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San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·sdmiramar.edu
6-yr Graduation
48%
Total enrollment
14,257
peer median 9,380
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San Diego Miramar College is a public community college in San Diego, California. It is part of San Diego Community College District and the California Community Colleges system. The college is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).

Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

Overall completion
48%
Full-time retention
72%

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

Of 146 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 139 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
146
Passing
6
4.1% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.7% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.7%
+0.1pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

146programs
  • Passing6 · 4.1%
  • No Data139 · 95.2%
  • Failing1 · 0.7%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
6
No data
139

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.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

7
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
-8.9%
$32,865 vs $36,082
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+29.1%
$46,564 vs $36,082
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+35.7%
$48,980 vs $36,082
Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+41.1%
$50,929 vs $36,082
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+42.7%
$51,492 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+78.2%
$64,293 vs $36,082
Mathematics
Associate Degree · Mathematics And Statistics
+105.7%
$74,221 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
10%
$5,282 debt · $54,470 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1982Next review Jun 2031

Action history · 2

  1. Jun 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Jun 2017Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$0
$30–48k$0
$48–75k$1,435
$75–110k$4,953
$110k+$537

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Federal loans
0.5%
In-state tuition
$1,150
Out-of-state
$9,094

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

In AY 2024–25, 2,601 students received $11.1M in Pell grants, alongside $755K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
2,601
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$11.1M
$11,076,613 total
Direct Loans
$755K
195 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
2k
21
2k
22
2k
23
3k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$406K
128 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$296K
63 loan awards
Parent PLUS$53K
4 loan awards

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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Of 159 borrowers who entered repayment, 3 (1.8%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
159
Defaulted
3
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.1%
2017
10.1%
2018
9.3%
2019
1.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* 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.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at San Diego Miramar College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs63
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

932 total completions
01Business
23725.4%
02Social Sciences
16517.7%
03Security/Protective
11011.8%
04Computer Sciences
828.8%
05Engineering Tech
667.1%
06Psychology
667.1%
07Biological Sciences
657.0%
08Mathematics
515.5%
09Mechanic
454.8%
10Physical Sciences
454.8%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

Fall total
14,257
12-mo unduplicated
22,905
Undergraduate
22,905
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
54%12,329
Women
46%10,576

Race / ethnicity composition

Hispanic
33.4%
White
31.9%
Asian
18.8%
Two or more
8.1%
Black
5.2%
Unknown
1.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Non-resident
0.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

Athletes
92
40 M · 52 W
Women athletes
56.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$962K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$41K
$28K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Volleyball
14 M · 12 W
$134K
Water Polo
11 M · 15 W
$119K
Soccer
· 16 W
$84K
Basketball
15 M ·
$148K
Beach Volleyball
· 14 W
$83K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.08
1 offenses · 13,062 students

3-year trend

0.372 yrs ago0.461 yr ago0.08Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
12
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs30
Liquor00

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
27.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
161

San Diego Miramar College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions San Diego Miramar College selected for federal comparison reporting.

GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

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
SubjectSan Diego Miramar College
48%14,257Community College
Anoka-Ramsey Community College
8,486$11,471Community College
Brightpoint Community College
9,380$5,583Community College
Camden County College
7,622$5,124Community College
City Colleges of Chicago-Harry S Truman College
6,839$3,816Community College
City Colleges of Chicago-Wilbur Wright College
7,798$2,651Community College
Clovis Community College
10,358$7,118Community College
Coastline Community College
9,008$9,605Community College
College of Lake County
12,530$6,212Community College
College of Western Idaho
11,015$7,697Community College
Community College of Aurora
8,833$7,466Community College
Illinois Central College
7,906$11,510Community College
Johnson County Community College
18,743$13,912Community College
Lane Community College
6,810$7,427Community College
Los Angeles City College
14,611$7,532Community College
Los Angeles Mission College
10,690$11,972Community College
McHenry County College
9,399$8,093Community College
McLennan Community College
7,850$6,185Community College
Mohawk Valley Community College
5,940$8,404Community College
Normandale Community College
11,026$12,370Community College
Oakton College
8,329$6,188Community College
Ocean County College
7,095$10,576Community College
Palo Alto College
12,395$4,374Community College
Pima Community College
16,283$3,123Community College
Reedley College
8,796$1,584Community College
San Diego City College
13,242-$818Community College
Scottsdale Community College
7,065$14,380Community College
Texas Southmost College
8,828$5,458Community College
Washtenaw Community College
11,133$3,561Community College
Wayne County Community College District
11,887$5,762Community College
William Rainey Harper College
13,988$6,186Community College
Peer group median48%9,380$6,665

San Diego Miramar College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Office of Institutional Research
Reports to Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Phone
619-388-7333
Address
L-114, San Diego Miramar College

To promote and sustain a culture of evidence, inquiry and action in which accurate data are generated and developed into useful information for continuous quality improvement in institutional assessment, integrated planning, student learning, and institutional effectiveness.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Daniel Miramontez
    Dean of Institutional Effectiveness

Reports & documents (4)

Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

Frequently asked questions about San Diego Miramar College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about San Diego Miramar College.

What is the graduation rate at San Diego Miramar College?

San Diego Miramar College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend San Diego Miramar College?

San Diego Miramar College reports a total enrollment of 14,257 students per the latest IPEDS.

Where is San Diego Miramar College located?

San Diego Miramar College is located in San Diego, California 92126-2999.

Who runs Institutional Research at San Diego Miramar College?

San Diego Miramar College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research, which reports to Office of Institutional Effectiveness.

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