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.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 109 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 109 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing0 · 0.0%
- No Data109 · 100.0%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Action history · 2
- Jan 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Feb 2017Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Tuition & cost
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.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 4,165 students received $18.8M in Pell grants, alongside $2.4M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 241 borrowers who entered repayment, 12 (4.9%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at MiraCosta College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 4
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus3
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
MiraCosta College vs Peer comparison
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 |
| — | — | 8,542 | $9,535 | Community College | |
| — | — | 15,012 | $10,790 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,098 | $8,457 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,683 | $7,113 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,463 | $9,826 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 10,176 | $7,005 | Community College | |
| — | — | 7,965 | $9,431 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 10,256 | $4,250 | Community College | |
| — | — | 13,337 | $8,033 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 6,549 | $13,461 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 6,698 | $10,627 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,949 | $7,549 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 6,575 | $14,693 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 13,914 | $12,158 | Community College | |
| — | — | 11,029 | $5,309 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 9,350 | $4,598 | Community College | |
| — | — | 6,557 | $14,579 | Community College | |
| — | — | 9,981 | $9,296 | Community College | |
| — | — | 5,784 | $7,755 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 11,380 | $7,340 | Community College | |
| — | — | 8,137 | $10,123 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 8,419 | $9,356 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 8,587 | $5,372 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 5,396 | $6,329 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 9,073 | $3,743 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 9,572 | -$1,180 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 5,577 | $6,071 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 9,282 | $3,869 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 6,813 | $6,206 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 6,199 | $9,321 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 10,885 | $7,457 | Baccalaureate | |
| — | — | 9,255 | $7,131 | Baccalaureate | |
| Peer group median | 41% | — | 9,073 | $7,549 |
Institutions like MiraCosta College
Explore the federal data for institutions in MiraCosta College's comparison group.
- Community CollegeColorado
Aims Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,542Net price$9,535View data - Community CollegeColorado
Arapahoe Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment15,012Net price$10,790View data - Community CollegeOregon
Chemeketa Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,098Net price$8,457View data - Community CollegeOhio
Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,683Net price$7,113View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Clark College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,463Net price$9,826View data - Community CollegeIdaho
College of Southern Idaho
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment10,176Net price$7,005View data - BaccalaureateColorado
Community College of Denver
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment7,965Net price$9,431View data - Community CollegeTexas
Del Mar College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment10,256Net price$4,250View data - BaccalaureateDelaware
Delaware Technical Community College-Terry
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment13,337Net price$8,033View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Edmonds College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,549Net price$13,461View data - Community CollegeWashington
Everett Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,698Net price$10,627View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Foothill College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,949Net price$7,549View data - BaccalaureateGeorgia
Georgia Military College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,575Net price$14,693View data - Community CollegeArizona
Glendale Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment13,914Net price$12,158View data - BaccalaureateTexas
Laredo College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment11,029Net price$5,309View data - Community CollegeOhio
Lorain County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,350Net price$4,598View data - Community CollegeTexas
Navarro College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,557Net price$14,579View data - Community CollegeTexas
Odessa College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,981Net price$9,296View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Olympic College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,784Net price$7,755View data - Community CollegeMissouri
Ozarks Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment11,380Net price$7,340View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Pierce College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,137Net price$10,123View data - BaccalaureateColorado
Red Rocks Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,419Net price$9,356View data - BaccalaureateMichigan
Schoolcraft Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment8,587Net price$5,372View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Seattle Central College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,396Net price$6,329View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Shasta College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,073Net price$3,743View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Skyline College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,572Net price-$1,180View data - BaccalaureateUtah
Snow College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment5,577Net price$6,071View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
Solano Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,282Net price$3,869View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Spokane Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,813Net price$6,206View data - BaccalaureateWashington
Tacoma Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment6,199Net price$9,321View data - BaccalaureateNevada
Truckee Meadows Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment10,885Net price$7,457View data - BaccalaureateCalifornia
West Los Angeles College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment9,255Net price$7,131View data
MiraCosta College 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
Reports & documents (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
Notable alumni of MiraCosta College (2)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Adam BrodyActing
- Kevin TowersSports Management
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