5,762 students (54% of total 10,626 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 $4,384.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 79% of total 1,073 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $5,594.


All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At MiraCosta College, 5,762 undergraduate students (54% of total 10,626 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,384.

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 Scholarship5,76254% $25,260,285$4,384
Pell Grants2,89527% $11,800,061$4,076
Federal Student Loan2312% $1,628,333$7,049

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

846 beginning undergraduate students (79% of total 1,073 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at MiraCosta College. The average amount of aid received is $5,594.

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 Aid84679% --
Grants or Scholarships84479%$4,721,579$5,594
Federal Grants46844%$2,556,782$5,463
Pell Grants46643%$2,481,770$5,326
Other Federal Grants26425%$75,012$284
State/Local Grants83177%$2,156,197$2,595
Institutional Grants81%$8,600$1,075
Student Loan Aid182%$127,311$7,073
Federal Student Loans182%$127,311$7,073
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 2022-2023 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 level462462$3,943,393$8,535
0-30,000243243$2,326,393$9,574
30,001-48,000111111$974,217$8,777
48,001-75,0008686$553,317$6,434
75,001-110,0001818$68,563$3,809
110,001 or more44$20,903$5,226

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