Oceanside, CA
location
Public
type
Suburban
setting
56%
44%
student ratio
14,687
total students
Tuition Cost
$1,288 | $7,840
in-state | out-of-state
Rolling
fall application deadline
Not Reported
acceptance rate
Non-competitive
admission difficulty
Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled.
Not
Reported
Reported
sat math
Not
Reported
Reported
sat reading
Not
Reported
Reported
sat writing
Not
Reported
Reported
act composite
Majors & Degrees
Degrees Offered
Bachelor's
Associate's
- Agriculture
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Plant Nursery Management
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Architecture
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Architectural Technology
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Business/marketing
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Accounting Technology and Bookkeeping
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Business Administration and Management
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Hospitality Administration
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Office Management
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Real Estate
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Small Business Administration
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Communication technologies
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Photographic and Film/Video Technology
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Recording Arts Technology
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Computer and information sciences
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Computer Programming
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Computer Science
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Engineering technologies
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Biomedical Technology
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Drafting and Design Technology
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Family and consumer sciences
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Adult Development and Aging
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Child-Care and Support Services Management
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Child-Care Provision
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Health professions and related sciences
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Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Medical/Clinical Assistant
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Surgical Technology
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- History
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History
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services
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Criminal Justice/Police Science
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Interdisciplinary studies
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Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Liberal arts/general studies
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Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Mathematics and statistics
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Mathematics
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Personal and culinary services
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Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Psychology
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Psychology
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Psychology Related
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Social sciences
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Sociology
Associate Degree offered for this major.
- Visual and performing arts
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Art
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Dance
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Music
Associate Degree offered for this major.
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Theater Design and Technology
Associate Degree offered for this major.
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- Applied
- Accepted
- Acceptance Rate
- Enrolled14,687
- Female Applicants
- Females Accepted
- Female Acceptance Rate
- Male Applicants
- Males Accepted
- Male Acceptance Rate
- Applying
- Application Deadlines
- Type Application Closing Notification Date Rolling Admissions
- Fall freshmen Yes
- Out-of-state Fall freshmen Not Reported
- Early decision plan Not Reported
- Other early decision plan Not Reported
- Transfer Yes
- Test Scores Accepted
- Test Average School Accepted 25th Percentile* 75th Percentile*
- * 25th and 75th percentile is the score that 25/75 percent of students score at or below.
Tuition & Fees
- Tuition
- In-state tuition *$1,288
- Out-of-state tuition *$7,840
- In-district tuitionNot Reported
- * Tuition costs are based on a full academic year typically extending from September to June.
- Fees
- Full-time student fees$48
- Room and board *Not Reported
- Room only *Not Reported
- * Room and board charges vary according to board plan selected (i.e., 12-meal plan, 19-meal plan, etc.) and student level (freshman, sophomore, etc.)
- Other Payment Considerations
- Guaranteed tuition plan offeredNo
- Tuition pre-payment planNo
- Tuition payment plans offeredNot Reported
- Student groups that qualify for full or partial waiver of tuitionNot Reported
Student Body
- Gender
- Total Undergraduate Students14,687
- Male Student Percentage44%
- Female Student Percentage56%
- Race/Ethnicity
- Hispanic/Latino33.29%
- Black or African American3.4%
- White or Caucasian45.98%
- American Indian or Alaska Native.3%
- Asian6.21%
- Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander.46%
- Two or more races7.02%
- Unknown or International Student1.97%
- Other Student Statistics
- International BreakoutNot Reported
- Out-of-state Students2% out-of-state student
Campus Life
- Housing
- College-owned housing available No
- Housing Requirements Not Reported
- Housing options Not Reported
- Percentage of undergraduate students who live in college-owned housing Not Reported
- Student Activities
- Student-run campus newspaper Yes
- Drama / theater group Yes
- Student-run radio station No
- Student-run television station No
- Marching band No
- Choral groups Yes
- Student Services
- Legal services No
- Health clinic Yes
- Personal / psychological counseling Yes
- Women's center No
- Student Organizations
- Greek fraternities No
- Greek sororities No
- Local fraternities No
- Local sororities No
- Other organizations No
- Most popular organizations Inter Varsity Christian Fellowship, Accounting and Business Club, Backstage Players (Drama), Gay Straight Alliance, Puente Diversity Network
- Campus Security and Safety
- 24-hour emergency telephone / alarm services Yes
- 24-hour patrols by trained officers Not Reported
- Students patrols Yes
- Late-night transport / escort services Yes
- Electronically-operated dormitory entrances Not Reported
- Other trained security personnel during class hours
Faculty
- Faculty Breakdown
- Total Faculty634
- Full-time Percentage23%
- Part-time Percentage77%
- Female Percentage59%
- Male Percentage41%
- Student:Faculty Ratio23:1 or 14,513 students to 634 faculty
Location & Contact
One Barnard Drive
Oceanside, CA 92056
USA
Jane Sparks
Interim Director of Admissions and Records
Phone: 760-795-6620
Email: admissions@miracosta.edu
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