Oceanside, California · Public ·Suburb
MiraCosta College
At a glance
Basics
- Type
- Public
- Setting
- Suburb
- Enrollment
- 10,278 students
- Women / Men
- 58.4% / 41.6%
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- Open / not reported
Cost
- Avg net price
- $7,339
- Sticker price
- $15,531
- Tuition (in-state)
- $1,158
- Tuition (out-of-state)
- $9,750
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 41.1%
- Retention rate
- 90.9%
- Median earnings (10y)
- $43,845
- Median debt
- $9,000 (~$98/mo)
Financial aid
- On Pell grants
- 27.4%
- Take federal loans
- 2.3%
All majors at MiraCosta College
84 programs listed in federal data. Every row opens a school-specific page; listings without a positive program signal stay available for users but out of Google's index.
Cost & ROI
Is MiraCosta College worth it?
Pay $7,339/yr after aid. Graduates earn a median of $43,845 ten years out — about 6.0× the annual cost. Value grade: A.
- Avg net price
- $7,339/yr
- Median earnings
- $43,845/yr (10y out)
- Median debt
- $9,000~$98/mo
- 4-year est. cost
- $29,356net of aid
Frequently asked questions
Does MiraCosta College report an acceptance rate?
MiraCosta College does not report a standard undergraduate acceptance rate in the current federal dataset. EduGradify shows this as open or not reported instead of treating missing data as a precise 100% admit rate.
How much does MiraCosta College cost per year?
The average annual net price — what students actually pay after grants and scholarships — is $7,339. The sticker price before any aid is $15,531, so most students receive substantial discounts. Over four years that net cost adds up to roughly $29,356.
How much debt do MiraCosta College graduates have?
Graduates leave MiraCosta College with a median federal student loan balance of $9,000, which works out to about $98 per month on a standard 10-year repayment plan. About 2.3% of students take federal loans.
Is MiraCosta College worth the cost?
Ten years after enrolling, MiraCosta College graduates earn a median of $43,845 per year (national median: $50,834). That's about 6.0× the annual net price. EduGradify assigns MiraCosta College a value grade of A.
What is the graduation rate at MiraCosta College?
41.1% of full-time undergraduates graduate from MiraCosta College within six years of enrolling — national average is 49.9%. First-year retention is 90.9%.
What are the most popular majors at MiraCosta College?
84 programs are listed in federal data; 68 have positive share data. The largest reported major at MiraCosta College is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (42.6%), followed by Biological and Physical Sciences (7.7%).
What percent of MiraCosta College students receive financial aid?
27.4% of MiraCosta College students receive a federal Pell Grant — the main need-based federal aid program. 2.3% take federal student loans.
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