MiraCosta College
About
MiraCosta College is a public community college serving coastal Northern San Diego County in California with two campuses, one in eastern Oceanside and the other in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, and many satellite locations, including the Community Learning Center in western Oceanside.
Outcomes & equity
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
What families actually pay
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Faculty
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
MiraCosta College vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions MiraCosta College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectMiraCosta College | 41% | — | 11,478 | $7,178 | Baccalaureate |
Aims Community College | — | — | 8,542 | $9,535 | Community College |
Arapahoe Community College | — | — | 15,012 | $10,790 | Community College |
Chemeketa Community College | — | — | 8,098 | $8,457 | Community College |
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College | — | — | 9,683 | $7,113 | Community College |
Clark College | — | — | 7,463 | $9,826 | Baccalaureate |
College of Southern Idaho | — | — | 10,176 | $7,005 | Community College |
Community College of Denver | — | — | 7,965 | $9,431 | Baccalaureate |
Del Mar College | — | — | 10,256 | $4,250 | Community College |
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry | — | — | 13,337 | $8,033 | Baccalaureate |
Edmonds College | — | — | 6,549 | $13,461 | Baccalaureate |
Everett Community College | — | — | 6,698 | $10,627 | Community College |
Foothill College | — | — | 12,949 | $7,549 | Baccalaureate |
Georgia Military College | — | — | 6,575 | $14,693 | Baccalaureate |
Glendale Community College | — | — | 13,914 | $12,158 | Community College |
Laredo College | — | — | 11,029 | $5,309 | Baccalaureate |
Lorain County Community College | — | — | 9,350 | $4,598 | Community College |
Navarro College | — | — | 6,557 | $14,579 | Community College |
Odessa College | — | — | 9,981 | $9,296 | Community College |
Olympic College | — | — | 5,784 | $7,755 | Baccalaureate |
Ozarks Technical Community College | — | — | 11,380 | $7,340 | Community College |
Pierce College District | — | — | 8,137 | $10,123 | Baccalaureate |
Red Rocks Community College | — | — | 8,419 | $9,356 | Baccalaureate |
Schoolcraft Community College District | — | — | 8,587 | $5,372 | Baccalaureate |
Seattle Central College | — | — | 5,396 | $6,329 | Baccalaureate |
Shasta College | — | — | 9,073 | $3,743 | Baccalaureate |
Skyline College | — | — | 9,572 | -$1,180 | Baccalaureate |
Snow College | — | — | 5,577 | $6,071 | Baccalaureate |
Solano Community College | — | — | 9,282 | $3,869 | Baccalaureate |
Spokane Community College | — | — | 6,813 | $6,206 | Baccalaureate |
Tacoma Community College | — | — | 6,199 | $9,321 | Baccalaureate |
Truckee Meadows Community College | — | — | 10,885 | $7,457 | Baccalaureate |
West Los Angeles College | — | — | 9,255 | $7,131 | Baccalaureate |
| Peer group median | 41% | — | 9,073 | $7,549 |
Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The mission of the Office of Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness (RPIE) is to support student success and academic quality by providing evidence, resources, and support to facilitate district-wide decision-making.
Visit IR office page- Christopher TarmanDean of Research, Planning & Institutional Effectiveness
- Aracely RagazzoAdministrative Assistant
- Maria LissnerBasic Skills Research Analyst
- James CliftonCareer Education Research Analyst
- Kimberly CouttsDistrict Research Analyst
- Zach GardinerData Warehouse Systems Developer
- Cheryl HarrisNoncredit Research Analyst
- Lisa TrescottStudent Success and Student Equity Research Analyst
- Golnoosh BehrouzianResearch Analyst
Documents & reports (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni (2)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Adam BrodyActing
- Kevin TowersSports Management
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