MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA · Public

Website Admissions

At a glance

$7,178

Avg net price

10,474

Enrollment

Degrees awarded

2024-25

	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 1,745Bachelor’s 22	1,745	22
Associate’s 21Bachelor’s 22	21	22
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s 0	0	0
Associate’s 419Bachelor’s None reported	419	None reported
Associate’s 285Bachelor’s None reported	285	None reported
Associate’s 210Bachelor’s None reported	210	None reported
Associate’s 134Bachelor’s None reported	134	None reported
Associate’s 97Bachelor’s None reported	97	None reported
Associate’s 96Bachelor’s None reported	96	None reported
Associate’s 78Bachelor’s None reported	78	None reported
Associate’s 67Bachelor’s None reported	67	None reported
Associate’s 65Bachelor’s None reported	65	None reported
Associate’s 44Bachelor’s None reported	44	None reported
Associate’s 37Bachelor’s None reported	37	None reported
Associate’s 32Bachelor’s None reported	32	None reported
Associate’s 31Bachelor’s None reported	31	None reported
Associate’s 23Bachelor’s None reported	23	None reported
Associate’s 19Bachelor’s None reported	19	None reported
Associate’s 17Bachelor’s None reported	17	None reported
Associate’s 16Bachelor’s None reported	16	None reported
Associate’s 14Bachelor’s None reported	14	None reported
Associate’s 10Bachelor’s None reported	10	None reported
Associate’s 9Bachelor’s None reported	9	None reported
Associate’s 7Bachelor’s None reported	7	None reported
Associate’s 6Bachelor’s None reported	6	None reported
Associate’s 6Bachelor’s None reported	6	None reported
Associate’s 1Bachelor’s None reported	1	None reported
Associate’s 1Bachelor’s None reported	1	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s None reported	0	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s None reported	0	None reported
Associate’s 0Bachelor’s None reported	0	None reported

College athletics

Athletic participation

108 unique student-athletes · 6 varsity teams

Application deadlines

For fall 2027 entry

Rolling admission

No deadline

Apply with MiraCosta College Application

Cost

Published on-campus price, 2024–25

Tuition: $1,104
Required fees: $54
Books and supplies: $1,062
Total: $2,220

Total by year

$3,1242019–2019–20
$2,2322020–2120–21
$3,1242021–2221–22
$2,3042022–2322–23
$2,0902023–2423–24
$2,2202024–2524–25

Net price by family income, 2022–23

Students of all incomes paid $7,178 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.

Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.

Graduation and Retention

4-year graduation96%

6-year graduation41%

Retention rate86%

Earnings and Debt

Median earnings (10yr)$43,845

Median debt$9,000

Campus

Enrollment10,474

Student-faculty ratio22:1

SettingSuburb

HSI

Sources

IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
Application process · College websites · 2026–27
Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25