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MiraCosta College Overview

Located in Oceanside, California, MiraCosta College is a public institution. Oceanside is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is MiraCosta College Known For?

3,401 Undergraduate Awards
  • Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at MiraCosta College.
  • In a recent academic period26% of the faculty were full-time.
  • A student who earns a bachelor's degree from MiraCosta College makes roughly $43,845 a year. This is 7% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is MiraCosta College?

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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

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How Do I Get Into MiraCosta College?

You can apply to MiraCosta College online at: www.miracosta.edu/admissions-and-aid/new-students.html

Since MiraCosta College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford MiraCosta College?

1% Take Out Loans

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. 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.

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MiraCosta College Undergraduate Student Diversity

4,674 Full-Time Undergraduates
58% Women
57% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
There are 12,645 undergraduate students at MiraCosta College, with 4,674 being full-time and 7,971 being part-time.

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Gender Diversity

Of the 4,674 full-time undergraduates at MiraCosta College, 42% are male and 58% are female.

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of MiraCosta College students is as follows.

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Race/Ethnicity Number of Grads
Asian 299
Black or African American 154
Hispanic or Latino 1,788
White 1,756
International Students 109
Other Races/Ethnicities 568

Over 45 countries are represented at MiraCosta College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Japan, and South Korea.

MiraCosta College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies 522 457 409 0 1,388
Biological & Physical Science 0 250 0 0 250
Business Administration & Management 37 183 4 0 224
Human Development & Family Studies 82 59 26 0 167
General Psychology 0 125 0 0 125
Electromechanical Engineering Technology 29 13 25 19 86
Accounting 28 30 27 0 85
Health & Physical Education 67 0 0 0 67
Health & Medical Administrative Services 39 23 0 0 62
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 40 0 19 0 59
Nursing 0 50 0 0 50
Information Technology 26 14 7 0 47
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 37 8 2 0 47
Computer Software & Applications 1 18 25 0 44
Entrepreneurial Studies 24 17 0 0 41
Communication & Media Studies 0 39 0 0 39
Special Education 7 32 0 0 39
Sociology 0 39 0 0 39
Audiovisual Communications 4 14 20 0 38
Romance Languages 15 18 0 0 33
Computer Information Systems 17 12 3 0 32
Criminal Justice & Corrections 7 22 0 0 29
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology 17 10 1 0 28
Radio, Television & Digital Communication 14 11 0 0 25
Computer Programming 14 10 0 0 24
Health Sciences & Services 22 0 0 0 22
Computer Science 0 21 0 0 21
General English Literature 0 21 0 0 21
General Sales & Marketing 10 10 0 0 20
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 0 3 17 0 20
Mathematics 0 20 0 0 20
Fine & Studio Arts 0 17 0 0 17
General Biology 0 16 0 0 16
Hospitality Management 5 5 6 0 16
General Business/Commerce 14 0 0 0 14
Taxation 12 0 0 0 12
Political Science & Government 0 12 0 0 12
History 0 11 0 0 11
Architectural Sciences & Technology 0 5 5 0 10
Behavioral Science 0 10 0 0 10
Horticulture 4 3 2 0 9
Drama & Theater Arts 2 7 0 0 9
Music 2 6 0 0 8
Data Entry 5 2 0 0 7
Teacher Education Grade Specific 0 7 0 0 7
Legal Research 7 0 0 0 7
Food, Nutrition & Related Services 0 5 0 0 5
Culinary Arts 3 1 1 0 5
General Visual & Performing Arts 2 3 0 0 5
East Asian Languages 1 3 0 0 4
Anthropology 0 4 0 0 4
Other Health Professions 0 0 3 0 3
Public Health 0 3 0 0 3
Landscape Architecture 1 1 0 0 2
Business Support & Assistant Services 2 0 0 0 2
Graphic Communications 0 0 2 0 2
Non-Professional General Legal Studies 0 2 0 0 2
Dance 0 2 0 0 2
General Education 0 1 0 0 1
Ethnic Studies 0 1 0 0 1
Somatic Bodywork & Therapeutic Services 1 0 0 0 1
Other Public Administration 1 0 0 0 1
Design & Applied Arts 1 0 0 0 1
Food Science Technology 0 0 0 0 0
Real Estate 0 0 0 0 0
Specialized Sales, Merchandising & Marketing 0 0 0 0 0
Computer Systems Networking 0 0 0 0 0
Teacher Education Subject Specific 0 0 0 0 0
Environmental Control Technology 0 0 0 0 0
Linguistics & Comparative Literature 0 0 0 0 0
Allied Health Professions 0 0 0 0 0
Health/Medical Prep Programs 0 0 0 0 0
Natural Resources Conservation 0 0 0 0 0
Cosmetology 0 0 0 0 0
Astronomy & Astrophysics 0 0 0 0 0
Chemistry 0 0 0 0 0
General Physical Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Physics 0 0 0 0 0
Other Psychology 0 0 0 0 0
Biology & Biotech Lab Technician 0 0 0 0 0
Economics 0 0 0 0 0
General Social Sciences 0 0 0 0 0
Geography & Cartography 0 0 0 0 0
Human Services 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 1,122 1,656 604 19 3,401

References

*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.

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