MiraCosta College vs. Oxnard College

MiraCosta College vs. Oxnard College comparison

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Overview	MiraCosta College	Oxnard College
Location	Oceanside, CA	Oxnard, CA
Setting	Large Suburban	Midsize City
Enrollment	10,860	6,339
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	miracosta.edu	oxnardcollege.edu
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Costs	MiraCosta College	Oxnard College
Tuition (In State)	$1,104	$1,344
Tuition (Out of State)	$8,400	$8,092
Room & Board	$22,572	$17,253
Avg Net Price	$7,281	$1,644
Avg Grant Aid	$5,222	$8,247
% Receiving Grant Aid	74%	95%

Admission	MiraCosta College	Oxnard College
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Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
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Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	MiraCosta College	Oxnard College
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	27:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (36%) Business (18%) Health Professions (16%) Work and Family Studies (6%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (4%)	Liberal Arts and Humanities (46%) Health Professions (9%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Work and Family Studies (6%) Business (5%)
Outcomes	MiraCosta College	Oxnard College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,000	$33,100
Making Student Loan Payments	46%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$4,500	N/A
Median Loan Payment	$46	N/A

Diversity	MiraCosta College	Oxnard College
% Men	41%	45%
% Women	59%	55%
Racial Diversity	Very High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	44%	15%
% Black	3%	3%
% Hispanic	36%	72%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	7%	3%
% International	2%	0%
% Unknown Race	2%	0%

Students	MiraCosta College	Oxnard College
% In-State	94%	99%
% Out-of-State	0%	0%
Campus	MiraCosta College	Oxnard College
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
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Comparable Facts

• MiraCosta College is larger than than Oxnard College based on total student enrollment (10,860 students vs. 6,339 students)

MiraCosta College vs. Oxnard College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, MiraCosta College or Oxnard College?

• Oxnard College is 21.7% more expensive to attend than MiraCosta College for in-state tuition ($1,344.00 vs. $1,104.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.8% higher at MiraCosta College than Oxnard College ($8,400.00 vs. $8,092.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Oxnard College than MiraCosta College ($1,644 vs. $7,281)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Oxnard College are 30.8% lower than costs at MiraCosta College ($17,253 vs. $22,572)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Oxnard College than MiraCosta College (95% vs. 74%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oxnard College students is 57.9% larger than aid received MiraCosta College ($8,247 vs. $5,222)

Which college is harder to get into, MiraCosta College or Oxnard College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Oxnard College or MiraCosta College .

MiraCosta College vs. Oxnard College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, MiraCosta College or Oxnard College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Oxnard College and MiraCosta College.

• Graduates from Oxnard College earn on average $100 more per year than MiraCosta College graduates after ten years. ($33,100 vs. $33,000)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/