MiraCosta College, CA

location_on  One Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056 • language  miracosta.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Nonresidential Baccalaureate and Associate's College Open Admissions 2 Campuses Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 2%
Associate’s 42%
Certificate 56%
Highest Degree Assoc

Graduates by Field of Study

Agriculture, Agriculture Operations1%
Architecture0%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences0%
Business, Management, Marketing10%
Communication, Journalism1%
Communications Technologies2%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education0%
Engineering Technologies3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs5%
History0%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences8%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities49%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Mechanic and Repair Technologies2%
Multi-disciplinary Studies9%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies3%
Personal and Culinary Services0%
Psychology3%
Public Administration and Social Service0%
Social Sciences1%
Visual and Performing Arts1%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate N/A
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $1,000
Out-of-State Tuition $7,000
Average Total Cost $11,000
Average Net Cost $4,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $3,000 $8,716 $11,406
$30K–$48K $4,000 $9,456 $12,318
$48K–$75K $6,000 $12,422 $15,178
$75K–$110K $9,000 $15,420 $18,184
>$110K $6,000 $19,357 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 2%
Median Federal Debt $8,000
Repayment Rate 44%
Median Payment $70
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		69% 59% 46%
$30K–$48K 		20% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		9% 12% 14%
$75K–$110K 		1% 6% 10%
>$110K 		0% 7% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $9,000 $10,318 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $6,000 $10,292 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $4,000 $10,300 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $8,000 $10,551 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $6,000 $9,644 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $17,000 $24,020 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $10,000 $16,574 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $3,000 $5,242 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $2,000 $2,982 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		42% 46% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		44% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		51% 55% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		55% 60% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 100%
Transfer Rate 15%
Withdrawal Rate 25%
Graduation Rate 31%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		10% 26% 33%
Within 6 Years 		31% 47% 49%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		33% 57% 57%
Black 		24% 39% 41%
Caucasian 		31% 51% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		30% 44% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 57% 55%
Non-US citizens/residents 		33% 53% 58%
Two or more races 		21% 48% 48%
Other race 		31% 55% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 12,960
Full-time Undergrads 37%
Avg Entry Age 25
Graduate Students N/A
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		58% 55% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		42% 45% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		6% 15% 7%
Black 		3% 6% 13%
Caucasian 		39% 26% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		40% 40% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 5% 4%
Two or more races 		7% 5% 4%
Other race 		2% 4% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		57% 49% 37%
$30K–$48K 		25% 21% 17%
$48K–$75K 		16% 15% 16%

Nearby Colleges

Palomar College
7 miles, SE • 1.9 star

Nearby Airports

San Diego International Airport
32 miles, S • 4.1 star
John Wayne Airport-Orange County
47 miles, N • 2.8 star
Ontario International Airport
62 miles, N • 2.3 star
Palm Springs International Airport
64 miles, E • 1.9 star