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IPEDS ID: 118912
OPE ID: 00123900
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MiraCosta College
One Barnard Drive, Oceanside, California 92056-3899
General information:  (760) 757-2121
Website:  www.miracosta.edu/
Type:  4-year, primarily associate's, Public
Awards offered:  Less than one year certificate
One but less than two years certificate
Associate's degree
Bachelor's degree
Campus setting:  Suburb: Large
Campus housing:  No
Student population:  11,125 (all undergraduate)
Student-to-faculty ratio:  18 to 1
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open-close General Information
Admissionswww.miracosta.edu/admissions-and-aid/index.html
Apply Onlinewww.miracosta.edu/admissions-and-aid/new-students.html
Financial Aidwww.miracosta.edu/student-services/financial-aid/index.html
Net Price Calculatormisweb.cccco.edu/npc/051/npcalc.htm
Tuition Policies for Servicemembers and Veterans
Disability Serviceswww.miracosta.edu/student-services/sas/index.html
Athletic Graduation Rates
Mission Statement
  miracosta.edu/mission
Carnegie Classification
Baccalaureate/Associate's Colleges: Associate's Dominant
Religious Affiliation
Not applicable
Federal Aid
Eligible students may receive Pell Grants and other federal aid (e.g. Direct Loans).
Undergraduate students enrolled who are formally registered with office of disability services
4%
Special Learning Opportunities
Distance education – undergraduate programs offered
Study abroad
Student Services
Remedial services
Academic/career counseling service
Employment services for students
On-campus day care for students' children
Credit Accepted
Dual credit
Credit for life experiences
Advanced placement (AP) credits
Faculty and graduate assistants by primary function, Fall 2021Full timePart time
Total faculty174501
Instructional174501
Research and public service00
Total graduate assistants-0
Instructional-0
Research-0
open-close Tuition, Fees, and Estimated Student Expenses
Estimated Expenses for Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Estimated expenses for academic year2018-20192019-20202020-20212021-2022% change 2020-2021 to 2021-2022
Tuition and fees
In-state$1,336$1,152$1,152$1,1520.0%
Out-of-state$6,768$7,512$8,112$8,5205.0%
Books and supplies$1,916$1,972$1,972$1,9720.0%
Living arrangement
Off Campus
Room and board$13,780$15,084$15,084$15,0840.0%
Other$4,512$5,276$4,636$5,27613.8%
Off Campus with Family
Other$4,368$4,700$4,160$4,70013.0%
Total Expenses2018-20192019-20202020-20212021-2022% change 2020-2021 to 2021-2022
In-state
Off Campus$21,544$23,484$22,844$23,4842.8%
Off Campus with Family$7,620$7,824$7,284$7,8247.4%
Out-of-state
Off Campus$26,976$29,844$29,804$30,8523.5%
Off Campus with Family$13,052$14,184$14,244$15,1926.7%
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Undergraduate Student Financial Aid, 2020-2021
Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
Type of AidNumber receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Any student financial aid191176%————
Grant or scholarship aid91075%$4,274,229$4,697
Federal grants42235%$2,153,774$5,104
Pell grants41835%$2,059,624$4,927
Other federal grants25221%$94,150$374
State/local government grant or scholarships90075%$2,113,705$2,349
Institutional grants or scholarships91%$6,750$750
Student loan aid101%$60,684$6,068
Federal student loans101%$60,684$6,068
Other student loans00%$0—
  • 1 Includes students receiving Federal work study aid and aid from other sources not listed above.
All Undergraduate Students
Type of AidNumber receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid received
Grant or scholarship aid16,646$24,270,608$3,652
Pell grants3,145$12,171,922$3,870
Federal student loans203$1,408,781$6,940
  • 1 Grant or scholarship aid includes aid received, from the federal government, state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.

  • For more information on Student Financial Assistance Programs or to apply for financial aid via the web, visit Federal Student Aid.
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Average Net Price for Full-Time Beginning Students
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded grant or scholarship aid from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.
2018-20192019-20202020-2021
Average net price$2,856$5,995$6,946
Full-time beginning undergraduate students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded Title IV aid by income.
Average net price by Income2018-20192019-20202020-2021
$0 – $30,000$737$3,304$3,215
$30,001 – $48,000$1,469$3,861$3,876
$48,001 – $75,000$4,192$6,184$7,086
$75,001 – $110,000$5,605$8,365$9,428
$110,001 and more—$7,872—
  • Average net price is generated by subtracting the average amount of federal, state/local government, or institutional grant or scholarship aid from the total cost of attendance. Total cost of attendance is the sum of published tuition and required fees (lower of in-district or in-state), books and supplies, and the weighted average for room and board and other expenses.
  • Beginning students are those who are entering postsecondary education for the first time.
  • Title IV aid to students includes grant aid, work study aid, and loan aid. These include: Federal Pell Grant, Federal Supplemental Educational Opportunity Grant (FSEOG), Academic Competitiveness Grant (ACG), National Science and Mathematics Access to Retain Talent Grant (National SMART Grant), Teacher Education Assistance for College and Higher Education (TEACH) Grant, Federal Work-Study, Federal Perkins Loan, Subsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan, and Unsubsidized Direct or FFEL Stafford Loan. For those Title IV recipients, net price is reported by income category and includes students who received federal aid even if none of that aid was provided in the form of grants. While Title IV status defines the cohort of student for which the data are reported, the definition of net price remains the same – total cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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open-close Enrollment
Fall 2021
Total enrollment (all undergraduate)11,125
Undergraduate transfer-in enrollment1,110
Attendance StatusStudent Gender
Attendance Status: Full-time: 35% Part-time: 65%Student Gender: Male: 40% Female: 60%
Student Race/ethnicity
Student Race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 0% Asian: 7% Black or African American: 3% Hispanic/Latino: 39% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 1% White: 39% Two or more races: 8% Race/ethnicity unknown: 3% Non-resident alien: 1%
Undergraduate Student AgeUndergraduate Student Residence
Undergraduate Student Age: 24 and under: 60% 25 and over: 40% Age unknown: 0%Undergraduate Student Residence: In-state: 94% Out-of-state: 0% Foreign countries: 2% Unknown: 4%
  • Residence data are reported for first-time degree/certificate-seeking undergraduates, Fall 2020.
Undergraduate Distance Education Status
Undergraduate Enrollment by Distance Education Status: Enrolled only in distance education: 88% Enrolled in some distance education: 9% Not enrolled in any distance education: 3%
open-close Admissions
  • This institution has an open admission policy. Contact the institution for more information.
open-close Retention and Graduation Rates
First-to-Second Year Retention Rates

Retention rates measure the percentage of first-time students who are seeking bachelor's degrees who return to the institution to continue their studies the following fall.

Retention Rates for First-Time Students Pursuing Bachelor's Degrees
Student retention: Full-time students: 100% Part-time students: 100%
Percentage of Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2020 and Returned in Fall 2021
Overall Graduation Rate and Transfer-Out Rate

The overall graduation rate is also known as the "Student Right to Know" or IPEDS graduation rate. It tracks the progress of students who began their studies as full-time, first-time degree- or certificate-seeking students to see if they complete a degree or other award such as a certificate within 150% of "normal time" for completing the program in which they are enrolled.

Some institutions also report a transfer-out rate, which is the percentage of the full-time, first-time students who transferred to another institution.

Note that not all students at the institution are tracked for these rates. Students who have already attended another postsecondary institution, or who began their studies on a part-time basis, are not tracked for this rate. At this institution, 32 percent of entering students were counted as "full-time, first-time" in 2021.

Overall Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2015
Overall graduation rate: Overall graduation rate: 36% Transfer-out rate: 12%
Percentage of Full-time, First-Time Students Who Graduated or Transferred Out Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Overall graduation rate by gender
Overall graduation rate by gender: Male: 31% Female: 40%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2015 and Graduated Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
Overall graduation rate by race/ethnicity
Overall graduation rate by race/ethnicity: American Indian or Alaska Native: 50% Asian: 43% Black or African American: 20% Hispanic/Latino: 33% Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander: 33% White: 40% Two or more races: 28% Race/ethnicity unknown: 17% Non-resident alien: 44%
Percentage of Full-time, First-time Students Who Began Their Studies in Fall 2015 and Graduated Within 150% of "Normal Time" to Completion for Their Program
open-close Outcome Measures
  • Alternative measures of student success are reported by degree-granting institutions to describe the outcomes of degree/certificate-seeking undergraduate students who are not only first-time, full-time students, but also part-time attending and non-first-time (transfer-in) students. These measures are also reported for students receiving Pell grants and those students that do not receive Pell grants. These measures provide the 8-year award-completion rates by award level (certificates, associate's and bachelor degrees) after entering an institution. For students who did not earn any undergraduate award after 8-years of entry, the enrollment statuses are reported as either still enrolled at the institution, or subsequently transferred out of the institution. Unlike the Graduation Rates data, all reporting institutions must report on their transfer outs regardless if the institution has a mission that provides substantial transfer preparation.
FULL-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2013-14
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a certificate: 3% Received an Associate's degree: 42% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 23% [Pell] Received a certificate: 2% Received an Associate's degree: 48% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 21% [Non-Pell] Received a certificate: 4% Received an Associate's degree: 39% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 24%
PART-TIME, FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2013-14
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a certificate: 2% Received an Associate's degree: 18% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 2% Enrolled at different institution: 25% [Pell] Received a certificate: 2% Received an Associate's degree: 29% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 2% Enrolled at different institution: 24% [Non-Pell] Received a certificate: 3% Received an Associate's degree: 16% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 25%
FULL-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2013-14
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a certificate: 5% Received an Associate's degree: 42% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 30% [Pell] Received a certificate: 5% Received an Associate's degree: 56% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 19% [Non-Pell] Received a certificate: 5% Received an Associate's degree: 38% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 33%
PART-TIME, NON-FIRST-TIME DEGREE/CERTIFICATE-SEEKING UNDERGRADUATES WHO ENTERED IN 2013-14
Award and enrollment rate: [All students] Received a certificate: 4% Received an Associate's degree: 19% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 2% Enrolled at different institution: 42% [Pell] Received a certificate: 7% Received an Associate's degree: 42% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 1% Enrolled at different institution: 22% [Non-Pell] Received a certificate: 4% Received an Associate's degree: 18% Received a Bachelor's degree: 0% Enrolled at same institution: 2% Enrolled at different institution: 43%
open-close Programs/Majors
Completions (Number of awards conferred) 2020-2021
Completions are the number of awards conferred by program and award level.
sort byProgramUndergraduate
Certificate		AssociateBachelor
  • Data shown are for first majors.
  • (-) Program is not offered at this award level.
Agricultural/Animal/Plant/Veterinary Science and Related Fields
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General20-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping28-
Plant Nursery Operations and Management32-
Viticulture and Enology00-
Category total710-
Architecture and Related Services
Architectural Technology/Technician910-
Landscape Architecture6--
Category total1510-
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General-17-
Category total-17-
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services
Accounting120-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping7037-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General83-
Business Administration and Management, General19233-
Business/Commerce, General10--
Business/Office Automation/Technology/Data Entry2--
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce33-
Hospitality Administration/Management, General65-
Office Management and Supervision11-
Real Estate00-
Retail Management22-
Retailing and Retail Operations00-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General98-
Small Business Administration/Management1311-
Taxation13--
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations-0-
Category total168303-
Communication, Journalism, and Related Programs
Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia30--
Radio and Television-11-
Speech Communication and Rhetoric-77-
Category total3088-
Communications Technologies/Technicians and Support Services
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects40-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician118-
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design40-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician1010-
Category total2918-
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Computer and Information Sciences, General11-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance2016-
Computer Graphics00-
Computer Programming/Programmer, General1211-
Computer Science-8-
Computer Support Specialist11-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications22-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General92-
Information Technology41-
Network and System Administration/Administrator00-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design72-
Category total5644-
Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General0--
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager00-
Category total00-
Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching7--
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs51-
Elementary Education and Teaching-24-
Foreign Language Teacher Education-0-
Health Teacher Education-0-
Category total1225-
Engineering/Engineering-related Technologies/Technicians
Biomedical Technology/Technician307-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General146-
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician0--
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD33-
Category total4716-
English Language and Literature/Letters
English Language and Literature, General-24-
Category total-24-
Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
Adult Development and Aging33-
Child Care and Support Services Management46-
Child Care Provider/Assistant12558-
Child Development00-
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies, General-1-
Category total13268-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics
Foreign Languages and Literatures, General00-
French Language and Literature-5-
Italian Language and Literature-1-
Japanese Language and Literature11-
Spanish Language and Literature011-
Category total118-
Health Professions and Related Programs
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General16--
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other-0-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training1210-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage4--
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary00-
Medical/Clinical Assistant5124-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse050-
Surgical Technology/Technologist11-
Category total8485-
History
History, General-18-
Category total-18-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration00-
Criminal Justice/Police Science839-
Category total839-
Legal Professions and Studies
Legal Studies-0-
Category total-0-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
Humanities/Humanistic Studies-143-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies1,223509-
Category total1,223652-
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics, General-1-
Category total-1-
Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician237-
Category total237-
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
Behavioral Sciences-0-
Biological and Physical Sciences-318-
Category total-318-
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science00-
Category total00-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, Fitness, and Kinesiology
Physical Fitness Technician94--
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General70-
Category total1010-
Physical Sciences
Astronomy-0-
Chemistry, General-0-
Physical Sciences, General-0-
Physics, General-0-
Category total-0-
Psychology
Psychology, General-149-
Psychology, Other-8-
Category total-157-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions
Human Services, General-0-
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other2--
Category total20-
Science Technologies/Technicians
Biology/Biotechnology Technology/Technician30125
Category total30125
Social Sciences
Anthropology, General-6-
Economics, General-0-
Geography-0-
Political Science and Government, General-0-
Social Sciences, General-2-
Sociology, General-72-
Category total-80-
Visual and Performing Arts
Art History, Criticism and Conservation-3-
Art/Art Studies, General-18-
Dance, General-0-
Dance, Other0--
Design and Visual Communications, General1--
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General-13-
Music, General-9-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology01-
Visual and Performing Arts, General10-
Category total244-
Grand total1,9702,04325
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Services and Programs for Servicemembers and Veterans
Credit for military training
Dedicated point of contact for support services for veterans, military servicemembers, and their families
Recognized student veteran organization
Member of Department of Defense Voluntary Educational Partnership Memorandum of Understanding
Tuition policies specifically for Veterans and Servicemembers
Educational Benefits, 2020-2021
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance
Number of students receiving benefits/assistance: Post-9/11 GI Bill Benefits - undergraduates: 0 DoD Tuition Assistance Program - undergraduates: 0
RETENTION, GRADUATION, AND TRANSFER-OUT
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS
RETENTION RATES FOR FIRST-TIME, DEGREE/CERTIFICATE EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS Full-time students: 67% Part-time students: 49%
  • Retention rate is the percentage of undergraduate students who began their studies in academic year 2013-14 and returned in academic year 2014-15
GRADUATION AND TRANSFER-OUT RATES FOR FIRST-TIME EDUCATION BENEFIT USERS
Rates by time to completion2010-112011-12
Graduation rate
150 percent of normal time2%4%
200 percent of normal time4%--
Transfer-out rate
150 percent of normal time67%72%
200 percent of normal time73%--
  • Depending on the program length, graduation and transfer-out rates can be measured over different lengths of time. The academic years, 2010-11 and 2011-12, are the cohort years students entered an institution. "Normal time" is the typical amount of time it takes full-time students to complete their program from the time they entered an institution. For example, the "normal" amount of time (or 100% time) for many associate's degree programs is 2 years. Not all students complete within the normal time, so graduation rates are measured by other lengths of time as well, including "150% of normal time" (e.g., completion within 3 years for a 2-year program) and "200% of normal time," or twice as long as the normal time (e.g., completion within 4 years for a 2-year program).
  • (--) not applicable
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  • No varsity sports data reported for this institution. Data on varsity athletics are submitted annually as required by the Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act (EADA), by all co-educational postsecondary institutions that have an intercollegiate athletics program. For the most recent data collection, EADA did not collect data on varsity athletics for programs that were cancelled due to the Coronavirus Pandemic.
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Institutional Accreditation
AccreditorStatusNext Review Date
Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior CollegesAccredited since ((!)07/01/1952)10/01/2023
  • (!) Estimated date
  • For more detailed information on accreditation for this institution, including all actions and justification for actions, visit OPE's Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs: ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/institution-profile/105224.
open-close Campus Security and Safety
On-Campus
Criminal Offenses201820192020
a. Murder/Non-negligent manslaughter000
b. Negligent manslaughter000
c. Rape010
d. Fondling010
e. Incest000
f. Statutory Rape000
g. Robbery000
h. Aggravated assault200
i. Burglary100
j. Motor vehicle theft100
k. Arson000
VAWA Offenses201820192020
a. Domestic violence100
b. Dating violence110
c. Stalking000
Arrests201820192020
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.130
b. Drug abuse violations010
c. Liquor law violations000
Disciplinary Actions201820192020
a. Weapons: carrying, possessing, etc.000
b. Drug abuse violations000
c. Liquor law violations000
  • The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here.
  • The crime statistics displayed only includes On-Campus data associated with the main campus as listed on College Navigator. For statistics associated with each campus location, off campus data, and for additional information covering Hate Crimes, and Fire statistics see https://ope.ed.gov/campussafety.
  • The On-Campus data do not include incidents that: (a) took place on public property, including thoroughfares, streets, sidewalks, and parking facilities, that is within the campus, or immediately adjacent to and accessible from the campus; (b) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by a student organization that is officially recognized by the institution; or (c) took place on any building or property owned or controlled by an institution that is used in direct support of, or in relation to, the institution's educational purposes, is frequently used by students, and is not within the same reasonably contiguous geographic area of the institution.
open-close Cohort Default Rates
Three-year Official Cohort Default Rates
Fiscal Year201920182017
Default rate4.9%15.0%14.9%
Number in default124137
Number in repayment241273247
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