MiraCosta College maintained its in-state tuition fees for the 2022-23 school year, as revealed in the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
California residents paid $1,152 to attend the public four-year institution in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 633.3% higher than residents in 2022-23, amounting to $8,448. This represented a slight decrease of 0.8% from the $8,520 charged in 2021-22.
Approximately 94% of the undergraduate student body at MiraCosta College are California residents, while international students make up about 3%.
Data indicates that 79% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled in the 2022-23 academic year received some form of financial aid. A total of 844 students were awarded grants or scholarships totaling $4.7 million, and 18 students obtained student loans exceeding $127,311.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 5,639 students benefited from grants or scholarships amounting to $25 million. Additionally, 231 students borrowed $1.6 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the MiraCosta College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 468 | 44% | $2.6 million | $5,463 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 831 | 77% | $2.2 million | $2,595 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 8 | 1% | $8,600 | $1,075 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 844 | 79% | $4.7 million | $5,594 |
| Federal student loans | 18 | 2% | $127,311 | $7,073 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 18 | 2% | $127,311 | $7,073 |
| Total student aid | 846 | 79% | $4.8 million | $5,731 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
