Mt. SAC has become one of the premier Community College programs in California. 

Students from Mt. SAC have transferred to Berklee College of Music, 
New England Convervatory, USC, CSU Northridge, CSU Long Beach, 
CSU Fullerton, Azuza Pacific, UCLA. 

The Jazz Ensemble has won numerous festivals:
2009 - 1st Place Reno Jazz Festival
2011 - 2nd Place Reno Jazz Festival
2012 - 1st Place Western States Jazz Festival
2012 - 1st Place Reno Jazz Festival
2013 - 1st place Reno Jazz Festival
2014 - 1st place Reno Jazz Festival
2015 - 1st Place Reno Jazz Festival
2016 - 1st Place Reno Jazz Festival
​2017 - 2nd Place Reno Jazz Festival
2018 - 2nd Place Reno Jazz Festival
2018 - Downbeat Magazine Student Music Award  Winners for “Best Large Ensemble”
2019 - 1st Place Route 66 Jazz Festival
2019 - 1st Place Reno Jazz Festival
2020 - Outstanding Performance Downbeat Magazine Student Music Award
​2022 - 1st Place Western States Jazz Festival (combo division)