MiraCosta College Computer Science Programs

Located in Oceanside, California, MiraCosta College is a public institution. Oceanside is a good match for students who enjoy the safety and convenience of the suburbs.

Where Is MiraCosta College?

Contact details for MiraCosta College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	One Barnard Drive, Oceanside, CA 92056-3899
Phone:	760-757-2121
Website:	www.miracosta.edu

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How Do I Get Into MiraCosta College?

You can apply to MiraCosta College online at: www.miracosta.edu/admissions-and-aid/new-students.html

MiraCosta College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford MiraCosta College?

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At MiraCosta College, approximately 1% of students took out student loans averaging $6,068 a year. That adds up to $24,272 over four years for those students.

MiraCosta College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 11,125 undergraduate students at MiraCosta College, with 3,933 being full-time and 7,192 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,933 full-time undergraduates at MiraCosta College, 43% are male and 57% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of MiraCosta College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	249
Black or African American	149
Hispanic or Latino	1,531
White	1,469
International Students	61
Other Races/Ethnicities	474

Over 45 countries are represented at MiraCosta College. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Japan, and South Korea.

Online Learning at MiraCosta College

In 2022-2023, 9,812 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at MiraCosta College has changed over the last few years.

MiraCosta College Computer Science Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Computer & IS Security	16	10	11	37
Computer Graphics	0	11	15	26
Computer Science	0	21	0	21
General Computer Programming	12	7	0	19
General Computer & Information Sciences	8	7	0	15
Information Technology	2	3	6	11
Web & Multimedia Design	1	2	2	5
General Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications	4	0	0	4
Computer Support Specialist	2	2	0	4
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications	0	0	0	0
Network & System Administration/Administrator	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	45	63	34	142

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.