Costa Mesa, CA · Private nonprofit · College Scorecard data · Updated September 10, 2026
Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa is a private nonprofit institution in Costa Mesa, CA, where the highest award offered is a non-degree-granting. It enrolls about 32 undergraduate students, with a student-faculty ratio of 30:1. The school is listed in the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, which is the source for every figure on this page.
Official website: homesteadschools.net
The published tuition for the largest program at Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa is $35,750 per year. This is the figure the Department of Education collects for schools whose students are concentrated in a single program, rather than a school-wide in-state rate.
For context, the average in-state tuition at the 288 California colleges that do report one is $16,639.
| College | Type | Undergraduates | Tuition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Orange Coast College | Public | 16,091 | $1,392 |
| Vanguard University of Southern California | Private nonprofit | 1,933 | $41,700 |
| Paul Mitchell the School-Costa Mesa | Private for-profit | 395 | $10,765 |
| Pacific College | Private for-profit | 225 | $38,025 |
Tuition is in-state tuition for schools that report one, otherwise the published tuition for the largest program. Source: College Scorecard.
| Median earnings 10 years after enrolling | $59,398 |
| Median debt among graduates who borrowed | $18,040 |
| Undergraduates receiving Pell grants | 58% |
| Undergraduates aged 25 and over | 67% |
| First-generation students | 53% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Earnings and debt figures cover students who received federal financial aid.
The published tuition for Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa's largest program is $35,750 per year, according to College Scorecard. Program-level tuition is reported instead of a school-wide rate when a school's enrollment is concentrated in one program.
Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa enrolls about 32 undergraduate students. The student-faculty ratio is 30:1.
Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa is a private nonprofit institution in Costa Mesa, CA. Its highest award is a non-degree-granting, according to College Scorecard.
College Scorecard reports in-state tuition for first-time, full-time undergraduates. Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa does not report such a cohort to the federal survey, so no school-wide rate is published — typically because the school serves transfer, returning or part-time students, or reports tuition by program instead.
Median earnings ten years after enrolling at Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa are $59,398 a year, according to College Scorecard.
The median debt among Homestead Schools-Costa Mesa graduates who borrowed is $18,040, according to College Scorecard.