MiraCosta College
MiraCosta College is a public community college serving coastal Northern San Diego County in California with two campuses, one in eastern Oceanside and the other in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, and many satellite locations, including the Community Learning Center in western Oceanside.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $9,044
- Undergraduate enrollment: 18,109
- Graduation rate (150%): 96%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 27%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $43,845
- Median earnings (8 years): $40,003
- Median earnings (6 years): $37,965
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Oceanside, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at MiraCosta College include Biomedical Technology.
- Biomedical Technology (17 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 49%, Computer Science 16%, Health 16%, Biological Sciences 2%, Psychology 12%, Communication 6%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
MiraCosta College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,535 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,535
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $5,560
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,222
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $11,172
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,855
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,158
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,750
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $34,328
- Off-campus with family: $5,852
- Typical cost of attendance: $15,531
- Sticker vs net gap: 42%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 27%
- Federal loan recipients: 2%
- Average institutional grant: $2,278
- Average federal loan: $7,078
- Median debt at graduation: $9,000
Admissions
MiraCosta College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 18,109
- Women: 58%
- Part-time undergraduates: 57%
- Age 25 and older: 36%
- Graduation rate: 96%
- Come back after freshman year: 91%
- First-generation: 51%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 82%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the MiraCosta College acceptance rate? MiraCosta College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does MiraCosta College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,535 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,044.
What majors does MiraCosta College offer? Popular programs include Biomedical Technology.
What is the average salary after MiraCosta College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $43,845 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the MiraCosta College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 27% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 96%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. MiraCosta College official site: https://miracosta.edu.