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Mission College student guide: campus events and game days, $5,080 average net price, 39% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.
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Mission College at a glance
Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
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Most popular majors
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 369 reported graduates
- Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · 174 reported graduates
- Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's Degree · 146 reported graduates
- Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · 110 reported graduates
- Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 98 reported graduates
Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.
Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.
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Questions students ask about Mission College
How much does Mission College cost?
The average net price after grants and scholarships is $5,080 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $13,744 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Mission College?
39% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 73% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.
Is Mission College hard to get into?
Mission College has open admission. Source: College Scorecard.
What are the most popular majors at Mission College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (undergraduate certificate or diploma), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate's degree), Biological and Physical Sciences (associate's degree). Source: College Scorecard.
How much do Mission College students earn after college?
Median earnings ten years after starting are $50,936. Source: College Scorecard.
When was Mission College founded?
Mission College was founded in 1975. Source: Wikidata.
Where is Mission College?
3000 Mission College Blvd, Santa Clara, CA, about 9 miles from Palo Alto.
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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.