Mission College
A good fit for families who need the lowest possible cost and in-state California residents. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 5,784 students.
About This School
Mission College is a public institution located in Santa Clara, California with approximately 5,784 undergraduate students enrolled. The average net price after financial aid is $5,080 per year. The graduation rate is 46%, and the typical graduate earns $42,700 within 10 years of enrollment.
Mission College may refer to:Asia-Pacific International University, formerly known as Mission College Mission College (California), a two-year community college in Santa Clara, California Los Angeles Mission College, a two-year community college in the Sylmar district of Los Angeles, California The College of Missions, a defunct Danish government agency that funded and directed Lutheran missions Mission College Preparatory High School, in San Luis Obispo, California
Worth considering if you're looking for an affordable community college in the heart of Silicon Valley, where the location alone opens doors to tech internships and networking that smaller markets can't match. The median earnings of $42,700 ten years after enrollment are modest, and honest to say, that figure suggests many students may be using Mission as a transfer stepping stone rather than a final credential — which is perfectly valid, but means your outcome depends heavily on where you go next. If a UC or CSU transfer is your goal, this is a cost-smart path; if you're expecting a degree from here to carry significant earning power on its own, temper those expectations.
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Percentage of degrees awarded. Source: College Scorecard.
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Earnings 6 Years After Enrollment, by Gender
Gap: 23% less for female graduates. National avg ~16%.
What Each Major Actually Earns
Median earnings four years after graduation, by major, next to the national median for that same major at every college. The school-wide average hides this: at most schools the spread between the best- and worst-paying majors is far wider than the gap between schools.
Mission College graduates earn most above the national rate in Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing ($147,965 vs $80,813 nationally).
| Major | Grads | Here | National | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 110 | $67,330 | $48,733 | +$18,597 |
| Psychology, General | 56 | $48,667 | $39,288 | +$9,379 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 28 | $147,965 | $80,813 | +$67,152 |
| Sociology | 23 | $64,174 | $44,144 | +$20,030 |
U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard field-of-study data. Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled four years after completing an associate's degreehere. Majors with too few graduates to report are omitted for privacy, so this is not the school's full program list.
Will This School Pay Off?
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (5,784 undergraduates).
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Mission College cost?
The average net price at Mission College is about $5,080 per year after grants and scholarships, based on federal data. Your actual cost depends on your family's finances and aid package.
What is the graduation rate at Mission College?
Mission College has a graduation rate of 46%, according to U.S. Department of Education data.
Sources & Methodology
Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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