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MiraCosta College student guide: campus events and game days, $7,339 average net price, 41% graduation rate, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.

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By the numbers

MiraCosta College at a glance

Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Undergraduates10,278
AdmissionOpen
Average net price$7,339per year, after aid
Total cost$15,531per year, before aid
Graduation rate41%
Return for year two91%
Median earnings$43,84510 years after starting
Median debt$9,000at graduation
Students per teacher18 to 1

Most popular majors

  1. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 931 reported graduates
  2. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · 457 reported graduates$21,665median pay a year after
  3. Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's Degree · 250 reported graduates
  4. Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · 183 reported graduates
  5. Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 125 reported graduates

Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.

Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.

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How much does MiraCosta College cost?

The average net price after grants and scholarships is $7,339 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $15,531 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

What is the graduation rate at MiraCosta College?

41% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 91% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.

Is MiraCosta College hard to get into?

MiraCosta College has open admission. Source: College Scorecard.

What are the most popular majors at MiraCosta College?

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (undergraduate certificate or diploma), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate's degree), Biological and Physical Sciences (associate's degree). Source: College Scorecard.

How much do MiraCosta College students earn after college?

Median earnings ten years after starting are $43,845. Source: College Scorecard.

When was MiraCosta College founded?

MiraCosta College was founded in 1934. Source: Wikidata.

Where is MiraCosta College?

One Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA, about 23 miles from Temecula.

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