Antelope Valley Community College District vs. MiraCosta College

Comparable Facts

Compare Antelope Valley Community College District in Lancaster, CA with MiraCosta College in Oceanside, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Antelope Valley Community College District is larger than MiraCosta College based on total student enrollment (13,532 students vs. 11,478 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Antelope Valley Community College District is located in Lancaster, CA (Large Suburban setting); MiraCosta College is in Oceanside, CA (Large Suburban setting).
• Antelope Valley Community College District is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. MiraCosta College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Antelope Valley Community College District 23:1; MiraCosta College 18:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Antelope Valley Community College District are 59.3% lower than at MiraCosta College ($13,960 vs. $34,328).
• Out-of-state tuition is 2.1% higher at MiraCosta College than at Antelope Valley Community College District (about $202 more per year; $9,750 vs. $9,548).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Antelope Valley Community College District than at MiraCosta College (87% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Antelope Valley Community College District students is 29.5% larger than aid received by MiraCosta College students ($6,490 vs. $5,013).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Antelope Valley Community College District and MiraCosta College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, MiraCosta College graduates have a $6,500 lower median loan debt than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($4,500 vs. $11,000).
• Among borrowers, MiraCosta College graduates have an estimated $67 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Antelope Valley Community College District graduates ($46 vs. $113).
• More MiraCosta College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Antelope Valley Community College District students, three years after graduation (46% vs. 19%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.