by our College Data Analytics TeamThe majority of students will not be asked to pay the full, advertised sticker price of a school. Instead, they will be given a financial aid offer that will include a combination of scholarships, grants, loans, and work-study. The sum total of attendance at San Diego Miramar College can sound overpowering, but remember that the majority of students get some type of financial assistance.
Just what financial assistance solutions will San Diego Miramar College deliver, and just what are you going to be eligible for? Read on for answers. Keep reading to learn what amount of financial assistance will be accessible to you.
Your financial aid package, which may contain grants and scholarships, will be determined on your financial need. The figures below will help you estimate the aid you might receive from San Diego Miramar College.
Financial aid, in the form of loans, grants, work-study, and scholarships, is one way colleges reduce the cost of attendance so most students can actually afford to attend. Some kinds of aid are clearly preferable to others, and outcomes differ across students.
Looking at the entering class at San Diego Miramar College, 73% of entering full-time freshmen got some type of financial assistance some 489 new students).
| Type of Aid | % of Freshmen Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 73% | $6,637 |
| Institutional grants & scholarships | 1% | $2,766 |
| Federal Pell grants | 28% | $5,908 |
| State/local grants | 72% | $4,249 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $3,464 |
The best aid is gift aid: grants and scholarships that carry no repayment obligation. Across the undergraduate body at San Diego Miramar College, some 45% of undergraduates were awarded grant or scholarship aid averaging $4,073 (across approximately 6112 students).
| Award | % of Undergrads Receiving | Average Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Grant or scholarship aid (all sources) | 45% | $4,073 |
| Federal Pell grants | 12% | $4,767 |
| Federal student loans | 1% | $5,620 |
For students living on campus and receiving title-IV aid, grants averaged $13,789.
Need-based aid means lower-income families typically pay far less than the sticker price suggests.
| Family Income | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| $0 – $48,000 | $-4,451 |
| $30,001 – $75,000 | $-107 |
| Over $75,000 | $3,749 |
Each figure is the net price after grants and scholarships, not the published sticker price.
After grants and scholarships come off the published price, what remains is the net price — the best estimate of true out-of-pocket cost.
| Cohort | Average Net Price |
|---|---|
| On-campus title-IV students | $3,337 |
| Off-campus title-IV students | $-2,735 |
To get a personalized net price estimate, try San Diego Miramar College’s official net price calculator: misweb.cccco.edu/npc/073/npcalc.htm.
The median federal debt load at San Diego Miramar College comes to $4,239 of federal student loans.
| Metric | Amount |
|---|---|
| Median federal debt (all student-aid borrowers) | $4,239 |
| Median federal debt (graduates only) | $6,750 |
| Typical 10-year monthly payment (graduates) | $71.56/mo |
Spreading the median graduate debt over a standard 10-year repayment schedule works out to roughly the monthly payment shown above.
Percentiles reveal the spread — half of all borrowers fall between the 25th and 75th percentiles. The figures below chart the debt distribution at San Diego Miramar College.
| Percentile | Cumulative Federal Debt |
|---|---|
| 10th percentile (lowest-debt students) | $1,750 |
| 25th percentile | $2,250 |
| 75th percentile | $4,500 |
| 90th percentile (highest-debt students) | $9,000 |
How much a student borrows depends heavily on family income, first-gen status, and dependency.
Median Debt by Income Bracket
| Income tier | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Low income | $4,500 |
| Middle income | $4,000 |
| High income | $3,500 |
First-Generation Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $4,500 |
| Continuing-generation students | $3,500 |
Dependency-Status Comparison
| Cohort | Median federal debt |
|---|---|
| Dependent students | $3,500 |
| Independent students | $4,500 |
A handful of calculated indicators summarize the debt outlook at San Diego Miramar College.
The Stafford program is the federal direct-loan vehicle most undergraduates use. The aggregate figures below show how active the program is at San Diego Miramar College:
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Stafford loan recipients | 2650 |
| Total Stafford loan amount | $16,027,243 |
If you are a veteran or active-duty service member, the GI Bill and DoD Tuition Assistance are the primary federal programs you can use at this school.
GI Bill volume
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| GI Bill recipients | 0 |
| Total GI Bill amount | $0 |
Active-duty Tuition Assistance recipients
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 0 |
| Total DoD amount | $0 |
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