by our College Data Analytics TeamIn its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.
MiraCosta College was awarded 88 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.
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MiraCosta College landed the #861 spot in College Factual's 2024 ranking of best overall colleges in the United States. The higher ed experts analyzed 2,217 colleges and universities across the nation to determine this ranking. This is an improvement over the previous year, when MiraCosta College held the #980 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.
MiraCosta College also holds the #113 spot on the Best Colleges in California ranking.
MiraCosta College has an open admissions policy, so you should not have much trouble being accepted by the school. Still, it is important to fill out the application completely and submit any requested materials, which may include proof that you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.
The student to faculty ratio at MiraCosta College is about average at 18 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.
When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at MiraCosta College is 26%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
The freshmen retention rate of 100% tells us that most first-year, full-time students like MiraCosta College enough to come back for another year. This is a fair bit higher than the national average of 68%. That's certainly something to check off in the good column about the school.
During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 12,645 undergraduates at MiraCosta College with 4,674 being full-time and 7,971 being part-time.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,304 | $3,861 | $6,184 | $8,365 | $7,872 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of MiraCosta College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At MiraCosta College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $6,068 a year. That adds up to $24,272 over four years for those students.
The student loan default rate at MiraCosta College is 15.0%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans.
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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/ |
| Most Popular Majors | Bachelor’s Degrees | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Biology & Biotech Lab Technician | 25 | NA |
| Horticulture | 0 | NA |
| General Biology | 0 | NA |
| Accounting | 0 | NA |
| Business Administration & Management | 0 | NA |
| Business Support & Assistant Services | 0 | NA |
| Entrepreneurial Studies | 0 | NA |
| Hospitality Management | 0 | NA |
| Real Estate | 0 | NA |
| General Sales & Marketing | 0 | NA |
Online courses area a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
In 2020-2021, 10,799 students took at least one online class at MiraCosta College. This is a decrease from the 12,508 students who took online classes the previous year.
| Year | Took at Least One Online Class | Took All Classes Online |
|---|---|---|
| 2020-2021 | 10,799 | 9,772 |
| 2019-2020 | 12,508 | 12,264 |
| 2018-2019 | 7,012 | 2,940 |
| 2017-2018 | 6,583 | 2,748 |
| 2016-2017 | 6,546 | 2,673 |
Footnotes
*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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