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Mt San Antonio College

Walnut, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·mtsac.edu
6-yr Graduation
45%
Total enrollment
29,971
peer median 11,977
Avg net price
$3,107
-$3.4k vs Community College
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About

Mt. San Antonio College is a public community college in Walnut, California. It offers more than 400 degree and certificate programs, 36 support programs, and more than 50 student clubs and athletic programs, including food pantry, counseling, and tutoring. The college offers associate degrees, career education, community recreation courses, ESL, adult education, and youth summer programs.

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
45%
Full-time retention
77%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 206 Title IV programs, 16 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 189 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
206
Passing
16
7.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.5% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.5%
-0.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

206programs
  • Passing16 · 7.8%
  • No Data189 · 91.7%
  • Failing1 · 0.5%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
5
Safe
10
No data
189

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

17
English Language and Literature General
Associate Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
-12.0%
$31,741 vs $36,082
Sociology
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+4.5%
$37,703 vs $36,082
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+11.8%
$40,348 vs $36,082
Sports Kinesiology and Physical Education/Fitness
Associate Degree · Parks, Recreation, Leisure, And Fitness Studies
+13.6%
$40,993 vs $36,082
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
+17.3%
$42,321 vs $36,082
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+22.7%
$44,256 vs $36,082
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+23.5%
$44,550 vs $36,082
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+25.2%
$45,181 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Sociology
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+4.5%
+$1,621

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
11%
$12,000 debt · $109,457 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1952Next review Jan 2026

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 7

  1. Dec 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
  2. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  3. Apr 2024Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  4. Nov 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  5. Oct 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$2,142
$30–48k$2,543
$48–75k$5,012
$75–110k$7,340
$110k+$9,951

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$3,107
-$3,385vs Community College median $6,493
Federal loans
0.9%
In-state tuition
$1,364
Out-of-state
$10,212

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 12,975 students received $53.9M in Pell grants, alongside $2.7M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
12,975
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$53.9M
$53,908,246 total
Direct Loans
$2.7M
683 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

11k
20
10k
21
11k
22
12k
23
13k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
340 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
334 loan awards
Parent PLUS$132K
9 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 190 borrowers who entered repayment, 8 (4.2%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.2%
+1.9pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
190
Defaulted
8
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
13.9%
2017
6.1%
2018
7.9%
2019
4.2%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Mt San Antonio College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs129
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,973 total completions
01Business
73824.8%
02Social Sciences
59620.0%
03Parks/Recreation
46115.5%
04Psychology
32010.8%
05Health Professions
2267.6%
06Communication
1615.4%
07Visual/Performing Arts
1404.7%
08Security/Protective
1374.6%
09Computer Sciences
1003.4%
10Family/Consumer Sci
943.2%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
29,971
12-mo unduplicated
39,962
Undergraduate
39,962
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%18,554
Women
54%21,408

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
65.5%
Asian
17.9%
White
8.3%
Black
3.7%
Two or more
3.1%
Non-resident
0.9%
Unknown
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
557
367 M · 190 W
Women athletes
34.1%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$4.2M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$59K
$57K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 14

Track and Field (Outdoor)
95 M · 46 W
$307K
Football
90 M ·
$352K
Cross Country
36 M · 23 W
$201K
Soccer
26 M · 25 W
$273K
Swimming and Diving (combined)
24 M · 21 W
$227K
Water Polo
28 M · 16 W
$201K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.34
9 offenses · 26,256 students

3-year trend

0.142 yrs ago0.471 yr ago0.34Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
25
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
1
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
4
Rape
2
Arson
1
Robbery
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

9total
  • On campus9

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
26.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
471

Mt San Antonio College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Mt San Antonio College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectMt San Antonio College
45%29,971$3,107Community College
9,262$6,040Community College
11,182$10,171Community College
12,965$5,920Community College
9,900$8,882Community College
19,267$7,272Community College
7,553$9,514Community College
16,451$6,643Community College
7,402$7,395Community College
12,712$11,926Community College
9,099$6,342Community College
12,468$11,153Community College
11,485$13,926Community College
7,923$3,719Community College
7,763$5,902Community College
9,821$4,003Community College
16,300$5,725Community College
9,226$5,462Community College
17,627$7,098Community College
8,810$10,666Community College
7,867$7,665Community College
19,550$5,247Community College
6,011$4,881Community College
19,920$3,974Community College
14,055$8,234Community College
20,969$8,508Community College
19,125$4,462Community College
15,655$5,999Community College
Peer group median45%11,977$6,493

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Mt San Antonio College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Research & Institutional Effectiveness
Reports to Instruction Team
Phone
909-274-4618
Address
Building 4-2435, 1100 N. Grand Ave., Walnut, CA 91789

The mission is to increase Mt. SAC’s capacity for data-driven decision making by providing resources and research expertise, improving information delivery systems, training the College to use research and evaluation practices, and providing comprehensive program and services evaluation.

Visit IR office page
Team
8 members
  • Patricia (Patty) Quiñones
    Director, Research
  • Doris Torres
    Administrative Specialist III
  • Lisa DiDonato
    Research Analyst
  • Jaime Rodriguez
    Senior Research Analyst
  • Annel Medina Tagarao
    Research Analyst
  • Patiste (Marcell) Gilmore
    Research Analyst
  • Cathy Stute
    Senior Research Analyst
  • Melissa Vang
    Senior Research Analyst

Reports & documents (3)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Notable alumni of Mt San Antonio College (16)

A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.

  • Ruben Ayala
    Politics
  • Mike Carona
  • Steve Fullmer
  • Crispin Gonzalez
  • Kenric Green
  • Sandra Jauregui
  • Avi Kaplan
  • Gary Miller
    Politics
  • Sona Movsesian
  • Kelly Seyarto
  • Dennis Shaw
  • Sam Shepard
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Frequently asked questions about Mt San Antonio College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Mt San Antonio College.

What is the graduation rate at Mt San Antonio College?

Mt San Antonio College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 45% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Mt San Antonio College?

Mt San Antonio College reports a total enrollment of 29,971 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Mt San Antonio College?

The average net price at Mt San Antonio College is $3,107 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Mt San Antonio College located?

Mt San Antonio College is located in Walnut, California 91789-1399.

Who runs Institutional Research at Mt San Antonio College?

Mt San Antonio College's IR work is done by the Research & Institutional Effectiveness, which reports to Instruction Team.

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