MiraCosta Rankings and Evaluation

The following statements evaluate MiraCosta College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $9,120 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 10,860.
It offers very diverse area of study (206 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of MiraCosta are $9,120 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

MiraCosta College $9,120

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $20,072

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at MiraCosta is 42% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

MiraCosta College 42%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 54%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at MiraCosta is 10% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

MiraCosta College 10%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 8%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at MiraCosta is 84% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

MiraCosta College 84%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 85%

Student Population

The total student population at MiraCosta is 10,860 and its population small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

MiraCosta College 10,860

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 20,004

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at MiraCosta is $4,152 which is 45.53% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

MiraCosta College $4,152

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California $9,399

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at MiraCosta is 19 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

MiraCosta College 19 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 24 to 1

Number of Programs

MiraCosta offers 206 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.

MiraCosta College 206

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 4-Years Colleges 108

4-Years Colleges 58

Public, 4-Years Colleges in California 120

Number of Online Programs

MiraCosta offers 1 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in California.