California Miramar University
- Graduation Rate
- 45% D+
- Lower completion rate than most colleges
- Net Price
- $12,480 B-
- 27% less than the typical college
- Acceptance Rate
- 18% A
- Admits roughly 18% — highly selective
- Enrollment
- 135
Bottom line: A B- overall grade — average outcomes for a U.S. college.
What The Data Says
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A B- overall — outcomes above the typical U.S. college.
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Graduation of 45% — 22% below the national average.
Why California Miramar University Matters
California Miramar University is a private for-profit special-focus institution in San Diego, CA and its outcomes are not an accident. They are driven by selective admissions. The result: measurable returns for the students it serves.
Interpretation generated from this school's federal outcomes, research, and mobility data.
Institutional Profile
- Institution Type
- Private for-profit Special-Focus Institution
- Carnegie Class
- Special Focus
- Enrollment
- 135
- Setting
- Urban
- Primary Strengths
- Business & Marketing
Why students choose California Miramar University
CollegeRanker Report Card
Graded on outcomes, against every U.S. college.
Each grade is this school's national percentile on a real outcome — earnings, value, mobility, and more.
How we grade →Admissions
Highly selective — admits about 18% of applicants. Run your numbers in the admissions predictor below.
Check your odds →Net price + aid
Students pay about $12,480 a year after grants and scholarships — 27% below the typical U.S. college. See net price by family income below.
See cost & aid →Earnings + debt
Graduate earnings aren't reported for this school yet.
See outcomes →Mobility + social capital
Mobility and social-capital data are limited for this school — see what's reported below.
See mobility →Can I Get In?
How selective California Miramar University is — and how your numbers stack up.
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Academics & Admissions
Is It Hard to Get Into California Miramar University? Acceptance Rate & Requirements
California Miramar University, located in San Diego, California, sets a competitive bar: about 18% of applicants get an offer. The graduation rate is roughly 45%.
- Acceptance Rate
- 18%
- Retention Rate
- 92%
- Full-Time Faculty
- 7%
- Student–Faculty Ratio
- 13:1
- Diversity Index
- 0.86
- First-Gen Students
- 48%
- Applicants
- 232
- Admitted
- 52
Can I Afford It?
What you'll actually pay after grants and aid — not the sticker price.
Cost & Financial Aid
How Much Does It Cost to Attend California Miramar University? Tuition, Net Price & Aid
Published tuition at California Miramar University is $12,442, but few families pay that. The number to watch is net price, what students actually pay each year after federal grants and institutional scholarships. Here it averages about $12,480. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $9,131 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $31,000 in federal student loans.
- In-State Tuition
- $12,442
- Out-of-State
- $12,442
- Avg Net Price
- $12,480
- Median Debt
- $31,000
- Pell Grant Rate
- 48%
- Federal Loan Rate
- 48%
What Families Actually Pay
- Family Income $0–$30K
- $9,131
- Family Income $30K–$48K
- $15,369
- Family Income $48K–$75K
- $17,425
- Family Income $110K+
- $17,467
What Happens After?
Earnings, debt, and where graduates actually land.
Graduate Outcomes
Is California Miramar University Worth It? Graduate Earnings & ROI
How California Compares
Dot right of center = above national average.
Net Price by Family Income
What families actually pay after aid, by income bracket.
Does It Change Lives?
Mobility, social capital, and innovation — does it move people up?
Top Programs
The fields California Miramar University awards the most degrees in, by share of completions. Where federal field-of-study data exists, we show what graduates in that major earned early in their careers. Each links to its degree guide — or see what someone with your income, scores, and major would pay and earn here in the Students Like You simulator.
- Business & Marketing 100%
Top Careers
Where these majors tend to lead — common career paths for California Miramar University's most popular programs, ranked by median pay with our proprietary scorecard insights.
- CChief Executive Officer$189,520 · 3% growthAdaptable 64
- C+IT Manager$169,510 · 15% growthAdaptable 52
- CHR Manager$136,350 · 5% growthAdaptable 64
- CSales Manager$135,160 · 4% growthAdaptable 64
- CPurchasing Manager$131,350 · 5% growthAdaptable 64
- CTraining Manager$125,040 · 6% growthResilient 74
- CProduct Manager$125,000 · 8% growthAdaptable 52
- C-Scrum Master$105,000 · 8% growthAdaptable 52
Frequently Asked Questions
Is It Hard to Get Into California Miramar University? Acceptance Rate & Requirements
California Miramar University, located in San Diego, California, sets a competitive bar: about 18% of applicants get an offer. The graduation rate is roughly 45%.
How Much Does It Cost to Attend California Miramar University? Tuition, Net Price & Aid
Published tuition at California Miramar University is $12,442, but few families pay that. The number to watch is net price, what students actually pay each year after federal grants and institutional scholarships. Here it averages about $12,480. Students from families earning under $30,000 typically pay closer to $9,131 after need-based grants. The median graduate leaves with about $31,000 in federal student loans.
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