0-
Curriculum and Instruction✕0$26,500
Teacher Education, Multiple Levels✕0-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕13-
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language Instructor✕0-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✔0-
Education (other)✕0-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕4-
Biomedical Technology/Technician✕0-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕3-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician✕11-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✔ (2 completers) 5 completers-
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services (other)✔4-
Spanish Language and Literature✔1-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Child Care and Support Services Management✕5-
English Language and Literature [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Creative Writing✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✕1-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
International/Global Studies✕0-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Physical Fitness Technician✕0-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (4 completers) 75 completers-
Corrections✔9-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔6-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✔44-
Fire Services Administration✕0-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕3-
Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management✔0-
Forensic Science and Technology✕13-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)✕0-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Carpentry/Carpenter✕0-
Electrician✕0-
Building/Home/Construction Inspection/Inspector✕6-
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (other)✕0-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 16 completers-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕16-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 11 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕11-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 26 completers-
Fashion/Apparel Design✕0-
Interior Design✕2-
Graphic Design✕10-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕1-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕0-
Costume Design✕4-
Photography✕7-
Keyboard Instruments✕2-
Music Technology✕0-
Music Management✕0-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 23 completers-
Health and Wellness✕0-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕1-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✔22-
Business [+] ✔ 39 completers-
Business/Commerce✔8-
Business Administration and Management✔5-
Project Management✔5-
Retail Management✔0-
Organizational Leadership✔14-
Accounting✕0-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕1-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies✔0-
Small Business Administration/Management✔2-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration✔1-
International Business/Trade/Commerce✔0-
Management Science✕0-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕0-
Marketing Research✔2-
Insurance✕0-
Fashion Merchandising✕1-
Total282
1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture✕1-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs (other)✕1-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕4-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕2-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst✕0-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕0-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕3-
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕0-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕3-
Education [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✕5-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 5 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕2-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕0-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD✕3-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✔ (1 completers) 116 completers-
Natural Sciences✔116-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Physical Fitness Technician✕0-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕1-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician✕1-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕0-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 0 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist✕0-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✔ (1 completers) 805 completers-
Graphic Design✕1-
Illustration✕1-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕0-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology✕0-
Art/Art Studies✔800-
Fine/Studio Arts✕0-
Music Theory and Composition✕0-
Music Management✕3-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 14 completers-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕9-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training✕5-
Business [+] ✔ 109 completers-
Business/Commerce✔109-
Total1,070
Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
ProgramAvailable OnlineNumber of CompletersAverage Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+] ✕ 8 completers-
Agroecology and Sustainable Agriculture✕4-
Ornamental Horticulture✕3-
Food Science✕0-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant✕1-
Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender, and Group Studies [+] ✕ 0 completers-
American Indian/Native American Studies✕0-
Communication and Journalism [+] ✕ 6 completers-
Communication✕4-
Journalism✕0-
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia✕1-
Public Relations/Image Management✕1-
Communications Technologies [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician✕7-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects✕0-
Computer and Information Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 67 completers-
Information Technology✔0-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications✕9-
Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst✕8-
Computer Science✕7-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design✕4-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications✕28-
Network and System Administration/Administrator✕2-
System, Networking, and LAN/WAN Management/Manager✕0-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance✕3-
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster✕6-
Personal and Culinary Services [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Salon/Beauty Salon Management/Manager✕1-
Education [+] ✔ (3 completers) 43 completers-
Elementary Education and Teaching✔33-
Secondary Education and Teaching✕2-
Kindergarten/Preschool Education and Teaching✕4-
Early Childhood Education and Teaching✔4-
Teacher Assistant/Aide✔0-
Engineering [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Pre-Engineering✕4-
Engineering Technology [+] ✕ 18 completers-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician✕7-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology✕6-
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician✕1-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician✕4-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+] ✔ (2 completers) 0 completers-
Japanese Language and Literature✔0-
Spanish Language and Literature✔0-
Work and Family Studies [+] ✕ 2 completers-
Human Nutrition✕2-
Family and Community Services✕0-
English Language and Literature [+] ✔ (1 completers) 1 completers-
Creative Writing✔0-
General Literature✕1-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+] ✔ (2 completers) 771 completers-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies✔696-
General Studies✔74-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies✕0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (other)✕1-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Biology/Biological Sciences✕1-
Biochemistry✕0-
Mathematics and Statistics [+] ✔ (1 completers) 2 completers-
Mathematics✔2-
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Sustainability Studies✕1-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+] ✕ 4 completers-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science✕0-
Physical Fitness Technician✕4-
Philosophy and Religious Studies [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Philosophy✕1-
Religion/Religious Studies✕0-
Physical Sciences [+] ✔ (1 completers) 107 completers-
Physical Sciences✔105-
Astronomy✕0-
Meteorology✕0-
Chemistry✕1-
Geology/Earth Science✕0-
Physics✕1-
Science Technologies/Technicians [+] ✕ 1 completers-
Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician✕1-
Psychology [+] ✔ (1 completers) 22 completers-
Psychology✔22-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+] ✔ (1 completers) 28 completers-
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies✔26-
Criminal Justice/Police Science✕1-
Fire Services Administration✕0-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting✕0-
Forensic Science and Technology✕1-
Human Services [+] ✔ (1 completers) 14 completers-
Social Work✔14-
Social Sciences [+] ✔ (4 completers) 8 completers-
Anthropology✔2-
Economics✔2-
Geography✔0-
Political Science and Government✔2-
Sociology✕2-
Construction Trades [+] ✕ 13 completers-
Building/Construction Site Management/Manager✕13-
Building Construction Technology✕0-
Mechanics and Repairers [+] ✕ 27 completers-
Heavy Equipment Maintenance Technology/Technician✕17-
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician✕10-
Precision Production Trades [+] ✕ 7 completers-
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist✕0-
Welding Technology/Welder✕7-
Visual and Performing Arts [+] ✕ 58 completers-
Visual and Performing Arts✕0-
Dance✕1-
Design and Visual Communications✕16-
Fashion/Apparel Design✕1-
Interior Design✕5-
Graphic Design✕1-
Illustration✕1-
Game and Interactive Media Design✕3-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts✕5-
Musical Theatre✕0-
Photography✕2-
Fine/Studio Arts✕11-
Music Performance✕4-
Music Technology✕0-
Music Management✕8-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+] ✕ 228 completers-
Communication Sciences and Disorders✕0-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist✕15-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)✕25-
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor✕0-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse✕188-
Business [+] ✔ (3 completers) 141 completers-
Business/Commerce✔7-
Business Administration and Management✔113-
Retail Management✔0-
Accounting✕0-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science✕0-
Organizational Behavior Studies✕8-
Marketing/Marketing Management✕8-
Real Estate✕0-
Insurance✕0-
Merchandising and Buying Operations✕4-
Fashion Merchandising✕1-
History [+] ✔ 1 completers-
History✔1-
Total1,592

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 15,772 students are attending at Mesa Community College. There are 289 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 820 part-time faculty teaching for the school.
The students to faculty ratio is 15 to 1 (6.67%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 688 (full-time) and 1,158 (part-time).
The graduation rate of Mesa Community College is 15% and transfer-out rate is 25%. The retention rate is 64% at the school.
Mesa CC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population15,772
Graduation Rate15%
Number of Faculty1,109
Student to Faculty Ratio15 to 1

Student Population at Mesa CC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 16,494 students enrolled into Mesa Community College. By gender, 7,395 male and 9,099 female students are attending the school.
The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Mesa Community College.
Student Population By Gender
Mesa Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total16,4947,3959,099
Full-time4,2642,0682,196
Part-tme12,2305,3276,903
There are 7,772 White (47.12%), 868 Black/African American (5.26%), 5,316 Hispanic (32.23%), 642 Asian (3.89%), and 7,155 students with other races attending Mesa Community College. 197 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.
Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Mesa Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total16,4947,3959,099
American Indian/Native American509196313
Asian642291351
Black/African American868410458
Hispanic5,3162,2463,070
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander572037
White7,7723,5994,173
Two More769331438
Un-Known364180184
Non-resident Alien19712275
Mesa Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.
4,709 students (28.55% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 5,094 students (30.88% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Mesa Community College.
Distance Learning Student Population at Mesa Community College
Number of Students
Total16,494
Enrolled Online Exclusively4,709
Enrolled Some Online Courses5,094
Not in Online Courses6,691
By age range, at Mesa Community College, 5,224 students are aged 20 to 24 (31.67% of total students), 5,908 students are aged below 20 (35.82%), 596 students are aged above 50 (5.77%).
Graduate Student Population By Age at Mesa Community College
TotalMaleFemale
Total16,4947,3959,099
Under 182,4769251,551
Age 18-193,4321,5751,857
Age 20-212,7721,3421,430
Age 22-242,4521,1611,291
Age 25-292,1229871,135
Age 30-341,191521670
Age 35-39709318391
Age 40-49744298446
Age 50-64476212264
Over 641205664

Directory and Accreditation Information

Mesa Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1967 - Current[Estimated Date]).
The following list shows the contact and directory information of Mesa Community College.
1833 W Southern Ave, Mesa, AZ
480-461-7000
School Website
Online Application

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