Facts and Figures
One of the largest community colleges in California, Mt. San Antonio College serves nearly 20 local communities and has educated more than 1.5-million people since opening in 1946. The college has the honor of being federally designated as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American and Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).
Wide-ranging Academic Programs
Mt. SAC academic programs are widely recognized with programs earning recognition at regional, state, national and international competitions.
- 379 degrees and certificate programs
- 2,210 associate degrees awarded in 2021
- 1,785 associate degree for transfers awarded in 2021
- 1,064 certificates awarded in 2021
Transfers to Four-Years
Mt. SAC is consistently listed among the Top 10 colleges in the state that transfers students to 4-year institutions.
- 2,532 students transferred to four-year institutions
- 558 students transferred to UC campuses
- 1,396 students transferred to CSU campuses
- 233 students transferred to private colleges and universities
Training the Workforce
Mt. SAC is one of largest workforce training providers in California. It is a leader in economic development and vocational training because of partnerships with local industries, community-based organizations, and professional associations. Popular careers include:
- Veterinary technology
- Business management
- Nursing
- Firefighting, Paramedics, EMT
A Community Resource
Mt. SAC offers low-cost and no-cost community education classes for children, courses geared toward seniors and everything in between. Programs include English as a Second Language, vocational education, community enrichment classes and more. Popular community programs include:
- High School Diploma
- Education for Older Adults
- ESL (English as a Second Language)
- Health Careers
A Diverse Student Body*
Gender
- 56.09% Female
- 41.29% Male
- 0.35% Non-Binary
Age
- 29.07% 19 or less
- 29.88% 20 to 24
- 12.80% 25 to 29
- 7.01% 30 to 34
- 4.32% 35 to 39
- 5.43% 40 to 49
- 11.48% 50+
Ethnicity
- 3.38% African-American
- 0.16% American Indian and Alaskan
- 18.39% Asian
- 58.00% Latino
- 2.55% Multi-Ethnic
- 3.80% Pacific Islander / Filipino
- 9.45% White Non-Hispanic
- 4.27% Unknown
- 51.92% are part-time and 25.73% are full-time
- 69.68% take classes during the day and 10.60% take night classes
*note: Numbers do not add up to 100 because some students selected "unknown" or chose not to respond.
Financial Aid
- 75% of students receive financial aid to help them pay for tuition, supplies, and living costs
- $68.6 million in financial aid is awarded to Mt. SAC students annually
