MiraCosta College

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2023 Average Net Price
$7,972
After Financial Aid
2023 Graduation Rate
95.7%
22 Graduates

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Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,972.

Average Net Price

$7,972
2023 Value
9.49%
1 Year Growth

In 2023 MiraCosta College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,972. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of MiraCosta College grew by 9.49%.

This chart compares the average net price of MiraCosta College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Financial Aid by Income Level

54%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
2%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

54% of undergraduate students at MiraCosta College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 3.85% with respect to 2022, when 52% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at MiraCosta College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Graduates

In N/A, N/A N/A women than men received degrees from MiraCosta College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at MiraCosta College is hispanic or latino (1,447 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1,253 degrees).

The most common Certificate of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years concentration at MiraCosta College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (522 degrees awarded), followed by Child Care Provider (81 degrees) and Physical Fitness Technician (60 degrees).

In 2023,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at MiraCosta College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Human Sciences (172 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,388 degrees), and Communication Technologies (40 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at MiraCosta College are N/A.

The most specialized majors at MiraCosta College in 2023 are Human Sciences (172 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,388 degrees), Communication Technologies (40 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (260 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (114 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons
Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at MiraCosta College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Skincare specialists, and Correspondence clerks & order clerks

The most specialized majors at MiraCosta College are Human Sciences (172 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,388 degrees), Communication Technologies (40 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (260 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (114 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Common Industries by Major

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Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at MiraCosta College are N/A.

The most specialized majors at MiraCosta College are Human Sciences (172 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,388 degrees), Communication Technologies (40 degrees), Interdisciplinary Studies (260 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (114 degrees) (as of 2023).

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Time to Complete

12%
100% Completion Time
31%
150% Completion Time

In 2016, 12% of students graduating from MiraCosta College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 40% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the N/A Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino
    1,447 degrees awarded
  2. White
    1,253 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    232 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at MiraCosta College is hispanic or latino (1,447 degrees awarded). There were 1.15 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (1,253 degrees).

2.03% of degree recipients (69 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)
  1. Hispanic or Latino Female
    956 degrees awarded
  2. White Female
    808 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Male
    491 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at MiraCosta College is hispanic or latino female (956 degrees awarded). There were 1.18 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (808 degrees).

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Operations

N/A MiraCosta College employs 154 Instructors. Most academics at MiraCosta College are Female Instructor (82), and Male Instructor (72).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at MiraCosta College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 77 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 63 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 63 employees.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $5.3M - Federal
  2. $35.1M - State
  3. $176k - Local

As of 2023, MiraCosta College received $5.3M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $35.1M from state grants and contracts, and $176k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$96.1M
2023 Salaries
1.46%
growth from 2022

In 2023, MiraCosta College paid a median of $96.1M in salaries, a 1.46% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.02% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.76% growth between 2020 and 2021.

Occupations by Share

Instructor
Most Common Instructor
154 Employees
Office and Administrative Support
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
77 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at MiraCosta College was Instructor with 154 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at MiraCosta College were Office and Administrative Support with 77 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 63 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 63 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)
  1. Female Instructor
  2. Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at MiraCosta College was Female Instructor with 82 employees, and Male Instructor with 72 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at MiraCosta College.

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