by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Mesa Community College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Cost of attendance at Mesa Community College came in between $18,975.00 ranging to $25,575.00 depending on whether you qualify for in-state rates.
The lower figure reflects the in-state rate and the higher figure the out-of-state rate: close to $18,975.00 in-state compared with $25,575.00 out-of-state.
The blocks below show what you would pay with no aid, with average aid, and as a low-income student.
| Tuition and fees | $2,358.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,617.00 |
| Total cost | $18,975.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,975.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,062.00 |
| Net price | $12,913.00 |
| That is 33% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,975.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,356.00 |
| Net price | $11,619.00 |
| That is 40% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $8,958.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,617.00 |
| Total cost | $25,575.00 |
| That is 33% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,575.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$6,062.00 |
| Net price | $19,513.00 |
| That is roughly at the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $25,575.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,356.00 |
| Net price | $18,219.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus room and board. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years by around 4.7% a year, so a full degree will cost more than a single year — the tables below carry that forward. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $12,163.00 | $13,518.00 | $19,864.00 |
| Senior year | $13,955.00 | $15,509.00 | $22,789.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $52,181.00 | $57,993.00 | $85,217.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $19,879.00 | $22,093.00 | $32,465.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $601.00 | $667.00 | $981.00 |
| Total amount paid | $72,060.00 | $80,086.00 | $117,682.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $12,163.00 | $13,518.00 | $19,864.00 |
| Senior year | $12,733.00 | $14,151.00 | $20,795.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $24,897.00 | $27,669.00 | $40,659.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $9,485.00 | $10,541.00 | $15,490.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $287.00 | $318.00 | $468.00 |
| Total amount paid | $34,381.00 | $38,211.00 | $56,148.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $19,073.00 | $20,427.00 | $26,773.00 |
| Senior year | $21,881.00 | $23,435.00 | $30,716.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $81,822.00 | $87,633.00 | $114,858.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $31,171.00 | $33,385.00 | $43,757.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $942.00 | $1,008.00 | $1,322.00 |
| Total amount paid | $112,993.00 | $121,019.00 | $158,615.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 4.7% | 4.7% | 4.7% |
| Freshman year | $19,073.00 | $20,427.00 | $26,773.00 |
| Senior year | $19,966.00 | $21,384.00 | $28,028.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $39,039.00 | $41,812.00 | $54,801.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $14,872.00 | $15,929.00 | $20,877.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $449.00 | $481.00 | $631.00 |
| Total amount paid | $53,911.00 | $57,740.00 | $75,678.00 |
Jump to the net-price detail in the Net Price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. This is the more honest cost figure for most families, since it accounts for institutional and federal aid.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $12,132.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $13,438.00 |
Net price is not the same for every family — it falls as financial need rises and grant aid increases. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $12,407.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $13,013.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $14,755.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $17,002.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $18,916.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Mesa Community College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Mesa Community College works out to $4,500.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,750.00 |
| 25th | $2,115.00 |
| Median (50th) | $4,500.00 |
| 75th | $9,000.00 |
| 90th | $16,249.00 |
The spread between the 10th and 90th percentiles reflects how variable debt outcomes are at this school.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student loan debt detail.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,603.00 |
| Middle income | $4,500.00 |
| High income | $3,500.00 |
Low-income graduates carry $1,103.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,500.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $4,500.00 |
The Pell Grant is the main federal need-based award for undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Mesa Community College stands at $1,750.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate classification for Mesa Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 14.0% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Mesa Community College amount to $433,452,269.00 distributed across 44,485 borrowers.
Veterans and current servicemembers may be eligible for major federal education benefits including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 441 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $1,609.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 41 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $982.00 |
For the full rundown of veteran and military benefits, see the veteran aid breakdown.
The data above is a foundation; round it out by asking yourself about Mesa Community College, the questions below are worth your time:
Use the pages below to go deeper on a specific part of the cost story:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.