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San Diego Miramar College

San Diego, California Public 4-year Large city

Overview

Located in San Diego, California, San Diego Miramar College is a public four-year institution. The campus sits in a large city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 14,257 students. It is part of California Community College System.

San Diego Miramar College offers certificates and associate degrees across 64 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Biology. It awarded 1,926 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 72% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 27 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
14,257
Students enrolled
72%
First-year retention
1,926
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
64
Programs and majors
27:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusOnlineHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 64

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 2
Business, Management and Marketing 8
Social Sciences 5
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 6
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 5
Legal Professions and Studies 2
Mathematics and Statistics 1
Computer and Information Sciences 4
Family and Consumer Sciences 3
Psychology 1
Physical Sciences 3
Engineering 1
Parks, Recreation, Fitness and Kinesiology 4
Transportation and Materials Moving 2
Engineering Technologies 1
English Language and Literature 1
Visual and Performing Arts 5
Communication and Journalism 1
Health Professions 1
Communications Technologies 1
History 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Foreign Languages and Linguistics 2
Philosophy and Religious Studies 1
Public Administration and Social Services 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
72%
First-year retention, part-time students
47%
Student-to-faculty ratio
27:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
1,241
Certificates under 1 year
243
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
439
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
3

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
14,257
Undergraduates, fall 2024
14,257
Full-time, fall 2024
11%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
23,905
Full-time, 2024-25
11%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students

Student body

Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.

Women
45%
Men
55%
White
33%
Hispanic or Latino
33%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
18%
Two or more races
8%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
39%
Students taking some online courses
22%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Large city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
Athletic association
NCAA
President
Wesley Lundburg,
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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