Financial Aid at MiraCosta

[Last update: December 11, 2025]

6,603 students (56% of total 11,707 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at MiraCosta College (MiraCosta). The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,096.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 81% of total 1,324 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,013.

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All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At MiraCosta College, 6,603 undergraduate students (56% of total 11,707 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,096.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - MiraCosta
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship6,60356% $27,048,377$4,096
Pell Grants3,20527% $13,446,923$4,196
Federal Student Loan2742% $1,939,433$7,078

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

1,073 beginning undergraduate students (81% of total 1,324 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at MiraCosta College. The average amount of aid received is $5,013.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - MiraCosta
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid1,07381% --
Grants or Scholarships1,07081%$5,363,404$5,013
Federal Grants58544%$3,098,284$5,296
Pell Grants56943%$2,970,634$5,221
Other Federal Grants27921%$127,650$458
State/Local Grants1,04979%$2,224,120$2,120
Institutional Grants181%$41,000$2,278
Student Loan Aid312%$228,793$7,380
Federal Student Loans312%$228,793$7,380
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Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at MiraCosta College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level462462$3,943,393$8,535
0-30,000243243$2,326,393$9,574
30,001-48,000111111$974,217$8,777
48,001-75,0008686$553,317$6,434
75,001-110,0001818$68,563$3,809
110,001 or more44$20,903$5,226

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