MiraCosta College Student Population

How many students at MiraCosta?

For the academic year 2024-2025, MiraCosta College has a total enrollment of 11,478 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 4,771 male students (41.6%) and 6,707 female students (58.4%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 4,999 Hispanic students (43.6%) and 3,914 White students (34.1%).
• Class Delivery: 5,478 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 4,697 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Private For-profit 4-year Primarily Associate's - which average 10,294 - MiraCosta's body is relatively large.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 4,771 male (41.57%) and 6,707 female (58.43%) students are attending MiraCosta College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 71.13.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 3,914 White, 410 Black, and 860 Asian students out of a total of 11,478 are attending at MiraCosta College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

MiraCosta College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 68.1% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, MiraCosta has 1,119 students under 18 years old and 103 students over 65 years old. There are 7,462 students under 25 years old, and 4,016 students over 25 years old out of 11,478 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At MiraCosta College, 5,478 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 4,697 students are enrolled in some online courses.

5,297 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 181 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 11,478 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 914 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 7.96%.271 students have transferred in as full-time status and 643 students transferred in as part-time status.