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San Diego Miramar College
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
48%
—
Total enrollment
14,257
peer median 9,380
Avg net price
$3,337
-$4.5k vs Community College
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About
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%
Overall completion
48%
Full-time retention
72%
Full-time retention
72%
Pell equity
9.7pp gap
Pell recipients
55%83 of 151
Non-Pell (all)
45%140 of 309
No Federal Aid
45%140 of 309
Pell recipients here graduate at a 9.7-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Human Development Family Studies and Related Services
Associate Degree · Family And Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
$32,865
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
-8.9%
−$3,217
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
$46,564
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+29.1%
+$10,482
Social Sciences General
Associate Degree · Social Sciences
+29.1%
$46,564 vs $36,082
Biology General
Associate Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
$48,980
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+35.7%
+$12,898
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
$50,929
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+41.1%
+$14,847
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
$51,492
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+42.7%
+$15,410
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
$64,293
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+78.2%
+$28,211
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
$74,221
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+105.7%
+$38,139
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.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$5,282
$54,470
10%
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Undergraduate Certificate · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$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
- Jun 2024Renewal of AccreditationAccrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Jun 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
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$3,337
-$4,526vs Community College median $7,863
Federal loans
0.6%
In-state tuition
$1,146
Out-of-state
$10,002
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 2,747 students received $12.2M in Pell grants, alongside $773K in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
2,747
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$12.2M
$12,192,578 total
Direct Loans
$773K
199 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$413K
130 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$308K
65 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.
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%-0.2
2017
10.1%+0.9
2018
9.3%+2.3
2019
1.8%-0.5
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.
Academic programs at San Diego Miramar College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Distinct CIP programs64
UndergraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
1,007 total completions
01Business
26526.3%
01Business
26526.3%
02Social Sciences
16015.9%
02Social Sciences
16015.9%
03Biological Sciences
14614.5%
03Biological Sciences
14614.5%
04Security/Protective
10610.5%
04Security/Protective
10610.5%
05Mathematics
656.5%
05Mathematics
656.5%
06Computer Sciences
626.2%
06Computer Sciences
626.2%
07Psychology
575.7%
07Psychology
575.7%
08Physical Sciences
565.6%
08Physical Sciences
565.6%
09Legal Professions
464.6%
09Legal Professions
464.6%
10Engineering
444.4%
10Engineering
444.4%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
14,257
12-mo unduplicated
23,905
Undergraduate
23,905
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
55%13,094
Women
45%10,811
Race / ethnicity composition
Hispanic
33.4%
White
32.0%
Asian
18.3%
Two or more
8.2%
Black
5.8%
Unknown
1.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
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
97
48 M · 49 W
Women athletes
50.5%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$1.4M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$39K
$32K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 6
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Swimming
10
15
$138,756
Swimming
10 M · 15 W
Water Polo
10
14
$152,010
Water Polo
10 M · 14 W
Volleyball
17
6
$128,446
Volleyball
17 M · 6 W
Soccer
—
20
$87,418
Soccer
— · 20 W
Basketball
15
—
$150,816
Basketball
15 M · —
Beach Volleyball
—
11
$65,617
Beach Volleyball
— · 11 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.44
6 offenses · 13,569 students
3-year trend
0.462 yrs ago0.081 yr ago0.44Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
13
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
Robbery
2
Aggravated assault
2
Motor vehicle theft
2
By location
6total
- On campus5
- Public property1
VAWA offenses
1
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
No hate crimes reported.
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons20
Drugs11
Liquor10
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
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.
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% | Open admission | 14,257 | $3,337 | Community College |
| — | Open admission | 8,486 | $16,434 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 9,380 | $5,490 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,622 | $5,996 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,839 | $7,863 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,798 | $6,375 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 10,358 | $4,590 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 9,008 | $16,341 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 12,530 | $7,607 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 11,015 | $8,500 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,833 | $8,656 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,906 | $12,961 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 18,743 | $14,176 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 6,810 | $9,123 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 14,611 | $10,261 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 10,690 | $13,380 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 9,399 | $7,042 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,850 | $5,051 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 5,940 | $8,987 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 11,026 | $12,972 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,329 | $5,183 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,095 | $11,411 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 12,395 | $4,463 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 16,283 | $3,405 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,796 | $6,814 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 13,242 | $7,935 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 7,065 | $13,336 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 8,828 | $3,085 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 11,133 | $3,249 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 11,887 | $7,656 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 13,988 | $11,607 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 48% | — | 9,380 | $7,863 |
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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 pageTeam
1 member
- Daniel MiramontezDean of Institutional Effectiveness
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardsdmiramar.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryGlossary of Transfer Terms | San Diego Miramar CollegeSan Diego Miramar College provides a comprehensive glossary of terms related to college transfer processes. It covers definitions and explanations of a range of academic terms, including degrees, financial aid options, educational certifications, and structure of college systems like CSU and UC. Key terms include Accreditation, Advanced Placement, Articulation Agreements, Associate Degrees, and IGETC. This glossary serves as a resource for students navigating the transfer from community college to universities.sdmiramar.edu
- Strategic planSan Diego Miramar College Strategic Plan Fall 2020-Spring 20272020The San Diego Miramar College Strategic Plan for 2020-2027 outlines the college's response to the evolving educational and socio-economic climate in San Diego and beyond. The plan focuses on five strategic themes: developing student-centered pathways, enhancing student engagement, improving organizational health, cultivating relationships, and advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion. By establishing clear goals and measurable outcomes, San Diego Miramar College aims to ensure the success and well-being of its diverse student body while fostering educational innovation and community partnerships.sdmiramar.edu
Frequently asked questions about San Diego Miramar College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about San Diego Miramar College.
What is the acceptance rate at San Diego Miramar College?
San Diego Miramar College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.
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.
What is the average net price at San Diego Miramar College?
The average net price at San Diego Miramar College is $3,337 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
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.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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