The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 35.10% where the last year rate was 41%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 59.90% for full-time students and 18.80% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 35.10% where the current academic year rate is 41%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at MiraCosta College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 31% | 28% | 35% |
| 2016-17 | 33% | 28% | 38% |
| 2017-18 | 31% | 30% | 33% |
| 2018-19 | 30% | 27% | 33% |
| 2019-20 | 32% | 28% | 37% |
| 2020-21 | 35% | 29% | 40% |
| 2021-22 | 35% | 31% | 39% |
| 2022-23 | 42% | 40% | 44% |
| 2023-24 | 41% | 39% | 42% |
| 2024-25 | 41% | 36% | 44% |
| Average | 35.10% | 31.60% | 38.50% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 11.80% where the current year rate is 9%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at MiraCosta College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13% |
| 2016-17 | 11% |
| 2017-18 | 18% |
| 2018-19 | 15% |
| 2019-20 | 10% |
| 2020-21 | 12% |
| 2021-22 | 11% |
| 2022-23 | 10% |
| 2023-24 | 9% |
| 2024-25 | 9% |
| Average | 11.80% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 59.90% for full-time students and 18.80% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at MiraCosta from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 70% | 46% |
| 2016-17 | 68% | 42% |
| 2017-18 | - | - |
| 2018-19 | 100% | - |
| 2019-20 | - | - |
| 2020-21 | - | - |
| 2021-22 | 100% | 100% |
| 2022-23 | 84% | - |
| 2023-24 | 86% | - |
| 2024-25 | 91% | - |
| Average | 59.90% | 18.80% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 21.60 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 18 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at MiraCosta College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 25:1 |
| 2016-17 | 26:1 |
| 2017-18 | 26:1 |
| 2018-19 | 19:1 |
| 2019-20 | 22:1 |
| 2020-21 | 21:1 |
| 2021-22 | 18:1 |
| 2022-23 | 19:1 |
| 2023-24 | 22:1 |
| 2024-25 | 18:1 |
| Average | 21.60:1 |
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