MiraCosta College
MiraCosta College at a Glance
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About MiraCosta College
According to Wikipedia, MiraCosta College is a public community college serving coastal North San Diego County in California with two campuses, one in eastern Oceanside and the other in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, and many satellite locations, including the Community Learning Center in western Oceanside.
MiraCosta College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 91% | 40% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does MiraCosta College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,158 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $5,018 |
| 30K - 48K | $3,857 |
| 48K - 75K | $6,625 |
| 75K - 110K | $10,211 |
| 110K+ | $11,765 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do MiraCosta College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former MiraCosta College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $49,887 a year, and 84% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
MiraCosta College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 18,109 | 18,109 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is MiraCosta College?
MiraCosta College is located at One Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056-3899.
How Safe is MiraCosta College?
MiraCosta College reported 0.2 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large commuter campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, MiraCosta College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of less than 0.01%. Oceanside has a violent crime rate of 0.46% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 1.71%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is MiraCosta College Known For?
MiraCosta College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Biology
- Mathematics
- Computer Science
- Anthropology
- Education
- Criminal Justice
- History
- Business
- Communications
- Medical
- Literature
- Law
- Political Science
MiraCosta College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much MiraCosta College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
MiraCosta College ranks #1205 in the U.S. and #4999 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMiraCosta College ranks #1511 in the U.S. and #5707 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMiraCosta College ranks #1692 in the U.S. and #6842 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMiraCosta College ranks #1712 in the U.S. and #4950 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesMiraCosta College ranks #2712 in the U.S. and #9949 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMiraCosta College ranks #3012 in the U.S. and #6417 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesMiraCosta College ranks #3302 in the U.S. and #11163 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesMiraCosta College ranks #3363 in the U.S. and #12230 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMiraCosta College ranks #3403 in the U.S. and #12458 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesMiraCosta College ranks #3644 in the U.S. and #13061 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesMiraCosta College ranks #3701 in the U.S. and #12725 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMiraCosta College ranks #3899 in the U.S. and #13399 worldwide for influence in Law.
MiraCosta College ranks #3956 in the U.S. and #15686 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
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