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MiraCosta Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 5,819
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 52%
Average Aid Amount $4,152
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 762
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 75%

Financial Aid Information at MiraCosta

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,819 students (52% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,152. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 762 students (75% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at MiraCosta College is $1,152 for California residents and $9,120 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 5,819 students (52% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,152. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at MiraCosta College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at MiraCosta College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid5,81952%$4,152
Pell Grants2,75725%$3,703
Federal Student Loans1872%$6,932

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 762 beginning students (75% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 758 students (74% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at MiraCosta College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at MiraCosta College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid76275%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources75874%$5,222
Federal Grants38438%$5,179
Pell Grants38338%$4,865
Other Federal Grants26426%$475
State/Local Grants75574%$2,604
Institutional Grants40%$750
Student Loans101%$5,011
Federal Student Loans101%$5,011
Other Student Loans00%$0

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2021-2022, total 743 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended MiraCosta College. Among them, 0 students have lived on campus and 222 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at MiraCosta College
Living Status201920202021
Living On-Campus000
Living Off-Campus with Family768647521
Living Off-Campus without Family185252222

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2021-2022 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at MiraCosta College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level377377$3,048,552$8,086
$0 - $30,000190190$1,746,208$9,191
$30,001 - $48,0009292$750,209$8,154
$48,001 - $75,0007777$454,481$5,902
$75,001 - $110,0001616$89,823$5,614
$110,001 or more22$7,831$3,916