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Is Mt San Jacinto Community College District worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Mt San Jacinto Community College District, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Mt San Jacinto Community College District sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $43,175 helps, but median debt of $9,975 plus yearly net price of $8,198 creates a tighter path. For context, Mt San Jacinto Community College District's net price is about 13% above 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
$8,561
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $1,006 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $4,000 in extra cost.
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
$8,198
Median earnings 10 years out
$43,175
Median debt at graduation
$9,975
Graduation rate
38%
At Mt San Jacinto Community College District, a typical graduate carries about $9,975 in student debt and earns roughly $43,175 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $113 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $1,375 more than the typical high school graduate ($41,800) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties undergraduate student-loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
61% of former students here out-earned that benchmark ten years after entry, per College Scorecard.
Context, not a federal determination: the official test will use earnings measured four years after completion and thresholds the Department of Education has not yet published, which may vary by state. Our figure is College Scorecard median earnings ten years after entry. How this works
What this means for your family
Mt San Jacinto Community College District is a two year school in San Jacinto, 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 Jacinto Community College District
The median net price at Mt San Jacinto Community College District is $8,198 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 →
What families actually paid
The published price is rarely what anyone pays. Pick a household income range to see what students at Mt San Jacinto Community College District in that range paid on average, after grants and scholarships.
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All students who received aid
$8,449a year, on average
Average for first-time, full-time students who received federal financial aid, 2024. It does not include transfer or part-time students, and it is an average rather than a quote — what you pay depends on your own circumstances and the aid this school offers you. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS.
Now work out how to pay for it, cheapest money first.
A Worth-It Score tells you whether the price is justified. The 2026-27 funding guide covers the borrowing order, what changed on July 1, 2026, and the current limits.
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