MiraCosta College
Oceanside, CA
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 10,436
Graduate Enrollment: 0
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Highest degree awarded:
Bachelor's
Hispanic focused instituion
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Suburb: Large (outside principal city, in urbanized area with population of 250,000 or more)
Four-year, medium, primarily nonresidential
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higher part-time
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 0%
Male/Female: 39% / 61% (2017)
First generation college students: 51.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 19.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.0% (2017)
Test scores for admission:
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 47.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 24.7% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 15.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 11.5% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 38.8%
Black: 3.6%
Hispanic: 38.6%
Asian: 6.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.7%
2+ races: 7.5%
Non-resident alien: 0.9%
Unknown race: 2.7%
Black: 3.6%
Hispanic: 38.6%
Asian: 6.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.5%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.7%
2+ races: 7.5%
Non-resident alien: 0.9%
Unknown race: 2.7%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $12,359
In-State tuition: $1,152Out-of-State tuition: $8,520
Estimated books and supplies: $1,972 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board:
Estimated on-campus other fees:
Estimated off-campus room & board: $15,084 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $0 (2022)
Average Family Income: $28,667 (2017)
Median Family Income: $19,811 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 24.9%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 1.6%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $9,000 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $95 (2021)
| Household Income | Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0-$30k | $3,215 |
| $30k-48k | $3,876 |
| $48k-75k | $7,086 |
| $75k-110k | $9,428 |
| $110k+ | $0 |
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 0%6-year graduation rate: 36%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 83.6% (2019)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $9,000 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $9,500 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 53.5% (2015) |
| @3 year | 55.8% (2017) |
| @5 year | 64.3% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 40.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 40.0% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation:Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $38,408 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 734 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. | 20 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Graphic Communications. | 31 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Graphic Communications. | 17 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Programming. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | 14 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Science. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer Software and Media Applications. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Services. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Culinary Arts and Related Services. | 2 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 55 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Electromechanical Instrumentation and Maintenance Technologies/Technicians. | 15 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. | 7 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Foods, Nutrition, and Related Services. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 170 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. | 49 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Agricultural Production Operations. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services. | 8 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 73 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 12 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. | 3 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health Aides/Attendants/Orderlies. | 1 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 58 | $65,558 ($5,463) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business/Commerce, General. | 32 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 232 | $46,668 ($3,889) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Accounting and Related Services. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Accounting and Related Services. | 24 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 8 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 7 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. | 12 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 9 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Hospitality Administration/Management. | 5 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Real Estate. | 1 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Real Estate. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | History. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 758 | $32,876 ($2,740) | |||
| Associate's Degree | Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biological and Physical Sciences. | 365 | $31,449 ($2,621) | |||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 62 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician. | 40 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology Technician/Biotechnology Laboratory Technician. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, General. | 124 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Psychology, Other. | 16 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Criminal Justice and Corrections. | 47 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Sociology. | 46 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 35 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies. | 5 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Dance. | 4 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Design and Applied Arts. | 2 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 21 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 25 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Music. | 6 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General. | 21 | ||||
| Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 6 | ||||
| Associate's Degree | Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. | 18 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $123,642Full time faculty: 26%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 18.0
School's endowment start of year: $13,449,963 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $16,563,496 (2022)