2019 Student Success Scorecard
San Diego Mesa College
San Diego Mesa College , founded in 1964, is in San Diego. The college is the largest in the San Diego Community College District. Mesa College provides extensive collegiate experiences for students, including such opportunities as student government, intercollegiate athletic teams, clubs, performance groups and a host of activities in which students learn leadership skills, expand their cultural horizons and celebrates cultural diversity. In 2010, the Rosa Parks Transit Center was unveiled to honor civil rights activist Rosa Parks, who had a special relationship with the college and made several visits to the college in the early 1990s.
College Profile
Remedial / ESL
Transfer Level Achievement
Persistence
30 Units
Degree Transfer
Career Technical Education
Career Development/College Preparation
SkillsBuilder
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College Profile
The student population and course sections offered described in the tables are based on the 2017-18 academic year. Students represented differ from those included for calculation of Scorecard metrics, which are based on first-time students enrolled in 2012-13.
Total Students
34,465
Gender
Rate
Female
54.5%
Male
45.5%
Unknown
0.0%
Age
Rate
Less than 20 years old
25.9%
20 to 24 years old
37.5%
25 to 39 years old
29.0%
40 or more years old
7.6%
Unknown
0.0%
Ethnicity/Race
Rate
African American
6.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.3%
Asian
11.1%
Filipino
4.6%
Hispanic
36.3%
Pacific Islander
0.5%
White
32.5%
Two or more Races
6.4%
Unknown
1.8%
Institutional Information
Rate
Full Time Equivalent Students
17,726.9
Credit Sections
5,889
Non-Credit Sections
310
Median Credit Section Size
23
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty
44.9%
Percentage of First-Generation Students
**
Student Counseling Ratio (FALL 2014)
653:1
* Insufficient Data
** No Data
Profile - Historical Trend
Year
2013-14
2014-15
2015-16
2016-17
2017-18
Students
31,614
34,234
34,826
34,035
34,465
Gender
Female
51.5%
52.4%
52.3%
53.2%
54.5%
Male
48.5%
47.6%
47.7%
46.8%
45.5%
Unknown
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Age
Less than 20 years old
24.4%
24.8%
26.0%
24.5%
25.9%
20 to 24 years old
37.5%
37.5%
37.2%
38.2%
37.5%
25 to 39 years old
30.0%
29.8%
29.0%
29.5%
29.0%
40 or more years old
8.2%
7.9%
7.7%
7.7%
7.6%
Unknown
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
Ethnicity/Race
African American
6.8%
6.7%
6.4%
6.7%
6.4%
American Indian/Alaska Native
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
Asian
12.4%
12.9%
12.9%
10.8%
11.1%
Filipino
4.7%
4.5%
4.5%
4.9%
4.6%
Hispanic
32.0%
33.2%
33.6%
35.8%
36.3%
Pacific Islander
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
White
34.3%
33.1%
33.1%
32.7%
32.5%
Two or more Races
5.7%
5.8%
6.1%
6.3%
6.4%
Unknown
3.1%
2.7%
2.4%
1.9%
1.8%
Institutional Information
Full Time Equivalent Students
15,361.5
15,292.1
15,477.7
15,257.8
17,726.9
Credit Sections
4,811
5,291
5,524
5,732
5,889
Non-Credit Sections
154
184
184
312
310
Median Credit Section Size
25
24
24
23
23
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty
51.5%
51.4%
48.3%
49.9%
44.9%
Percentage of First-Generation Students
**
**
**
**
**
Student Counseling Ratio
892:1
749:1
572:1
655:1
653:1
* Insufficient data
** No data
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Remedial / ESL
Percentage of credit students tracked for six years through 2012-13 who first enrolled in a course below transfer level in English, mathematics, and/or ESL during 2017-18 and completed a college-level course in the same discipline.
Remedial Math
38.1%
N=1,703
Gender
Rate
N
Female
37.7
876
Male
38.5
827
Age
Rate
N
UNDER 20
40.9
824
20-24
34.2
483
25-39
38.6
332
40 OR OVER
28.1
64
Ethnicity/Race
Rate
N
AFRICAN AMERICAN
27.0
152
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
20.0
*
ASIAN
46.7
92
FILIPINO
32.7
49
HISPANIC
37.0
733
PACIFIC ISLANDER
17.6
17
WHITE
42.8
498
Remedial English
58.7%
N=1,381
Gender
Rate
N
Female
61.4
681
Male
56.1
700
Age
Rate
N
UNDER 20
60.4
728
20-24
58.4
411
25-39
54.7
203
40 OR OVER
51.3
39
Ethnicity/Race
Rate
N
AFRICAN AMERICAN
47.7
128
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
40.0
*
ASIAN
66.1
165
FILIPINO
60.0
55
HISPANIC
59.4
604
PACIFIC ISLANDER
46.2
13
WHITE
60.2
327
Remedial English As Second Language (ESL)
40.2%
N=164
Gender
Rate
N
Female
34.7
95
Male
47.8
69
Age
Rate
N
UNDER 20
60.0
25
20-24
41.5
53
25-39
32.2
59
40 OR OVER
37.0
27
Ethnicity/Race
Rate
N
AFRICAN AMERICAN
50.0
16
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
N/A
N/A
ASIAN
39.2
74
FILIPINO
0.0
*
HISPANIC
24.1
29
PACIFIC ISLANDER
N/A
N/A
WHITE
48.7
39
*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Transfer Level Achievement
The percent of first-time students in 2016-17 who complete 6 units and attempt any Math or English in their first year who complete a transfer-level course in Math or English in their first or second year.
Transfer Level Achievement Math
1-Year
2-Year
31.9%
N=2,457
43.8%
N=2,457
Gender
Rate
N
Rate
N
Female
28.4
1,224
40.9
1,224
Male
35.4
1,233
46.7
1,233
Age
Rate
N
Rate
N
UNDER 20
34.9
2,010
47.1
2,010
20-24
19.4
284
31.3
284
25-39
17.4
132
27.3
132
40 OR OVER
12.9
31
19.4
31
Ethnicity/Race
Rate
N
Rate
N
AFRICAN AMERICAN
16.8
143
30.1
143
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
16.7
*
16.7
*
ASIAN
53.7
255
66.7
255
FILIPINO
35.2
122
53.3
122
HISPANIC
22.0
944
33.2
944
PACIFIC ISLANDER
25.0
12
25.0
12
WHITE
38.0
789
49.6
789
Transfer Level Achievement English
1-Year
2-Year
50.3%
N=2,457
65.0%
N=2,457
Gender
Rate
N
Rate
N
Female
53.9
1,224
68.6
1,224
Male
46.6
1,233
61.4
1,233
Age
Rate
N
Rate
N
UNDER 20
50.4
2,010
63.9
2,010
20-24
49.6
284
69.0
284
25-39
46.2
132
69.7
132
40 OR OVER
64.5
31
80.6
31
Ethnicity/Race
Rate
N
Rate
N
AFRICAN AMERICAN
48.3
143
63.6
143
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
66.7
*
66.7
*
ASIAN
45.1
255
61.6
255
FILIPINO
62.3
122
80.3
122
HISPANIC
48.3
944
64.7
944
PACIFIC ISLANDER
58.3
12
75.0
12
WHITE
52.7
789
65.1
789
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Persistence
Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who enrolled in the first three consecutive terms.
Persistence College Prepared
84.7%
N=848
Gender
Rate
N
Female
84.5
393
Male
84.8
455
Age
Rate
N
UNDER 20
85.9
718
20-24
73.5
83
25-39
86.5
37
40 OR OVER
80.0
10
Ethnicity/Race
Rate
N
AFRICAN AMERICAN
83.9
31
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
66.7
*
ASIAN
89.4
123
FILIPINO
87.8
41
HISPANIC
82.1
257
PACIFIC ISLANDER
88.9
*
WHITE
84.5
317
Persistence Unprepared For College
80.9%
N=1,916
Gender
Rate
N
Female
81.6
984
Male
80.3
932
Age
Rate
N
UNDER 20
83.1
1,473
20-24
71.0
238
25-39
77.6
147
40 OR OVER
75.9
58
Ethnicity/Race
Rate
N
AFRICAN AMERICAN
77.6
161
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
75.0
*
ASIAN
87.8
197
FILIPINO
87.0
77
HISPANIC
81.6
821
PACIFIC ISLANDER
58.3
*
WHITE
77.9
498
Persistence Overall
82.1%
N=2,764
Gender
Rate
N
Female
82.4
1,377
Male
81.8
1,387
Age
Rate
N
UNDER 20
84.0
2,191
20-24
71.7
321
25-39
79.3
184
40 OR OVER
76.5
68
Ethnicity/Race
Rate
N
AFRICAN AMERICAN
78.6
192
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
71.4
*
ASIAN
88.4
320
FILIPINO
87.3
118
HISPANIC
81.7
1,078
PACIFIC ISLANDER
71.4
21
WHITE
80.5
815
*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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30 Units
Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who achieved at least 30 units.
30 Units College Prepared
67.2%
N=848
Gender
Rate
N
Female
68.4
393
Male
66.2
455
Age
Rate
N
UNDER 20
65.9
718
20-24
73.5
83
25-39
75.7
37
40 OR OVER
80.0
10
Ethnicity/Race
Rate
N
AFRICAN AMERICAN
64.5
31
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
66.7
*
ASIAN
69.9
123
FILIPINO
68.3
41
HISPANIC
64.6
257
PACIFIC ISLANDER
66.7
*
WHITE
69.4
317
30 Units Unprepared For College
69.5%
N=1,916
Gender
Rate
N
Female
70.5
984
Male
68.5
932
Age
Rate
N
UNDER 20
71.6
1,473
20-24
60.1
238
25-39
66.0
147
40 OR OVER
63.8
58
Ethnicity/Race
Rate
N
AFRICAN AMERICAN
64.0
161
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
50.0
*
ASIAN
73.1
197
FILIPINO
68.8
77
HISPANIC
69.2
821
PACIFIC ISLANDER
50.0
*
WHITE
70.9
498
30 Units Overall
68.8%
N=2,764
Gender
Rate
N
Female
69.9
1,377
Male
67.7
1,387
Age
Rate
N
UNDER 20
69.7
2,191
20-24
63.6
321
25-39
67.9
184
40 OR OVER
66.2
68
Ethnicity/Race
Rate
N
AFRICAN AMERICAN
64.1
192
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
57.1
*
ASIAN
71.9
320
FILIPINO
68.6
118
HISPANIC
68.1
1,078
PACIFIC ISLANDER
57.1
21
WHITE
70.3
815
*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Degree Transfer - Completion
Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcomes.
Degree Transfer College Prepared
72.8%
N=848
Gender
Rate
N
Female
76.1
393
Male
69.9
455
Age
Rate
N
UNDER 20
73.4
718
20-24
72.3
83
25-39
64.9
37
40 OR OVER
60.0
10
Ethnicity/Race
Rate
N
AFRICAN AMERICAN
64.5
31
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
66.7
*
ASIAN
84.6
123
FILIPINO
75.6
41
HISPANIC
63.0
257
PACIFIC ISLANDER
33.3
*
WHITE
77.9
317
Persistence Unprepared For College
48.0%
N=1,916
Gender
Rate
N
Female
48.6
984
Male
47.3
932
Age
Rate
N
UNDER 20
50.4
1,473
20-24
37.0
238
25-39
45.6
147
40 OR OVER
36.2
58
Ethnicity/Race
Rate
N
AFRICAN AMERICAN
46.0
161
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
25.0
*
ASIAN
55.8
197
FILIPINO
51.9
77
HISPANIC
44.9
821
PACIFIC ISLANDER
16.7
*
WHITE
52.0
498
Persistence Overall
55.6%
N=2,764
Gender
Rate
N
Female
56.4
1,377
Male
54.7
1,387
Age
Rate
N
UNDER 20
58.0
2,191
20-24
46.1
321
25-39
49.5
184
40 OR OVER
39.7
68
Ethnicity/Race
Rate
N
AFRICAN AMERICAN
49.0
192
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
42.9
*
ASIAN
66.9
320
FILIPINO
60.2
118
HISPANIC
49.3
1,078
PACIFIC ISLANDER
23.8
21
WHITE
62.1
815
*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Career Technical Education
Percentage of students completing more than eight units in courses classified as career technical education (or apprenticeship ) in a single discipline for the first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who completed a degree, certificate, apprenticeship or transfer-related outcomes.
Career Technical Education College Overall
61.6%
N=2,054
Gender
Rate
N
Female
63.0
1,123
Male
59.8
931
Age
Rate
N
UNDER 20
75.0
408
20-24
63.9
754
25-39
54.6
648
40 OR OVER
50.4
244
Ethnicity/Race
Rate
N
AFRICAN AMERICAN
57.7
123
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
70.0
10
ASIAN
61.5
239
FILIPINO
71.6
81
HISPANIC
61.8
592
PACIFIC ISLANDER
63.6
11
WHITE
60.1
815
*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Career Development and College Preparation (Non-credit)
Percentage of students tracked for six years through 2017-18, who started first time in 2012-13 in a Career Development and College Preparation course and completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcomes.
Career Development and College Preparation (Non-credit) Overall
N/A
N=Less Than 10
Gender
Rate
N
Female
N/A
*
Male
N/A
*
Age
Rate
N
UNDER 20
N/A
*
20-24
N/A
*
25-39
N/A
*
40 OR OVER
N/A
*
Ethnicity/Race
Rate
N
AFRICAN AMERICAN
N/A
*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
N/A
*
ASIAN
N/A
*
FILIPINO
N/A
*
HISPANIC
N/A
*
PACIFIC ISLANDER
N/A
*
WHITE
N/A
*
*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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SkillsBuilder
The median percentage change in wages for students who completed higher level CTE coursework in 2015-2016 and left the system without receiving any type of traditional outcome such as transfer to a four year college or completion of a degree or certificate.
Career Builder - Mediam Earnings Change
+29.5%
N=1,146
Disciplines with the highest enrollment
Median percentage change
Total N
Accounting
27.7%
180
Nutrition, Foods, and Culinary Arts
29.7%
155
Business Management
38.2%
137
Real Estate
24.0%
131
Medical Assisting
25.5%
108
Child Development/Early Care and Education
18.6%
85
Information Technology, General
32.5%
62
Office Technology/Office Computer Applications
30.7%
60
Website Design and Development
24.5%
53
Computer Programming
25.8%
50
*: Cohort fewer than 10 students
Skills Builder - Demographics
Gender
Median Percentage Change
Total N
Female
28.8%
673
Male
30.5%
473
Age
Median Percentage Change
Total N
UNDER 20
125.0%
59
20-24
72.5%
380
25-39
21.6%
530
40 OR OVER
15.4%
177
Ethnicity/Race
Median Percentage Change
Total N
AFRICAN AMERICAN
41.3%
55
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE
12.7%
*
ASIAN
24.5%
131
FILIPINO
26.3%
63
HISPANIC
35.4%
336
PACIFIC ISLANDER
28.8%
*
WHITE
25.6%
452
*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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