Education Abounds in North San Diego County

When folks talk about some of the leading centers in the country for great education, places like Cambridge, MA – home of MIT and Harvard University, or Palo Alto, CA – home of Stanford University and Silicon Valley, often come to mind. Now it’s time for North County to enter into the discussion. Those of [...]

Online Enrollment Explosion at MiraCosta College

From the State Capitol, where Gov. Jerry Brown has offered increased incentives to community colleges to expand online offerings, to the proliferation of MOOCs—massive open online courses that some universities and newly formed education companies are offering free of charge—the nation has turned its eye to the many ways that online education provides increased opportunities [...]

Higher Education Journeys Begin at MiraCosta College

Adam Bolt graduated with honors from UC Berkeley and is now on the road to earning a law degree at UC Davis. Christie Yorke is earning her doctorate from UC Santa Barbara with plans to either work as a researcher at a university or land a job in the sciences with the government. Andrew Pinkard [...]

MiraCosta College Serves Unique Student Body

Spring semester is under way, and 14,400 students are taking credit classes at MiraCosta College. For some students, this semester is the first time they have set foot on a college campus. Others are here for their second, third or fourth semester, and are well along on their way toward completing a higher education. A [...]

MiraCosta College’s Vision for the Future Following Proposition EE

In this November’s election, MiraCosta College’s Proposition EE bond fell just short of passing at 54.84%—we needed 55%. Although the final results are not what we expected, there is still a lot of which to be proud. We will continue in our efforts to ensure students have local access to affordable, high-quality education and job [...]

MiraCosta College Addresses North San Diego County’s Need for Skilled Workers

The nation is in the midst of the most serious economic downturn since the 1930′s, with California leading the way with the highest unemployment rates in the nation. Despite this, the coastal North San Diego County corridor offers hope for future job seekers–from Carmel Valley to Camp Pendleton, the cities within the MiraCosta College district [...]

College Program for Former Foster Youth Changes Lives

This is a story of triumph. Dominique Cleveland, now 19, escaped from an abusive mother, entered California’s foster care system, and still – against almost impossible odds – managed to become a successful college student. How difficult are the odds that Dominique faced? While 70 percent of foster youth express a desire to attend college, [...]

MiraCosta College’s Annual Report Highlights College Achievements; Community and Business Support

Community colleges are responsible for providing a superior higher education to approximately 2.6 million Californians each year and close to 11 million students nationwide. Students enroll at community colleges to earn associate degrees; complete the first two years of a university degree; or train for careers in a variety of high-wage, technical fields. Many students [...]

The Case for College: Why College Degrees Make Sense (and Dollars)

Dear colleagues and friends, The embattled student loan industry has made headlines recently with a new report from Moody Analytics finding that delinquency and default rates on student loans continue to rise, despite modest improvements in the economy. This troublesome trend is forecast to continue as college tuition spikes faster than the growth in personal [...]