Coastline Community College
Coastline College is a California public community college with mini-campuses in Westminster, Garden Grove, and Newport Beach, and an administration building in Fountain Valley, California. The college offers Associate in Arts degrees, Associate in Science degrees, courses to prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university, and career and technical courses that can lead to career advancement and/or an occupational certificate. The college was founded in 1976 and is part of the Coast Community College District and the California Community Colleges.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $16,972
- Undergraduate enrollment: 16,323
- Graduation rate (150%): 34%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 15%
- Student to faculty ratio: 39:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $44,483
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,914
- Median earnings (6 years): $42,638
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Fountain Valley, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Coastline Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (361 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (331 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (107 associate)
- American (106 associate)
- Humanities (99 associate)
- Computer and Information Systems Security (137 bachelor's)
- Sociology (71 associate)
- Health Services (46 bachelor's)
- Engineering (45 bachelor's)
- Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management (53 associate)
Degree mix: Business 65%, Computer Science 25%, Health 6%, Biological Sciences 0%, Psychology 2%, Communication 1%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Coastline Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,454 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $16,454
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $19,464
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $15,207
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $21,617
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,364
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,612
- Books and supplies: $1,465
- Off-campus room and board: $23,659
- Off-campus with family: $5,373
- Typical cost of attendance: $24,290
- Sticker vs net gap: 30%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 9%
- Federal loan recipients: 100%
- Average federal loan: $7,004
- Median debt at graduation: $8,250
Admissions
Coastline Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 16,323
- Women: 46%
- Part-time undergraduates: 90%
- Age 25 and older: 55%
- Graduation rate: 34%
- Come back after freshman year: 43%
- First-generation: 55%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 76%
- Student to faculty: 39:1
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Coastline Community College acceptance rate? Coastline Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Coastline Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $16,454 a year after aid. Average net price is $16,972.
What majors does Coastline Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Biological and Physical Sciences, American, Humanities.
What is the average salary after Coastline Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $44,483 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Coastline Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 15% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 34%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Coastline Community College official site: https://www.coastline.edu.