California Miramar University

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for California Miramar University

California Miramar University operates as a private for-profit institution located in San Diego, California (city: large), with a total reported enrollment of 135 students of which 194 are undergraduates. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. California Miramar University is categorized as “29” under the Carnegie classification system, a meaningful signal when comparing like-to-like institutions.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. The reported admission rate is 18.5%, drawn from the most recent IPEDS Fall enrollment survey. The average net price after grants and scholarships is $12,480, with published in-state tuition of $12,442 and a Pell grant recipient share of 48.5%. Median federal student debt at graduation is $31,000, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. The 4-year completion rate is 44.7%, and the first-year retention rate is 92.3%. Ten-year median earnings data is not yet published. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.