For the year 2024, MiraCosta College – San Elijo Campus in Cardiff set tuition and fees for in-state students at $1,158, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
This places the institution as the 23rd least expensive public college in California for 2024.
Tuition and fees for in-state students rose by $6 compared to the previous year.
Out-of-state tuition and fees at MiraCosta College – San Elijo Campus reached $9,750 in 2024, marking an increase of $630 from the prior year.
Among public institutions in California, the University of California-Davis had the highest tuition and fees for in-state students in 2024.
In the 2023-24 school year, graduate and undergraduate students received more than $256 billion in financial aid.
The average cost of college has more than doubled in the 21st century, growing by approximately 4% every year. In-state students can expect to spend nearly $10,000 on tuition alone per year at a public, 4-year post-secondary school. Meanwhile, out-of-state tuition averages $28,386.
Student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging nearly $29,000 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.
| City | Institution Name | College costs |
|---|---|---|
| Barstow | Barstow Community College | $1,104 |
| Taft | Taft College | $1,108 |
| Lancaster | Antelope Valley Community College District | $1,124 |
| Woodland | Woodland Community College | $1,124 |
| Marysville | Yuba College | $1,128 |
| South Lake Tahoe | Lake Tahoe Community College | $1,131 |
| Compton | Compton College | $1,142 |
| Torrance | El Camino Community College District | $1,144 |
| Susanville | Lassen Community College | $1,144 |
| San Diego | San Diego Miramar College | $1,146 |
| San Diego | San Diego City College | $1,146 |
| San Diego | San Diego Mesa College | $1,146 |
| Imperial | Imperial Valley College | $1,148 |
| Fullerton | Fullerton College | $1,150 |
| Hayward | Chabot College | $1,150 |
| Cypress | Cypress College | $1,150 |
| Napa | Napa Valley College | $1,156 |
| Irvine | Irvine Valley College | $1,156 |
| Mission Viejo | Saddleback College | $1,156 |
| Santa Monica | Santa Monica College | $1,156 |
| Tustin | IDEA at ATEP | $1,156 |
| Santa Maria | Allan Hancock College | $1,156 |
| Oceanside | MiraCosta College | $1,158 |
| Cardiff | MiraCosta College – San Elijo Campus | $1,158 |
| Orange | Santiago Canyon College | $1,164 |
Information in this article was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
