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One Barnard Drive
Oceanside, CA 92056-3899
p. 760-757-2121
w. www.miracosta.edu

MiraCosta College

Oceanside, CA - Enrollment, Demographics, Student Costs

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Carnegie Foundation Classification

Associate's — Public Suburban-serving Multicampus
UndergraduateAssociates
GraduateN/A
Undergraduate PopulationHigher part-time two-year
EnrollmentExclusively undergraduate two-year
Size & SettingLarge two-year

General Characteristics

Title IV EligibilityParticipates in Title IV federal financial aid programs
Highest offeringAssociate's degree
Calendar SystemSemester
Years of college work requiredN/A
Variable Tuition
Religious AffiliationN/A
Congressional District649

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force  —   /   / 
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending MiraCosta College?
3819th for total cost of attendance
  In District In State Out of State
Effective as of 2010-08-04
FT Undergraduate Tuition $624 $624 $5,184
FT Undergraduate Required Fees $44 $44 $44
PT Undergraduate per Credit Hour $26 $26 $216
FT Graduate Tuition N/A N/A N/A
FT Graduate Required Fees N/A N/A N/A
PT Graduate per Credit Hour N/A N/A N/A
Total Cost of Attendance — On-Campus $2,306 $2,306 $6,866
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus w/out Family $17,138 $17,138 $21,698
Total Cost of Attendance — Off-Campus with Family $5,852 $5,852 $10,412

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Prior year comparison and trends on the cost of attending / attendance cost.
  In District In State Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees $518 $524 $518 $524 $4,430 $4,868
  Cost (regardless of residency)
Effective as of 2010-08-04
Books & Supplies $1,422 $1,566
On-Campus – Room & Board N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board $9,936 $10,692
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses $3,348 $3,546
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board $3,222 $3,420

Admission Criteria

What criteria does MiraCosta College use for admissions?  = Required,   = Recommended,   = Neither required nor recommended
Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record N/A /  N/A /  N/A
College Prep. CompletionN/A
RecommendationsN/A
Formal competency demoN/A
Admission test scoresN/A
TOEFLN/A
Other testsN/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does MiraCosta College accept?
Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm CapacityN/A
Meals per WeekN/A
Room FeeN/A
Board FeeN/A

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?
 
Total 14 88 502 192 26 1,184 166 2,198
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 6 30 16 4 44 14 114
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General 2 4 24 8 48 8 94
Adult Development and Aging
Agribusiness/Agricultural Business Operations 4 4
Agricultural Production Operations, Other
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other 4 2 6
American/United States Studies/Civilization
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics and Special Effects 2 4 6
Anthropology
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General 4 4
Architectural Technology/Technician 4 20 2 26
Area Studies, Other
Art/Art Studies, General
Astronomy
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 4 48 6 48 10 116
Biological and Physical Sciences 2 2
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Biomedical Technology/Technician 10 2 14
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General 6 2 2 2 12
Chemistry, General
Child Care Provider/Assistant 10 32 6 6 82 16 154
Child Care and Support Services Management 2 4 6
Computer Programming/Programmer, General
Computer Science
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications 2 2 4
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other 2 2 4
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist, General 2 46 4 2 98 6 158
Criminal Justice/Police Science 10 8 2 20
Dance, General 2 8 2 12
Dance, Other
Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications, General 4 6 10
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General 4 14 18
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce 8 8
Economics, General
Education/Teaching of Individuals in Early Childhood Special Education Programs 2 2 4
English Language and Literature, General 2 2
Environmental Science
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies, Other
Floriculture/Floristry Operations and Management 2 2 6 10
French Language and Literature
Geography
Geology/Earth Science, General
German Language and Literature
Graphic Design 4 6 10
Hazardous Materials Management and Waste Technology/Technician
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General 2 6 16 24
Health Teacher Education 2 2
Health and Physical Education, General
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs, Other
History, General
Hospitality Administration/Management, General 10 8 18
Human Services, General
Humanities/Humanistic Studies
Japanese Language and Literature
Landscape Architecture (BS, BSLA, BLA, MSLA, MLA, PhD)
Landscaping and Groundskeeping 4 8 12
Legal Studies, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies 6 24 170 62 6 452 68 802
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training (LPN, LVN, Cert 4 10 22 16 64 116
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage 2 8 2 14
Mathematics, General
Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
Medical/Clinical Assistant 2 2
Music, General 2 2
Nurse/Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant 4 14 10 36 4 68
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) 8 22 20 38 4 96
Office Management and Supervision 2 2
Philosophy
Phlebotomy/Phlebotomist
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant
Physical Sciences
Physical Therapist Assistant
Physics, General
Plant Nursery Operations and Management 2 4 6
Political Science and Government, General
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design 2 2
Psychology, General 2 2
Psychology, Other 2 2
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other
Real Estate 2 10 8 26 48
Recording Arts Technology/Technician 8 4 22 2 36
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager 6 8 14
Retailing and Retail Operations
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General 4 4 8
Small Business Administration/Management 2 6 12 2 22
Social Sciences, General
Sociology 2 2
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management 2 2
Surgical Technology/Technologist 2 4 2 20 28
System Administration/Administrator
Taxation 4 12 4 2 20 4 46
Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations 4 4
Turf and Turfgrass Management
Visual and Performing Arts, General
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

MiraCosta College 38th for the average full-time faculty salary.
Effective as of 2010-08-31
Tenure system
Average FT Salary $112,723 ($115,211 male / $110,635 female)
Number of FT Faculty 171 (78 male / 93 female)
Number of PT Faculty 432
FT Faculty Ratio 0.4 : 1
Total Benefits $4,853,864

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