MSIC MSJC
Mt. San Jacinto College
The Southwest Riverside County
Higher
Education
COALITION
University Center @ Temecula
Bachelor's Degree
Attainment
• National Average*
THE CHALLENGE TO LOS ANGELES *Forbes, 2024
San
• Southwest Riverside is Bernardino 54.3%
National Forest
in a Higher Education UC RIVERSIDE
45 min to 1 hr 25 min
desert 37.1 miles • California Average*
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4-year schools to California, 2024
San Jacinto
provide Bachelor's -Hemet- 34%
Degrees
Lake Elsinore
• MSJC serves 30,000+ • Southwest
students each year Murrieta Riverside Average
• Over 2,000 graduates *Western Riverside Council of
Temecula
annually Governments, 2024
Palomar
• Fewer than 30% transfer 21.5%
Mountain
to a four-year university
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• 45 min to 1 hr 15 min
California State University a University
35.1 miles SAN MARCOS
report 70% of college Center video
readiness among concept.
• 35 min to 1 hr
graduating seniors 30.9 miles
TO SAN DIEGO
Point of Contact:
Jordan Wright, Director of Government and Community Relations (951) 639-5170 | [email protected]
THE SPACE IS READY TO LAUNCH
• 170,000 sq. ft. space already built and retrofitted
• 50,000+ sq. ft. of supporting facilities in operation: cafeteria, counseling, health clinic, student union, Veterans' Center, student services, and parking
This initiative requires $50 million for essential infrastructure
THE ASK
improvements to the unimproved areas.
THE POWER OF HIGHER EDUCATION
• Higher education fuels better-paying jobs and attracts new industries* • STEM careers drive higher wages and boost local spending* • Over 4,500 jobs created or supported each year*
• MSJC contributes $500 million annually to the regional economy* • In 2024, 88% of MSJC students received financial aid
*Lightcast Economic Impact Study, 2024