5,819 students (52% of total 11,125 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at MiraCosta College. The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,152.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 75% of total 1,019 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,222.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At MiraCosta College, 5,819 undergraduate students (52% of total 11,125 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,152.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - MiraCosta
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship5,81952% $24,161,771$4,152
Pell Grants2,75725% $10,208,399$3,703
Federal Student Loan1872% $1,296,301$6,932

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

762 beginning undergraduate students (75% of total 1,019 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at MiraCosta College. The average amount of aid received is $5,222.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - MiraCosta
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid76275% --
Grants or Scholarships75874%$3,957,921$5,222
Federal Grants38438%$1,988,592$5,179
Pell Grants38338%$1,863,318$4,865
Other Federal Grants26426%$125,274$475
State/Local Grants75574%$1,966,329$2,604
Institutional Grants4-$3,000$750
Student Loan Aid101%$50,105$5,011
Federal Student Loans101%$50,105$5,011
Other Student Loans----

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2021-2022 at MiraCosta College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level377377$3,048,552$8,086
0-30,000190190$1,746,208$9,191
30,001-48,0009292$750,209$8,154
48,001-75,0007777$454,481$5,902
75,001-110,0001616$89,823$5,614
110,001 or more22$7,831$3,916

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