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Is Mt San Antonio College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Mt San Antonio, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Mt San Antonio sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $46,283 helps, but median debt of $5,880 plus yearly net price of $6,490 creates a tighter path. For context, Mt San Antonio's net price is about 31% below the typical 2-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$5,186
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrThis helps your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $2,369 less per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $9,000 in savings.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$6,490
Median earnings 10 years out
$46,283
Median debt at graduation
$5,880
Graduation rate
42%
At Mt San Antonio, a typical graduate carries about $5,880 in student debt and earns roughly $46,283 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $67 per month, or 2% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Mt San Antonio is a two year school in Walnut, CA. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Mt San Antonio
The median net price at Mt San Antonio is $6,490 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →