WLA College vs MiraCosta College

West Los Angeles College and MiraCosta College, both esteemed community colleges in California, offer diverse educational opportunities to students seeking higher education. While they share similarities in providing quality instruction and support services, they also possess distinct characteristics that cater to different student needs and preferences. This side-by-side comparison delves into the unique aspects of each institution, including acceptance rates, popular majors, student body demographics, and graduation rates. By exploring these differences, prospective students can make informed decisions about which college aligns best with their academic goals and personal aspirations.

	MiraCosta College	West Los Angeles College
Overview
Location	Oceanside, California	Culver City, California
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	4 year	4 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Semester	Semester
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	100.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $23,484 Out of state: $30,852	In state: $24,377 Out of state: $32,151
Average net price	$6,946	$10,259
Tuition	In state: $1,104 Out of state: $8,472	In state: $1,196 Out of state: $8,970
Room & board
Available payment plans		Other alternative tuition plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	75.0% Average amount $4,697	59.0% Average amount $6,319
Students receiving federal student loan	1.0% Average amount $6,068	1.0% Average amount $3,464
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $0	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	11,125 Men 39.9% Women 60.1%	9,481 Men 39.4% Women 60.6%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Moderate	Moderate
Out-of-state students	5.2%	4.7%
International students	0.9%	0.9%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	California	California

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Multidisciplinary Studies Family and Consumer Sciences Psychology	Liberal Arts Business Health Professions Automotive Technology Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	18:1	24:1
Institutional accreditation	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges	Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Outcome
Graduation rate	35.9%	25.6%
Dropout rate	48.6%	60.9%
Transferred out	11.8%	10.2%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $47,260 Year 3: $43,335 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $21,665 Year 2: $13,702 Year 3: $28,834	N/A

MiraCosta College

West Los Angeles College

Overview

Location

Oceanside, California

Culver City, California

Campus setting

Suburb: Large

College type

4 year

Control/business model

Public

Calendar system

Semester

Degrees offered

Undergraduate

Students retention rate

100.0%

Common app member

Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate

Open Admission

Application fees

SAT range

N/A

ACT range

N/A

Students submitting SAT score

Students submitting ACT score

Total number of applicants

Total number of admissions given out

Admitted students who chose to enroll

Yield rate

Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Not required

High school GPA

N/A

Recommendation letters

N/A

High school transcript

N/A

English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)

N/A

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price

In state: $23,484

Out of state: $30,852

In state: $24,377

Out of state: $32,151

Average net price

$6,946

$10,259

Tuition

In state: $1,104

Out of state: $8,472

In state: $1,196

Out of state: $8,970

Room & board

Available payment plans

Other alternative tuition plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

75.0%

Average amount $4,697

59.0%

Average amount $6,319

Students receiving federal student loan

1.0%

Average amount $6,068

1.0%

Average amount $3,464

Students taking out private loans

0.0%

Average amount $0

0.0%

Average amount $0

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students

11,125

Men 39.9% Women 60.1%

9,481

Men 39.4% Women 60.6%

Graduate students

N/A

Racial/ethnic diversity

Moderate

Out-of-state students

5.2%

4.7%

International students

0.9%

Campus local/setting

Suburb: Large

Dormitory capacity

N/A

First year students are required to live on campus?

N/A

Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from

California

Academics

Popular study areas

Liberal Arts
Business
Multidisciplinary Studies
Family and Consumer Sciences
Psychology

Liberal Arts
Business
Health Professions
Automotive Technology
Computer and Information Science

Students to faculty ratio

18:1

24:1

Institutional accreditation

Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Outcome

Graduation rate

35.9%

25.6%

Dropout rate

48.6%

60.9%

Transferred out

11.8%

10.2%

Alumni salary by major (Top 10)

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $47,260
Year 3: $43,335

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: $21,665
Year 2: $13,702
Year 3: $28,834

N/A