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Mt San Jacinto Community College District

San Jacinto, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·msjc.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
36%
—
Total enrollment
17,627
peer median 19,409
Avg net price
$6,806
+$96 vs Community College
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About

Mt. San Jacinto College (MSJC) is a public community college in Riverside County, California. It is part of the California Community College system and consists of four locations: San Jacinto, Menifee, Banning and Temecula. Classes are also held at numerous satellite locations such as local high schools and online.

Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
36%
Full-time retention
63%

Pell equity

3.3pp gap
Pell recipients
34%237 of 707
Non-Pell (all)
37%288 of 771
Subsidized loan, no Pell
100%1 of 1
No Federal Aid
37%287 of 770

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.3-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

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

FVT/GE

Of 95 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 88 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
95
Passing
7
7.4% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

95programs
  • Passing7 · 7.4%
  • No Data88 · 92.6%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
2
Watch
2
Safe
3
No data
88

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.

7
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+0.1%
$36,114 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+7.2%
$38,673 vs $36,082
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+11.9%
$40,368 vs $36,082
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+16.0%
$41,855 vs $36,082
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies Other
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+36.3%
$49,195 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+43.3%
$51,689 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+156.3%
$92,469 vs $36,082

Near the line (±5%)

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

1
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+0.1%
+$32

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1965Next review Jun 2032

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 5

  1. Jun 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. 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
  3. Mar 2022Grant Substantive Change: Program
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  4. Jun 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  5. Feb 2012Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,012
$30–48k$5,945
$48–75k$7,839
$75–110k$10,021
$110k+$11,595

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

Avg net price
$6,806
vs Community College median $6,710
Federal loans
0.9%
In-state tuition
$1,448
Out-of-state
$12,728

Federal aid volume & trends

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

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 9,482 students received $37.4M in Pell grants, alongside $2.2M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
9,482
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$37.4M
$37,384,190 total
Direct Loans
$2.2M
544 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

5k
’20
6k
’21
7k
’22
8k
’23
9k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$979K
279 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.2M
265 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.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 32 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (3.1%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.1%
+0.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
32
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
11.1%
2017
11.9%
2018
8.6%
2019
3.1%
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 MSJC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs114
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

2,257 total completions
01Multi/Interdisciplinary
70131.1%
02Business
39217.4%
03Liberal Arts
28412.6%
04Social Sciences
25811.4%
05Psychology
1818.0%
06Security/Protective
1064.7%
07Health Professions
904.0%
08Computer Sciences
893.9%
09Visual/Performing Arts
853.8%
10Education
713.1%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
17,627
12-mo unduplicated
25,330
Undergraduate
25,330
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
40%10,236
Women
60%15,094

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
52.5%
White
20.6%
Unknown
8.1%
Asian
7.3%
Black
5.7%
Two or more
5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
232
143 M · 89 W
Women athletes
38.4%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$2.0M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$3K
$3K
Head-coach salaries
$8K
$8K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 9

Football
84 M · —
$214K
Basketball
16 M · 10 W
$122K
Baseball
26 M · —
$91K
Softball
— · 25 W
$60K
Soccer
— · 21 W
$51K
Tennis
10 M · 7 W
$70K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.12
2 offenses · 17,215 students

3-year trend

0.782 yrs ago0.921 yr ago0.12Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
27
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
10
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

VAWA offenses

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

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs20
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.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
32.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
205

MSJC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions MSJC selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
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 Jacinto Community College District
36%Open admission17,627$6,806Community College
Sierra College
—Open admission19,125$7,245Community College
San Joaquin Delta College
—Open admission20,969$2,407Community College
City College of San Francisco
—Open admission19,267$6,906Community College
Palomar College
—Open admission19,550$5,763Community College
Sacramento City College
—Open admission19,920$6,614Community College
Peer group median36%—19,409$6,710

Institutions like MSJC

Explore the federal data for institutions in MSJC's comparison group.

IPEDS

MSJC Institutional Research office

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

Office
Institutional Research
Reports to Institutional Planning and Effectiveness

The mission of Institutional Research is to promote a culture of evidence and contribute to the development and assessment of Institutional policies through collaborative advancement of knowledge and understanding. To empower decision makers by providing access to accurate, relevant, meaningful information and analysis to facilitate data informed decision making for the Mt. San Jacinto Community College District.

Visit IR office page
Team
3 members
  • Nikilos Mesaris
    Associate Dean of Research
  • Fernando Gutierrez
    Research Analyst
  • Stephen Sandstrom
    Research Analyst

Frequently asked questions about Mt San Jacinto Community College District

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about MSJC.

What is the acceptance rate at Mt San Jacinto Community College District?

Mt San Jacinto Community College District does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

What is the graduation rate at Mt San Jacinto Community College District?

Mt San Jacinto Community College District reports a 6-year graduation rate of 36% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Mt San Jacinto Community College District?

Mt San Jacinto Community College District reports a total enrollment of 17,627 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Mt San Jacinto Community College District?

The average net price at Mt San Jacinto Community College District is $6,806 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Mt San Jacinto Community College District located?

Mt San Jacinto Community College District is located in San Jacinto, California 92583-2399.

Who runs Institutional Research at Mt San Jacinto Community College District?

Mt San Jacinto Community College District's IR work is done by the Institutional Research, which reports to Institutional Planning and Effectiveness.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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