San Diego Mesa College: Statistics

Updated: June 15, 2026 EliteDegrees

Position	Category
# 5171 of 13,988	In the World
# 1443 of 2,500	In North America
# 1363 of 2,443	In the United States
# 120 of 249	In California
# 11 of 20	In San Diego
# 6068 of 6,183	For History

Subject rankings

Quick Review

Acceptance rate

100%

Enrollment

23,453

Average SAT

1,229

Average ACT

Aid receiving

79%

Undergraduates

19,212

Male:Female Ratio

45:55

Type

Public
not-for-profit

Highest Degree

Bachelor's degree

Website

sdmesa.edu

Acceptance rate & Admissions

Acceptance Rate	100%
Enrollment	23,453

We've calculated the 100% acceptance rate for San Diego Mesa College based on the ratio of admissions to applications and other circumstantial enrollment data. Treat this information as a rough guide and not as a definitive measure of your chances of admission. Different programs may have significantly varying admissions rates.

San Diego Mesa College majors

San Diego Mesa College has granted 1,521 associate degrees across 68 programs, and 20 bachelor's degrees across 1 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at San Diego Mesa College.

Major	Associate	Bachelor
Business Administration and Management, General	247	-
Psychology, General	148	-
Biology & Biological Sciences, General	120	-
Biological and Physical Sciences	118	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences & Liberal Studies	101	-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric	54	-
Computer Science	48	-
Health Information & Medical Records Technology & Technician	27	20
Art & Art Studies, General	44	-
Mathematics, General	42	-
Sociology, General	36	-
Political Science and Government, General	31	-
Business & Commerce, General	30	-
English Language and Literature, General	28	-
Exercise Science and Kinesiology	26	-
Physical Therapy Assistant	20	-
Physics, General	20	-
Child Care Provider & Assistant	19	-
Economics, General	19	-
Veterinary & Animal Health Technology & Technician and Veterinary Assistant	18	-
Accounting Technology & Technician and Bookkeeping	16	-
History, General	16	-
Radiologic Technology & Science - Radiographer	15	-
Spanish Language and Literature	15	-
Electroneurodiagnostic & Electroencephalographic Technology & Technologist	14	-
Information Technology	14	-
Pre-Engineering	13	-
Real Estate	12	-
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects	11	-
Medical & Clinical Assistant	11	-
Anthropology, General	10	-
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General	10	-
Dental Assisting & Assistant	10	-
Humanities & Humanistic Studies	9	-
French Language and Literature	8	-
Journalism	8	-
Web Page, Digital & Multimedia and Information Resources Design	8	-
Chemistry, General	7	-
Ethnic Studies	7	-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General	7	-
Game and Interactive Media Design	7	-
Interior Design	7	-
Music, General	7	-
American Sign Language (ASL)	6	-
Architectural Technology & Technician	6	-
Building & Home & Construction Inspection & Inspector	6	-
Chinese Language and Literature	6	-
Geography	6	-
Hospitality Administration & Management, General	6	-
Japanese Language and Literature	6	-
Environmental Studies	5	-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	4	-
Philosophy	4	-
Visual and Performing Arts, General	4	-
Building & Construction Site Management & Manager	3	-
Drama and Dramatics & Theatre Arts, General	3	-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General	3	-
Apparel and Textile Marketing Management	2	-
Fashion & Apparel Design	2	-
Office Management and Supervision	2	-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	2	-
Dance, General	1	-
Drawing	1	-
Italian Language and Literature	1	-
Physical Sciences, General	1	-
Russian Language and Literature	1	-
Sculpture	1	-
Social Sciences, General	1	-
Grand Total	1,521	20

Publications & Citations

San Diego Mesa College has published 173 scientific papers with 1,617 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Political Science, Computer Science, Law, Sociology, Psychology, Environmental Science, Medicine, Engineering, and Philosophy.

Publications

173

Citations

1,617

Publication / Citation count by topic

Liberal Arts & Social Sciences	123 / 997
Political Science	81 / 808
Computer Science	77 / 1,129
Law	74 / 808
Sociology	70 / 717
Psychology	64 / 751
Environmental Science	64 / 564
Medicine	60 / 908
Engineering	56 / 848
Philosophy	56 / 538
History	55 / 219
Biology	52 / 948
Physics	51 / 856
Art & Design	46 / 270
Geography and Cartography	42 / 196
Business	42 / 156
Mathematics	40 / 544
Chemistry	31 / 620
Economics	30 / 294
Archaeology	28 / 147
Social Psychology	27 / 339
Quantum and Particle physics	26 / 518
Ecology	25 / 305
Development Studies	23 / 288
Geology	23 / 228
Biochemistry	22 / 443
Education	22 / 90
Statistics	22 / 298
Linguistics	21 / 305
Mathematics Education	20 / 252
Genetics	20 / 215
Psychiatry	20 / 465
Library and Information science	19 / 211
Management	19 / 44
Neuroscience	19 / 554
Art History	19 / 72
Health Science	17 / 236
Artificial Intelligence (AI)	16 / 101
Paleontology	16 / 217
Fashion Design	15 / 109

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Academic rankings

5 Notable alumni

1. Mike Winters

1958-. (aged 68)

baseball umpire

Michael John Winters is an American former umpire in Major League Baseball who has worked in the National League from 1988 to 1999 and throughout both major leagues from 2000 to 2019, wearing number 33. For the 2011 season, Winters was named a crew chief following the retirements of Jerry Crawford, Mike Reilly, and Chuck Meriwether.

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2. Tony Muser

1947-. (aged 79)

baseball player

Anthony Joseph Muser is an American former professional baseball player who currently serves as a roving instructor in the San Diego Padres organization. He played professionally in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine seasons. From 1997 to 2002, Muser served as the manager of the Kansas City Royals. After being replaced by John Mizerock, Muser spent four seasons as the...

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3. Greg Minton

1951-. (aged 75)

baseball player

Gregory Brian Minton, nicknamed "Moon Man", is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) right-handed pitcher who played for the California Angels and San Francisco Giants. Minton had a 16-year major league career, from 1975 to 1990, and was a member of the 1982 National League All-Star Team.

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4. Nick Buss

1986-. (aged 40)

baseball player

Nicholas Gregory Buss is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels.

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All 5 notable alumni