Students are required to
meet ALL of the following:

Math-based major, such as astronomy, biology, chemistry, computer science, engineering, geology, health sciences, math, oceanography, or physics.

Intent to transfer to a 4-Year institution.

Eligibility for MATH 120(Intermediate Algebra) or higher.

Of MESA high school graduates who are African American, Latino American and American Indian, 41 percent are eligible for admission to the University of California. This eligibility rate is much higher than the statewide rate of 2.8 percent for African Americans and 3.8 percent for Latino Americans.


In MAY 2000-01, over 1,040 MESA seniors went on to college. The largest number in MESA history. Seventy percent of all MESA graduating high school seniors go on to college, compared to 49 percent of California graduating high school seniors.

Of 387 MESA community college students who went on to four-year institutions in MAY 2001-02, 46 percent transferred to the University of California, 44 percent transferred to the California State University, 4 percent transferred to independent California colleges and 5 percent transferred to out-of-state institutions.

In MAY 2001-02, of 387 MESA community college students who transferred to four-year institutions, 100 percent were math-based majors.

MESA students receive 74 percent of engineering baccalaureate degrees awarded to underrepresented students in California.

Nationally, close to 12 percent of the underrepresented students receiving engineering degrees are MESA students.

Some 250 companies support MESA through field trips, speakers, volunteers, internships and other activities. Corporations and foundations provide more than $11.6 million in contributions.