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MiraCosta College
  • 2 Year
  • OCEANSIDE, CA

Report Card

grade B+
Overall Niche Grade
  1. Professors
    grade B
  2. Value
    grade C+
  3. Diversity
    grade B+
  4. Safety
    grade A minus
  5. Student Life
    grade A+
  6. Location
    grade B+

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MiraCosta is an above-average public college located in Oceanside, California in the San Diego Area. It is a small institution with an enrollment of 3,920 undergraduate students. The MiraCosta acceptance rate is 100%. Popular majors include Liberal Arts and Humanities, Natural Sciences, and Business. Graduating 36% of students, MiraCosta alumni go on to earn a starting salary of $23,300.

About

ONE BARNARD DR
OCEANSIDE, CA 92056
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MiraCosta College Rankings

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Admissions

Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
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ACT Range
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Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
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High School GPA
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Cost

Net Price
$6,946 / year
National
$15,523
Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$4,697 / year
National
$7,535
Students Receiving Financial Aid
76%

Scholarship

Academics

Professors
grade B
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
18:1
Evening Degree Programs
No
93%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 111 responses
61%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 122 responses
78%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 123 responses

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Majors

Online

Programs Offered Entirely Online
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
How Students Learn
  • Mix of Online and on Campus
    34%
  • On Campus
    10%
  • Online
    56%

Students

Full-Time Enrollment
3,920 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
6,940
Undergrads Over 25
40%
Pell Grant
35%
Varsity Athletes
3%
Poll
What one word or phrase best describes the typical student at this school?
Based on 18 responses
  • Outgoing
    50%
  • friendly
    28%
  • hard working
    11%
  • Nerdy
    6%
  • Stressed
    6%

After College

Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$28,900 / year
National
$33,028
Graduation Rate
36%
National
49%
Employed 2 Years After Graduation
81%
National
83%
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