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What MiraCosta College costs

Oceanside, California · Public · 10,278 undergrads

MiraCosta College's in-state sticker price was $14,666 a year in 2024-25 (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $5,146 on average after grants; families earning under $30,000 paid $5,018. Out-of-state students pay $8,592 more in tuition.

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.

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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

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.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants, 2024-25.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$5,018$13,610
$30,000–$48,000$3,857$12,449
$48,000–$75,000$6,625$15,217
$75,000–$110,000$10,211$18,803
Over $110,000$11,765$20,357

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $8,592 more in tuition that MiraCosta College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 66% off MiraCosta College's sticker price.

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Compared with colleges people also look at

CollegeFamilies earning $48–75kAll aided students
MiraCosta College$6,625$5,146
Foothill College$1,100$2,851
Antelope Valley Community College DistrictNot reported$85
Solano Community CollegeNot reported$2,905

Public colleges: in-state students.

The sticker price

$1,158
Tuition, in state, 2025-26
$9,750
Tuition, out of state, 2025-26
$14,666
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $8,592 more in tuition at MiraCosta College and usually get less aid.

30%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,013
average grant for students who got aid.
2.2%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$9,000
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does MiraCosta College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $5,018 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,666. Your own price depends on your family's finances; MiraCosta College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does MiraCosta College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $3,857 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,666. Your own price depends on your family's finances; MiraCosta College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does MiraCosta College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,625 a year on average after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,666. Your own price depends on your family's finances; MiraCosta College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
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.
Where these numbers come from

Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers