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MiraCosta College Demographics & Diversity Report

Who is the typical student at MiraCosta College? College Factual wanted to know the truth so we ran the numbers. We analyzed racial demographics, gender ratios, age and location diversity of college campuses accross the United States. The results of the MiraCosta College <nil> diversity report are below.

• Student Population
• Racial/Ethnic Diversity
• Male/Female Diversity
• Student Age Diversity

MiraCosta College Student Population

How Many Students Attend MiraCosta College?

MiraCosta College total enrollment is approximately 12,645 students.

MiraCosta College Undergraduate Population

Male/Female Breakdown of Undergraduates

The full-time MiraCosta College undergraduate population is made up of 58% women, and 42% men.

For the gender breakdown for all students, go here.

MiraCosta College Racial/Ethnic Breakdown of Undergraduates

Race/Ethnicity	Number
Hispanic	1,788
White	1,756
Multi-Ethnic	349
Asian	299
Black or African American	154
Unknown	151
International	109
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	43

See racial/ethnic breakdown for all students.

Racial/Ethnic Diversity

MiraCosta College Racial Demographics:

Race/Ethnicity	Number
White	4,957
Hispanic	4,845
Multi-Ethnic	911
Asian	867
Black or African American	411
Unknown	385
International	148
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	71

MiraCosta College Male/Female Diversity

This school is more popular with women than with men.

There are approximately 7,699 female students and 4,946 male students at MiraCosta College.

International Students at MiraCosta College

Students from 45 countries are represented at this school, with the majority of the international students coming from China, Japan, and South Korea.

Learn more about international students at MiraCosta College.

High Student Age Diversity

The age diversity score this school received indicates it is doing a good job attracting students of all ages.

A traditional college student is defined as being between the ages of 18-21. At MiraCosta College, 42.44% of students fall into that category, compared to the national average of 60%.

Student Age Group	Amount
18-19	3,391
20-21	2,813
22-24	2,437
25-29	2,300
35 and over	1,903
30-34	1,073
Under 18	0

Notes and References

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.

References

• Department of Homeland Security Citizenship and Immigration Services

• National Center for Education Statistics

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• Learn more about how College Factual creates their Diversity Rankings.