Orange Coast College
About
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.
Graduation rate & outcomes
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.
Program outcomes
Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.
Of 163 Title IV programs, 7 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 156 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.
Pass / fail distribution
- Passing7 · 4.3%
- No Data156 · 95.7%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.
Earnings premium gap
Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Programmatic accreditations · 3
Action history · 10
- Sep 2022Renewal of AccreditationJoint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology · Radiologic Technology (RAD) - Programs for radiographers
- Aug 2022Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary WithdrawalAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
- Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
- Apr 2021Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
- Jul 2020Grant Substantive Change: ProgramAmerican Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
Tuition & cost
What families actually pay, broken down by family income.
Net price by family income
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 5,237 students received $24.8M in Pell grants, alongside $3.4M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.
Student loan default rate
The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.
Of 411 borrowers who entered repayment, 16 (3.8%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.
Default rate vs national, by cohort
* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.
Academic programs at Orange Coast College
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Men vs women · spending splits
Sport-by-sport · 14
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
3-year trend
Criminal offenses by type
By location
- On campus38
- Non-campus14
Includes 14 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
Hate crimes by bias
- National origin2
- Race1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
Residence-hall fires
- The Harbour Building 31 fireCookingDamage $0-$99
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Orange Coast College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Orange Coast College selected for federal comparison reporting.
A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.
| Carnegie | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SubjectOrange Coast College | 48% | — | 17,096 | $4,754 | Community College |
| — | — | 11,720 | $9,376 | Community College | |
| — | — | 18,095 | $17,225 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,859 | $693 | Community College | |
| — | — | 22,460 | $5,743 | Community College | |
| — | — | 10,429 | $3,800 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,494 | $29 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,926 | $13,306 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,275 | $5,240 | Community College | |
| — | — | 20,123 | $4,907 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,494 | $5,699 | Community College | |
| — | — | 17,228 | $6,142 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,664 | $5,170 | Community College | |
| — | — | 25,567 | $4,154 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,521 | $8,090 | Community College | |
| — | 90.8% | 17,437 | $10,102 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,075 | $7,461 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,440 | $2,755 | Community College | |
| — | — | 24,985 | $5,001 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,472 | $4,260 | Community College | |
| — | — | 13,523 | $8,165 | Community College | |
| — | — | 14,583 | $742 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,301 | $5,736 | Community College | |
| — | — | 24,597 | $3,123 | Community College | |
| — | — | 21,730 | $4,026 | Community College | |
| — | — | 12,334 | $10,029 | Community College | |
| — | — | 20,986 | $10,893 | Community College | |
| — | — | 19,973 | $4,882 | Community College | |
| — | — | 43,928 | $6,073 | Community College | |
| — | — | 24,609 | $6,935 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 48% | 90.8% | 17,333 | $5,470 |
Institutions like Orange Coast College
Explore the federal data for institutions in Orange Coast College's comparison group.
- Community CollegeNew Jersey
Bergen Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment11,720Net price$9,376View data - Community CollegeTexas
Blinn College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment18,095Net price$17,225View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Cerritos College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment21,859Net price$693View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Chaffey College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment22,460Net price$5,743View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Citrus College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment10,429Net price$3,800View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
College of the Sequoias
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment14,494Net price$29View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Community College of Philadelphia
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,926Net price$13,306View data - Community CollegeRhode Island
Community College of Rhode Island
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,275Net price$5,240View data - Community CollegeNew York
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment20,123Net price$4,907View data - Community CollegeNew York
CUNY LaGuardia Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment14,494Net price$5,699View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Diablo Valley College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment17,228Net price$6,142View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
El Camino Community College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment21,664Net price$5,170View data - Community CollegeTexas
El Paso Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment25,567Net price$4,154View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Fullerton College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,521Net price$8,090View data - Community CollegeGeorgia
Georgia State University-Perimeter College
Grad rate—Admit rate90.8%Enrollment17,437Net price$10,102View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Glendale Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,075Net price$7,461View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Grossmont College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment14,440Net price$2,755View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Long Beach City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment24,985Net price$5,001View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Merced College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,472Net price$4,260View data - Community CollegeMissouri
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment13,523Net price$8,165View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Moorpark College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment14,583Net price$742View data - Community CollegeNew York
Nassau Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,301Net price$5,736View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Pasadena City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment24,597Net price$3,123View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Riverside City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment21,730Net price$4,026View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Santa Barbara City College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment12,334Net price$10,029View data - Community CollegeCalifornia
Southwestern College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment20,986Net price$10,893View data - Community CollegeNew York
Suffolk County Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment19,973Net price$4,882View data - Community CollegeTexas
Tarrant County College District
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment43,928Net price$6,073View data - Community CollegeNorth Carolina
Wake Technical Community College
Grad rate—Admit rate—Enrollment24,609Net price$6,935View data
Orange Coast College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
The page provides a variety of documents and reports related to institutional effectiveness at Orange Coast College, including the OCC Atlas, educational master plans, and program reviews. It also lists some dashboard links and contact information for the college.
Visit IR office page- Sheri SternerDean of Research, Planning, and Institutional Effectiveness
- Alex BuusResearch Analyst Senior
- Lucy GramsResearch Analyst
- Courtney YoungbergResearch Analyst Senior
- Diane BrownInstitutional Effectiveness Coordinator
- Laura BehrInstitutional Effectiveness Coordinator
- Sherana PolkInstitutional Effectiveness Coordinator
- Chi PhanResearch Professional Expert
- Kayla LaBountyAdministrative Assistant I
Reports & documents (4)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DashboardDashboardorangecoastcollege.edu
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- FactbookCollege Facts & Consumer Information | Orange Coast College2023This page provides comprehensive information about Orange Coast College's students, community, and institutional effectiveness. It mentions key data points such as enrollment, graduation rates, and diversity, and includes sections on academic programs, financial aid, safety, student outcomes, and accreditation. The OCC Atlas, an annual publication, is highlighted as the official factbook with historical data starting from 2000 available upon request from the Institutional Effectiveness Office.orangecoastcollege.edu
- GlossaryOrange Coast College Process and Guidelines for Conducting ResearchThe document outlines the policies and procedures for research at Orange Coast College, focusing on the role of the Research Review Subcommittee in protecting research participants and ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations. It clarifies when formal review is required for both internal and external research proposals, and the principles derived from the Belmont Report that guide the review process. While the college does not maintain a federally approved IRB, it implements similar guidelines to ensure ethical research practices on campus.orangecoastcollege.edu
Notable alumni of Orange Coast College (8)
A curated list of alumni recognized for notable achievements across industries.
- Blake AndersonEntertainment
- Scott AukermanEntertainment
- Eileen DavidsonEntertainment
- David DenmanEntertainment
- Adam DeVineEntertainment
- Diane KeatonEntertainment
- Brian KrauseEntertainment
- Phạm Xuân ẨnJournalism
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