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MiraCosta College was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.
MiraCosta College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
At MiraCosta College, the student to faculty ratio is 19 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at MiraCosta College is 26%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 84% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like MiraCosta College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 12,645 undergraduates at MiraCosta College with 4,674 being full-time and 7,971 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,825 | $4,862 | $7,114 | $7,402 | $9,100 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of MiraCosta College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At MiraCosta College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $5,011 a year. That adds up to $20,044 over four years for those students.
Get more details about the location of MiraCosta College.
Contact details for MiraCosta College are given below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | One Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056-3899 |
| Phone: | 760-757-2121 |
| Website: | www.miracosta.edu/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 1,543 | NA |
| Biological & Physical Science | 277 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 224 | NA |
| Human Development & Family Studies | 178 | NA |
| General Psychology | 119 | NA |
| Accounting | 116 | NA |
| Health & Physical Education | 75 | NA |
| Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services | 74 | NA |
| Communication & Media Studies | 61 | NA |
| Sociology | 50 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2022-2023, 9,812 students took at least one online class at MiraCosta College. This is a decrease from the 10,799 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-2023 | 9,812 | 6,118 |
| 2021-2022 | 10,799 | 9,772 |
| 2020-2021 | 12,508 | 12,264 |
| 2018-2019 | 6,583 | 2,748 |
Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
References
More about our data sources and methodologies.