MiraCosta College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.
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Can I get into MiraCosta College?
Open admission
MiraCosta College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.
No admissions numbers reported.
What does MiraCosta College cost?
$5,146 a year in-state
Out of state: about $13,738 a year
What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $14,666.
Tap your family income:
Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000
$5,018
$30,000–$48,000
$3,857
$48,000–$75,000
$6,625
$75,000–$110,000
$10,211
over $110,000
$11,765
Sticker, in-state
$14,666
In-state, with aid
$5,146
At your income
Out-of-state tuition is $9,750 a year, against $1,158 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,592 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
undergrads. Big, with lots of choices and some big lectures.
Suburb
Campus setting in Oceanside, CA.
91%
of first-years come back for year two.
1.8%
finish in four years. 41% within six.
$49.9k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$9k
median federal debt at graduation.
Questions people ask
Is MiraCosta College hard to get into?
No. MiraCosta College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does MiraCosta College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $6,625 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,666.
How much does MiraCosta College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at MiraCosta College is $9,750 a year, against $1,158 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,146 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $8,592 tuition gap gives about $13,738 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is MiraCosta College's graduation rate?
41% of students finish within six years and 1.8% within four (IPEDS).
