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Orange Coast College

Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, CA, USA
Public
2 Year

Overview

Orange Coast College is a two-year community college serving Orange County, California. OCC is one of the largest community colleges in the nation and offers an honors program, as well as a transfer center that hosts visits from 4-year colleges to assist with applications. The college has an open admissions policy.

Average Net Price:
$3,178
Campus Setting:
Small city

Tuition, Cost & Aid

Affordability & Cost

Average Net Price
$3,178
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Tuition
In-State Tuition In-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who meet the state's or institution's residency requirements. In-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students residing in the locality in which they attend school and may be a lower rate than in-state tuition if offered by the institution.
$1,392
Out-of-State Tuition Out-of-state tuition is the tuition charged by institutions to those students who do not meet the state’s or institution’s residency requirements. Out-of-district tuition is the tuition charged by the institution to those students not residing in the locality in which they attend school.
$11,640
Additional Costs
Room and Board The weighted average for room and board and other expenses is generated as follows:
  • (amount for on-campus room, board and other expenses * # of students living on-campus.
  • + amount for off-campus (with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus with family
  • + amount for off-campus (not with family) room, board and other expenses * # of students living off-campus not with family)
divided by the total # of students. Students whose living arrangements are unknown are excluded from the calculation. For some institutions the # of students by living arrangement will be known, but dollar amounts will not be known. In this case the # of students with no corresponding dollar amount will be excluded from the denominator.
$19,159
Books and Supplies
$1465
Average Net Price By Family Income
Income
Average Amount
< $30k
$3,105
$30k - $48k
$4,473
$48k - $75k
$7,289
$75k - $110k
$9,230
$110k+
$10,872
Financial Aid: visit page
Financial Aid Email: [email protected]

Aid & Grants

Students Receiving Gift Aid Percent of undergraduate students awarded federal gift aid. Federal gift aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
24%
Average Aid Per Year
$5,299
Students Receiving Grants Percent of undergraduate students awarded grant aid. Grant aid includes any grant or scholarship aid awarded, from the federal government, a state or local government, the institution, and other sources known by the institution.
24%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,326
Average Institution Grant Aid Per Year
$460

 

Students receiving state aid
64%
Average State Grant Aid Per Year
$2424
Students receiving federal aid
36%
Average Federal Grant Aid Per Year
$5,326

Student Loans

Students Borrowing Loans Loans to students - Any monies that must be repaid to the lending institution for which the student is the designated borrower. Includes all Title IV subsidized and unsubsidized loans and all institutionally- and privately-sponsored loans. Does not include PLUS and other loans made directly to parents.
2%
Average Loan Amount Per Year
$8,530
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$6,248
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$91
Students receiving federal loans
2%
Average Federal Loans Per Year
$5,065
Average Other Loans Per Year
$16,942

 

Admissions

Key Admissions Stats

Institution Type
Public
  • Not for Profit
  • Coed

Need Aware

This school may consider an applicant’s financial situation when deciding admission

Level of Institution
2 Year
Campus Setting
Small city
2728
Transfer Students Admitted

Admissions Requirements

SAT
SAT is not checked
No
ACT
ACT is not checked
No
Transcript
Transcript is not checked
No
Test Optional
Item is not checked
No
SAT Subject Tests
Item is not checked
No
AP Course Credit
Item is checked
Yes
Dual Enrollment
Item is checked
Yes

Important Deadlines

Rolling Admissions

The college has rolling admissions, which means applications are accepted any time throughout the year.

Applications Accepted
State-Specific Application
State-Specific Application

Admitted Student Stats

In-State Students
89%
Students Enrolled By Household Income

< $30k
423
$30k - $48k
236
$48k - $75k
186
$75k - $110k
49
$110k+
12

Admissions Resources

Admissions: visit page
Admissions Email: [email protected]
Admissions Telephone: 714-432-5072
For International Student Services: visit page
For Students with Disabilities: visit page
For Veteran Services: visit page

Academics

Key Academic Stats

Highest Degree Offered
At least 2, but less than 4 academic years
Total Number of Students
17,085
Total Number of Undergrads
17,085
0
100
50%
Graduate in 4 Years US National: 28%
Student:Faculty Ratio
26:1
US National: 21:1
Academic Calendar

Semester

Non Traditional Learning
  • Online Classes
  • Online Undergrad Degrees
  • Summer Sessions
  • Some Programs Requires Co-Op/Internship
Learning Options
  • Study Abroad
  • Honors Program

Degrees and Majors

MAJORS
97

Faculty Overview

Gender
Male
Female
Ethnicity

African American
Asian/Pacific Islander
White
Hispanic
Multi-Racial
Unknown

Campus Life

Key Campus Stats

Student Gender
Male
Female
50%
50%
Residency
In-State Students
89%
Size of Town
Small city
US States Represented
36
Countries Represented
34
Ethnicity
African American
2%
Asian/Pacific Islander
21%
Hispanic
37%
White
29%
Multiracial
5%
Unknown
1%
Percent of First Generation Students
51%
Student Organizations
68
LGBTQIA Student Resource Groups
Item is not checked
No
On Campus Women's Center
Item is not checked
No
Cultural Student Resource Groups
Item is checked
Yes

Housing

On-campus living required of freshman
No
Disability Housing Available
No

Athletics

Divisional Sports Nickname
Pirates
Varsity Athletics Conference Primary
Not applicable
Total Male Athletes
316
Total Female Athletes
169
Sports Team (Men)
  • Baseball
  • Basketball
  • Cross Country
  • Crew-Rowing
  • Football
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
Sports Team (Women)
  • Basketball
  • Cheerleading-Dance Team
  • Cross Country
  • Crew-Rowing
  • Golf
  • Soccer
  • Softball
  • Swimming
  • Tennis
  • Track and Field
  • Volleyball
  • Water Polo
  • Beach Volleyball
Orange Coast College Athletics: visit page

Campus Safety

24-HR security patrol
24-HR security patrol is checked
Yes
Campus emergency phones
Campus emergency phones is checked
Yes
24-HR escort safety rides
Item is checked
Yes
Mobile campus emergency alert
Item is checked
Yes

After Graduation

Post Grad Stats

Average Salary
6 years after graduation
$43,900
Top 5 Cities
Los Angeles
San Francisco
San Diego
Phoenix
Seattle
Top 5 Employers
Orange Coast College
Kaiser Permanente
UC Irvine
Irvine Company
Apple
Top 5 Sectors
Operations
Business Development
Sales
Arts and Design
Administrative
Average Debt at Graduation The median federal debt of undergraduate borrowers who graduated. This figure includes only federal loans; it excludes private student loans and Parent PLUS loans.
$6,248
Loan Default Rate
10%
National: 8%
Median Monthly Loan Payment The median monthly loan payment for student borrowers who completed, if it were repaid over 10 years at a 5.05% interest rate.
$91

REVIEWS

All Reviews

Jasmine's Review

from Costa Mesa, CA

orange coast college is one of the best community colleges in california, in transfer rates, athletics and academics. there are so many resources and opportunities to succeed and move forward, weather...

Domenica's Review

from Westminster, CA

This college is GREAT! The classes and specially professors are of a high quality. Just like in any other college, some teachers are hard, others a little bit more lenient. Therefore I suggest you to ...

Jacob's Review

from Huntington Beach, CA

I am learning a ton! My desired career path is Accounting and this school knows how to prep. All my lower division classes will have been completed prior to transfer and I saved big! Only down side...