MiraCosta College

About

Type: Public, 4-year
Location: Oceanside, California
Website: www.miracosta.edu
Undergraduates: 11,478
Student-faculty ratio: 18 : 1

This collegeRanked colleges nearby

Setting: Suburb of a large city
Nearest major city: San Diego, about 30 mi
Nearest international airport: San Diego International Airport (SAN), about 30 mi

Oceanside, California

Academic calendar: Semester
Religious affiliation: Not applicable
President: Dr. Sunny Cooke (Superintendent/President)
Phone: 7607572121
City: Oceanside, California
Address: One Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056-3899

Degrees & Majors

Graduates in 2025 (first major)

Associate1,74516 international (0.9%)

Bachelor's220 international (0.0%)

Top 1 Bachelor's majors by graduates

Biomedical Technology/Technician

22

U.S. studentsInternational

All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard

*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
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Liberal arts has 419 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.	-
Humanities/Humanistic Studies.	-

Businesshas 285 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Business Administration and Management, General.	-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.	-
Small Business Administration/Management.	-
Hospitality Administration/Management, General.	-
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General.	-

Multi/inerdisciplinary studies has 210 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Biological and Physical Sciences.	-

Psychology has 134 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Psychology, General.	-

Computer and information sciencehas 97 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Computer and Information Sciences, General.	-
Information Technology.	-
Computer Programming/Programmer, General.	-
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General.	-
Computer Science.	-
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design.	-
Computer Graphics.	-
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications.	-
Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance.	-
Computer Support Specialist.	-

Health professionshas 96 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.	-
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary.	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training.	-

Social sciencehas 78 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Anthropology, General.	-
Political Science and Government, General.	-
Sociology, General.	-

Human science has 67 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Human Development and Family Studies, General.	-
Adult Development and Aging.	-
Child Care and Support Services Management.	-
Child Care Provider/Assistant.	-

Communication has 65 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Speech Communication and Rhetoric.	-
Radio and Television.	-

Visual and Performing artshas 44 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Visual and Performing Arts, General.	-
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General.	-
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology.	-
Film/Cinema/Media Studies.	-
Art/Art Studies, General.	-
Music, General.	-

Engineering technologieshas 43 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Engineering Technologies/Technicians, General.	-
Biomedical Technology/Technician.	-
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General.	-
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD.	-

Homeland security has 37 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration.	-

Biologyhas 32 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Biology/Biological Sciences, General.	-

Mathmatics and statistics has 31 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Mathematics, General.	-

Educationhas 23 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Education, General.	-
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs.	-

History has 19 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
History, General.	-

Public administrationhas 17 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Human Services, General.	-

Architecture has 16 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Landscape Architecture.	-
Architectural Technology/Technician.	-

English has 14 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
English Language and Literature, General.	-

Communications technologies has 10 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician.	-
Recording Arts Technology/Technician.	-

Foreign languages has 9 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Japanese Language and Literature.	-
French Language and Literature.	-
Italian Language and Literature.	-
Spanish Language and Literature.	-

Mechanic and repair has 7 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician.	-

Legal professionshas 6 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Legal Studies.	-

Agricultural has 6 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General.	-
Landscaping and Groundskeeping.	-
Plant Nursery Operations and Management.	-
Viticulture and Enology.	-

Cultural has 1 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Women's Studies.	-

Culinary has 1 graduates in 2025
Major	Graduate Salary	Associate	Under
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager.	-

Students

11,478 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 42:58 · Freshman retention 90.9%

Continuing undergraduates 7,260
First-year undergraduates 1,294
Transfers and others 2,924

Undergraduate race and ethnicity (11,478)

Hispanic

4,999 · 43.6%

White

3,914 · 34.1%

Asian

860 · 7.5%

Two or more races

819 · 7.1%

Black

410 · 3.6%

Unknown

268 · 2.3%

International

83 · 0.7%

Age distribution

Bachelor's

Under 18

9.7%

18–19

25.4%

20–21

15.9%

22–24

14.0%

25 and over

35.0%

International Students

International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Undergraduates0.7%

83 in 2025 · 1.7% in 2016

2016Peer median 0.6%2025

Cost

2025 cost per year (out-of-state)

$44,078

Undergrad tuition (out-of-state): $9,750
Undergraduate tuition (in-state): $1,158
Room and board: $34,328

Out-of-state tuition and room and board over time

17.9K 2016

18.7K 2017

20.1K 2018

21.1K 2019

22.6K 2020

30.2K 2021

23.6K 2022

31.0K 2023

36.4K 2024

44.1K 2025

Peer median tuition + room and board $19,938 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Tuition rose 64% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 187%.

Finances · fiscal year 2024

Revenue$253M

Government grants and contracts

$221M87.3%

Investment return

$17.8M7.0%

Tuition and fees

$9.5M3.8%

Auxiliary enterprises

$101K0.0%

Other

$4.7M1.8%

Expenses$233M

Instruction

$64.2M27.6%

Institutional support

$31.3M13.5%

Student services

$31.0M13.3%

Academic support

$17.2M7.4%

Scholarships

$16.6M7.1%

Public service

$8.3M3.6%

Auxiliary enterprises

$7.2M3.1%

Other

$56.7M24.4%

Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)

Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

All faculty

$134,975peers $68,588

Instructor

$134,975peers $61,593

Campus Life

Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA

2025
CCCAA	MEN	WOMEN
Soccer	35	21
Basketball	17	12
Beach Volleyball	-	15
Volleyball	-	14

2024
CCCAA	MEN	WOMEN
Soccer	37	27
Basketball	16	16
Volleyball	-	21
Beach Volleyball	-	12

2023
CCCAA	MEN	WOMEN
Soccer	31	26
Basketball	17	18
Volleyball	-	16
Beach Volleyball	-	14

Nearby & Safety

Ranked colleges nearby

Campus safety · incidents per 1,000 students

0.5 2016

0.5 2017

0.3 2018

0.5 2019

0.8 2020

0.2 2021

0.7 2022

0.6 2023

0.6 2024

0.6 2025

Peer median 0.4 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Incidents, 2023–2025

Stalking

8

Burglary

3

Rape

2

Liquor arrests

2

Fondling

1

Aggravated assault

1

From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.

Notable Alumni

Notable alumni of MiraCosta College include Adam Brody (Actor known for Seth Cohen in The O.C), Kevin Towers (Former MLB general manager of the Padres and Diamondbacks) and Willie Buchanon (Former NFL cornerback, seventh pick in 1972 draft).

Adam Brody 1979–

Actor known for Seth Cohen in The O.C
Kevin Towers 1961–2018

Former MLB general manager of the Padres and Diamondbacks

Also attended: Brigham Young University-Provo
Willie Buchanon 1950–

Former NFL cornerback, seventh pick in 1972 draft

Also attended: San Diego State University

References and Data Sources

Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.