Mt San Antonio College
Walnut, California · Also known as Mt. SAC · Website
$46,283
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$46,283
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Mt San Antonio College is a public 2-year college in Walnut, California with 26,140 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $6,490 a year (tuition and fees $1,364 in-state, $10,464 out-of-state). 45% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $46,283 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $5,880 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$6,490
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,364
Out-of-state $10,464
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
45%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$5,880
About $62 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$46,283
Rank 1,851 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $6,490
- Tuition in-state
- $1,364
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,464
- Cost of attendance
- $15,701
- Students with a need-based grant
- 35%
- Students with federal loans
- 1.0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,267
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $5,618
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,414
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,065
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $10,852
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,348 in 2015-16 to $1,364 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 26,140
- Part-time students
- 62%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 26
- Completion rate
- 45%
- Retention rate
- 77%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 135
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,851 of 5,094 US colleges and 191 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $6,490 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,364 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 45% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 77% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $5,880 | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,928 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,283 | $41,472 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 41% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
135 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 425 | Withheld | $28,460 | $50,626 | $48,733 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 410 | Withheld | $19,869 | $40,993 | $40,162 |
| Social Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 306 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,256 | $43,146 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 304 | Withheld | $16,894 | $40,348 | $39,288 |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 201 | Withheld | Withheld | $37,703 | $44,144 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 160 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 122 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 115 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 109 | $11,500 | $92,486 | $109,457 | $80,813 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 96 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $50,181 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 96 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,116 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 91 | Withheld | Withheld | $55,000 | $49,927 |
| Real EstateCertificate | Certificate | 86 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,762 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital CommunicationAssociate's | Associate's | 84 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,074 |
| Communication and Media StudiesAssociate's | Associate's | 83 | Withheld | Withheld | $44,550 | $43,243 |
| Electrical/Electronics Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 81 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 80 | Withheld | $59,278 | $70,255 | $43,365 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 76 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,321 | $34,184 |
| Air TransportationAssociate's | Associate's | 72 | Withheld | Withheld | $59,078 | $75,495 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 70 | Withheld | $33,692 | $45,181 | $46,706 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 70 | Withheld | Withheld | $74,354 | $73,589 |
| Architectural Sciences and TechnologyCertificate | Certificate | 69 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,637 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 65 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 59 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $59,929 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 52 | Withheld | $40,929 | $45,374 | $41,460 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Walnut and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Mt San Antonio College cost?
$6,490 a year is the average net price at Mt San Antonio College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,364 for in-state students and $10,464 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $15,701. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,267 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Mt San Antonio College?
Mt San Antonio College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Mt San Antonio College graduates earn?
$46,283 a year is the median pay of former Mt San Antonio College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,928 after 6 years). That ranks 1,851 of 5,094 US colleges and 191 of 494 in California. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $92,486.
How much student debt do Mt San Antonio College graduates have?
$5,880 is the median federal student loan debt of Mt San Antonio College graduates, about $62 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 1.0% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Mt San Antonio College?
45% of first-time, full-time students at Mt San Antonio College finish within 3 years. 77% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Mt San Antonio College?
Business Administration, Management and Operations (425 associate's graduates), Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness (410 associate's graduates), Social Sciences, General (306 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 135 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.