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MiraCosta College

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Institutional Data

Return on Investment Metric
Years to Recoup Expected Net Costs
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1.3 Years to Recoup Costs

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Participates in Title IV Federal Student Aid Programs

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Institutional Information

Address

1 Barnard Drive Oceanside, CA 92056

Phone

(760) 757-2121

Website

Website

Staff Liaison

Melynie Schiel

Degrees

Bachelor of Science, Associate of Science, Associate of Science for Transfer, Associate of Arts, Associate of Arts for Transfer, Certificate of Achievement

Total Enrollment

14,691

Academic calendar

Semester Plan

Institutional Type

Public (state/local) two-year

Accreditation Information

Accreditation Status

Accredited

Most Recent Commission Action

January 16, 2024

Initial Accreditation

1952

Name Position Role
Mr. Christopher Tarman Dean, Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness Accreditation Liaison Officer (ALO)
Dr. Sunita Cooke Superintendent/President Chief Executive Officer (CEO)
Rick Cassar Board Chair Board Chair
Ms. Elba Gomez Vice President of Administrative Services Chief Business Officer (CBO)
Ms. Denee Pescarmona Vice President of Instructional Services Chief Academic Officer (CAO)
Ms. Denee Pescarmona Vice President of Instructional Services Chief Instructional Officer (CIO)
Name Address Location Type Status
MiraCosta College 1 Barnard Drive
Oceanside, CA 92056
US		 Main Campus Active
MiraCosta College - San Elijo Campus 3333 Manchester Avenue
Cardiff, CA 92007
US		 Additional Location Active
Program Name Degree Type Method of Assessment Credits required for Program Completion Title IV Distance Education Correspondence Education
Biomanufacturing Bachelor of Science Credit-based using credit hour 120 Yes Yes No
Artificial Intelligence Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Biomanufacturing Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Business Information Worker (BIW) Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Business Productivity Software Applications Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Cyber Security Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Data Science Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Engineering Technology Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Information Technology Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Internet and E-Commerce Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Licensed Vocational Nursing Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 78.5 Yes Yes No
Management Information Systems (MIS) Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Pest Control Adviser Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Registered Nursing: Track I: Generic ADN Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 71.5-72.5 Yes Yes No
Registered Nursing: Track II: LVN-to-RN (ADN) Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 56.5-57.5 Yes Yes No
Research and Development Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Sustainable Agriculture Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Systems Administration Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Tech Support Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Viticulture and Enology Associate of Science Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Administration of Justice Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Biology Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Business Administration 2.0 Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Computer Science Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Early Childhood Education for Transfer Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Film, Television, and Electronic Media Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Hospitality Management Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Mathematics Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Nutrition and Dietetics Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Public Health Associate of Science for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Accounting Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Architectural Design Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Automotive Technology Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Bookkeeping Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Child Development Associate Teacher Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Child Development Master Teacher Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Child Development Site Supervisor Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Child Development Teacher Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Computer-Aided Design & Drafting Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Computer-Aided Drafting Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Dance Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Design & Technology Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Digital Photography Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Dramatic Arts Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Entrepreneurship Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
French Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Gerontology Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Graphic Design Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Hospitality Management Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Human Development Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Italian Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Japanese Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Landscape Architecture Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Law Enforcement Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Liberal Arts-Elementary Subject Matter Education Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Liberal Arts: Applied Health, Nutrition & Kinesiology Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Liberal Arts: Arts and Humanities Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Liberal Arts: Business and Technology Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Liberal Arts: Creative and Applied Arts Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Liberal Arts: Mathematics and Sciences Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Liberal Arts: Multicultural Studies Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Liberal Arts: Social and Behavioral Sciences Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Management Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Marketing Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Mechanical Design Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Medical Office Professional Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Music Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Music Technology Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Nursery/Horticulture Crop Production Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Psychology Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Restaurant Management Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Retail Management Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Software Development Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Spanish Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Supply Chain Management (SCM) Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Sustainable Landscape and Turf Management Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Web Development and Design Associate of Arts Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Anthropology Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Art History Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Child and Adolescent Development Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Communication Studies 2.0 Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
English Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Geography Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
History Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Law, Public Policy, and Society Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Political Science Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Psychology Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Social Justice Studies: African American Studies Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes No No
Social Justice Studies: Gender Studies Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Social Justice Studies: LGBTQ Studies Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Social Justice: Chicano Studies Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Social Work and Human Services Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Sociology Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Studio Arts Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Theatre Arts Associate of Arts for Transfer Credit-based using credit hour 60 Yes Yes No
Accounting Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 30 Yes Yes No
Architectural Design Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 32 Yes Yes No
Artificial Intelligence Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 25 Yes Yes No
Automotive Electronics, Computers and Emissions and or HVAC Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 13-16 Yes Yes No
Automotive Technology Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Automotive/Motorcycle Maintenance and Light Repair Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 16 Yes Yes No
Biomanufacturing Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 39 Yes Yes No
Bioprocess Technology Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 13-15 Yes Yes No
Bookkeeping Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 25-26 Yes Yes No
Business Information Worker (BIW) Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 19-20 Yes Yes No
Business of Music and Media Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 22 Yes Yes No
Business Productivity Software Applications Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 28 Yes Yes No
California General Education Transfer Curriculum Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 70 Yes Yes No
California Smog Check Technician Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 13-14 Yes Yes No
Child Development Associate Teacher Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Child Development Master Teacher Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 52 Yes Yes No
Child Development Site Supervisor Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 36 Yes Yes No
Child Development Teacher Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 43 Yes Yes No
Computer-Aided Design & Drafting Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 29 Yes Yes No
Computer-Aided Drafting Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 22-24 Yes Yes No
CSU General Education Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 39 Yes Yes No
Cyber Security Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 26 Yes Yes No
Dance Instructor Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 20.5 Yes Yes No
Design and Technology Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Digital Photography Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Early Intervention & Inclusion Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 27 Yes Yes No
Electric, Hybrid, and Alternative-Fuel Vehicle Technician Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 20 Yes No No
Engineering Technology Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 32-35 Yes Yes No
Entrepreneurship Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 22 Yes Yes No
French Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 16 Yes No No
Global Health Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 13-14 Yes No No
Global Studies Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 18-19 Yes No No
Graphic Design Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 30 Yes Yes No
Hospitality Management Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
IGETC Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 37 Yes Yes No
Information Technology Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 25-26 Yes Yes No
Internet and E-Commerce Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 22-23 Yes Yes No
Italian Language and Culture Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 18-19 Yes No No
Japanese Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 19 Yes Yes No
Laboratory Skills Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 14-15 Yes No No
Landscape Architecture Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 26-29 Yes Yes No
Law Enforcement Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 27 Yes Yes No
Licensed Vocational Nursing Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 57 Yes Yes No
Management Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Management Information Systems (MIS) Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 30-31 Yes Yes No
Marketing Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Master Technician Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 41-43 Yes Yes No
Mechanical Design Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 23 Yes Yes No
Medical Assistant Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 29 Yes No No
Medical Office Professional Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Museum Studies Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 19-21 Yes Yes No
Music Technology Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 29-31 Yes Yes No
Nursery/Horticulture Crop Production Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 28 Yes Yes No
Patient Care Coordinator Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 31 Yes No No
Personal Fitness Trainer Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21-23 Yes Yes No
Pest Control Adviser Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 44 Yes Yes No
Professional Accounting: Preparing for the CPA Exam Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 26 Yes No No
Research and Development Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 35-37 Yes Yes No
Restaurant Management Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes Yes No
Retail Management Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 25 Yes Yes No
Social Media for Business Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 18 Yes Yes No
Software Development Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 24 Yes Yes No
Spanish Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 16 Yes No No
Supply Chain Management (SCM) Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 21 Yes No No
Sustainability Studies Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 12-13 Yes No No
Sustainable Agriculture Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 31 Yes Yes No
Sustainable Landscape and Turf Management Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 31 Yes Yes No
Systems Administration Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 20 Yes Yes No
Tech Support Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 23 Yes Yes No
Video and Media Design Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 30 Yes Yes No
Viticulture and Enology Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 28 Yes Yes No
Web Development and Design Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 30 Yes Yes No
Yoga Instructor (300 Hours) Certificate of Achievement Credit-based using credit hour 12-13 Yes Yes No
Review Type Commission Review
Midterm Report January 2028
Comprehensive Peer Review January 2031