OCEANSIDE, CA · PUBLIC
MiraCosta College reported a $7,339 average net price, a completion rate of 41.1%, and $9,000 median federal debt among completers in the June 2026 College Scorecard release.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College ScorecardPage compiled September 16, 2026Download source data ↗
01 · Earnings after completion
Four-year median earnings were not reported for MiraCosta College in this College Scorecard release.
The red marker shows the federal earnings threshold where available. Earnings cover graduates who were working and not enrolled; they do not include every former student.
02 · Cost after grant aid
MiraCosta College reported a $7,339 average net price. Published lower-income figures were $6,535 for households below $30,001 and $5,560 for households from $30,001 to $48,000.
| Federal income band | Average net price |
|---|---|
| $0–30,000 | $6,535 |
| $30,001–48,000 | $5,560 |
| $48,001–75,000 | $9,222 |
| $75,001–110,000 | $11,172 |
| $110,001+ | $12,855 |
Average net price is cost of attendance minus average grant and scholarship aid for the defined cohort. Your actual price depends on the institution’s aid offer.
03 · Student progress and aid
MiraCosta College reported a completion rate of 41.1%, a retention rate of 88.6%, a Pell-recipient share of 27.4%, and a federal-loan share of 2.3%.
These percentages have different denominators. Completion and retention describe first-time student cohorts; Pell and federal-loan shares describe undergraduate aid receipt.
04 · Federal student debt
Median federal debt among MiraCosta College completers was $9,000 across 31 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
$9,000
Borrower repayment progress after four years: Not reported across a reported cohort of 76 undergraduate completers.
05 · Field-of-study evidence
No MiraCosta College program met this site’s publication rule: at least 75 working graduates plus non-suppressed four-year earnings and median debt.
The federal file may contain programs for this school, but none passed both the cohort-size and non-suppressed-data requirements used here.
A program page requires at least 75 working graduates plus published four-year earnings and median debt. This is our evidence threshold, not a federal rating.
06 · Nearby comparison set
This report lists 6 other public institutions in California that match MiraCosta College on state and control type; the set is not ranked.
Answers at a glance
The MiraCosta College FAQ reports $7,339 average net price, Not reported four-year median earnings, and $9,000 median federal debt.
The reported average net price was $7,339 for the applicable Title IV student cohort. It is a cohort average, not an individual aid offer.
Four-year median earnings were not reported for MiraCosta College in this College Scorecard release.
Median federal debt among MiraCosta College completers was $9,000 across 31 reported borrowers. The figure is cumulative debt, not annual cost or a monthly payment.
