Orange Coast College
Orange Coast College (OCC) is a public community college in Costa Mesa in Orange County, California. It was founded in 1947, with its first classes opening in the fall of 1948. It provides Associate of Art and Associate of Science degrees, certificates of achievement, and lower-division classes transferable to other colleges and universities. The college enrolls approximately 24,000 undergraduate students. In terms of population size, Orange Coast College is the third-largest college in Orange County.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $9,116
- Undergraduate enrollment: 22,707
- Graduation rate (150%): 48%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 29%
- Student to faculty ratio: 27:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,348
- Median earnings (8 years): $41,273
- Median earnings (6 years): $35,739
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, midsize
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Costa Mesa, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Orange Coast College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Psychology.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (2,059 bachelor's)
- Business Administration and Management (357 associate)
- Psychology (178 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (141 associate)
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (124 associate)
- Child Care Provider (143 bachelor's)
- Computer Programming (202 bachelor's)
- Radiologic Technology (110 bachelor's)
- Biology (76 associate)
- Art (65 associate)
Degree mix: Business 33%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 17%, Health 21%, Biological Sciences 6%, Psychology 11%, Communication 12%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Orange Coast College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,562 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $5,562
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $6,354
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,216
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $11,890
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $13,862
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,392
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,640
- Books and supplies: $1,465
- On-campus room and board: $19,159
- Off-campus room and board: $23,659
- Off-campus with family: $5,373
- Typical cost of attendance: $15,561
- Sticker vs net gap: 41%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 24%
- Federal loan recipients: 2%
- Average institutional grant: $971
- Average federal loan: $5,824
- Median debt at graduation: $9,500
Admissions
Orange Coast College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 22,707
- Women: 50%
- Commuter share (estimated): 96%
- Part-time undergraduates: 62%
- Age 25 and older: 25%
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Come back after freshman year: 74%
- First-generation: 51%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 90%
- Student to faculty: 27:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 800
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Orange Coast College acceptance rate? Orange Coast College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Orange Coast College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $5,562 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,116.
What majors does Orange Coast College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, Psychology, Biological and Physical Sciences, Speech Communication and Rhetoric.
What is the average salary after Orange Coast College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,348 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Orange Coast College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 29% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 48%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Orange Coast College official site: https://www.orangecoastcollege.edu/.