Santa Clara, California · Public · 2-year · Midsize city
Overview
Mission College is a public two-year institution based in Santa Clara, California. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 6,909 students. It is part of California Community College System.
Mission College offers certificates and associate degrees across 64 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Biological and Physical Sciences, and Biology. It awarded 1,574 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 73% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 26 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
6,909
Students enrolled
73%
First-year retention
1,574
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
64
Programs and majors
26:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
Free, no obligation
Request information about Mission College
Tell us which programs interest you and we will reply with details on this school and others like it.
Tell us the programs you are considering and when you want to start.
We reply by email with schools and programs that fit what you told us.
We use your details only to respond to your request.
Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 64
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
73%
First-year retention, part-time students
30%
Student-to-faculty ratio
26:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
1,018
Certificates under 1 year
183
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
373
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
6,909
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,909
Full-time, fall 2024
24%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
11,549
Full-time, 2024-25
16%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
54%
Men
46%
White
12%
Hispanic or Latino
32%
Black or African American
4%
Asian
39%
Two or more races
8%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
41%
Students taking some online courses
32%
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
President
Seher Awan
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization