MiraCosta Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At MiraCosta College, the graduation rates was 42.62% (508 students out of 1,192 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 230 male and 278 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at MiraCosta College. Last year, the graduation rate was 42.62%. where 508 students out of 1,192 candidate completed their degree.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At MiraCosta College, 36 of 59 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 61.02%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at MiraCosta College is 10.82% (129 out of 1,192 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At MiraCosta College, the retention rate is 84%.