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Orange Coast College
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
48%
—
Total enrollment
17,096
peer median 17,333
Avg net price
$7,203
+$1.0k vs Community College
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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.
Overall completion
48%
Overall completion
48%
Full-time retention
74%
Full-time retention
74%
Pell equity
0.7pp gap
Pell recipients
48%375 of 778
Non-Pell (all)
47%657 of 1390
Subsidized loan, no Pell
17%1 of 6
No Federal Aid
47%656 of 1384
Pell and non-Pell students graduate at nearly identical rates, a notably small equity gap.
Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.
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.
Total programs
163
Passing
7
4.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national
Pass / fail distribution
163programs
- Passing7 · 4.3%
- No Data156 · 95.7%
- Failing0 · 0.0%
Severity spectrum
Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
5
No data
156
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.
Program
Typical
Benchmark
EP gap
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
$40,152
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+11.3%
+$4,070
Psychology General
Associate Degree · Psychology
+11.3%
$40,152 vs $36,082
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
$41,701
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+15.6%
+$5,619
Biological and Physical Sciences
Associate Degree · Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies
+15.6%
$41,701 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
$46,454
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+28.7%
+$10,372
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+28.7%
$46,454 vs $36,082
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
$53,829
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+49.2%
+$17,747
Communication and Media Studies
Associate Degree · Communication, Journalism, And Related Programs
+49.2%
$53,829 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
$60,193
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+66.8%
+$24,111
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+66.8%
$60,193 vs $36,082
Engineering General
Associate Degree · Engineering
$73,237
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+103.0%
+$37,155
Engineering General
Associate Degree · Engineering
+103.0%
$73,237 vs $36,082
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$91,682
$36,082
Same-State HS Median
+154.1%
+$55,600
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+154.1%
$91,682 vs $36,082
Debt vs earnings
Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.
Program
Median debt
Median earnings
Debt burden
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,250
$91,682
10%
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
$9,250 debt · $91,682 earn
Accreditation status & history
Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor
Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
Accredited since 1952Next review Mar 2026
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
Aid exceeds costFamily pays
Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.
Avg net price
$7,203
+$1,001vs Community College median $6,202
Federal loans
2.1%
In-state tuition
$1,392
Out-of-state
$11,640
Federal aid volume & trends
Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.
In AY 2024–25, 5,320 students received $26.1M in Pell grants, alongside $3.5M in federal Direct Loans.
Pell recipients
5,320
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$26.1M
$26,070,665 total
Direct Loans
$3.5M
778 loan awards
Pell recipients · 5-year trend
4k’20
5k’21
5k’22
5k’23
5k’24
Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25
Subsidized$1.3M
373 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.4M
357 loan awards
Parent PLUS$837K
48 loan awards
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
3.8%
+1.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
411
Defaulted
16
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard
Default rate vs national, by cohort
2016
9.2%-0.1
2017
12.7%+3.5
2018
12.9%+5.9
2019
3.8%+1.5
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate
* 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.
Distinct CIP programs131
UndergraduateOffered
Top program families by completions
1,940 total completions
01Business
41221.2%
01Business
41221.2%
02Liberal Arts
38019.6%
02Liberal Arts
38019.6%
03Psychology
1819.3%
03Psychology
1819.3%
04Visual/Performing Arts
1718.8%
04Visual/Performing Arts
1718.8%
05Communication
1658.5%
05Communication
1658.5%
06Social Sciences
1578.1%
06Social Sciences
1578.1%
07Computer Sciences
1357.0%
07Computer Sciences
1357.0%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
1316.8%
08Multi/Interdisciplinary
1316.8%
09Health Professions
1296.6%
09Health Professions
1296.6%
10Physical Sciences
794.1%
10Physical Sciences
794.1%
Enrollment trends & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Fall total
17,096
12-mo unduplicated
23,113
Undergraduate
23,113
Graduate
0
Gender split
Men
49%11,401
Women
51%11,712
Race / ethnicity composition
Hispanic
37.1%
White
28.8%
Asian
20.7%
Two or more
5.5%
Non-resident
4.9%
Black
1.6%
Unknown
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.2%
Athletics & Title IX gender equity
How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.
Athletes
527
394 M · 133 W
Women athletes
25.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$4.6M
Total expenses
Men vs women · spending splits
Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$63K
$68K
Men Women
Sport-by-sport · 14
Sport
Men
Women
Expenses
Rowing
93
53
$396,432
Rowing
93 M · 53 W
Football
75
—
$227,199
Football
75 M · —
Soccer
37
24
$295,889
Soccer
37 M · 24 W
Track and Field (Outdoor)
35
24
$227,797
Track and Field (Outdoor)
35 M · 24 W
Volleyball
30
19
$310,554
Volleyball
30 M · 19 W
Swimming and Diving (combined)
24
24
$252,951
Swimming and Diving (combined)
24 M · 24 W
Campus safety & crime statistics
Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
1.00
17 offenses · 17,085 students
3-year trend
3.402 yrs ago3.131 yr ago1.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
126
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
132
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
11
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
1
Criminal offenses by type
Motor vehicle theft
10
Burglary
3
Fondling
2
Aggravated assault
2
By location
17total
- On campus14
- Non-campus3
Includes 3 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).
VAWA offenses
5
Domestic violence
6
Dating violence
7
Stalking
18 total under the Violence Against Women Act.
Hate crimes by bias
- Race2
- Religion1
- Sexual orientation1
Arrests vs disciplinary referrals
CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons55
Drugs21
Liquor05
Residence-hall fires
No residence-hall fires reported.
Student-faculty ratio
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Student-to-faculty
27.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
248
Orange Coast College vs Peer comparison
The peer institutions Orange Coast College selected for federal comparison reporting.
This institutionPeer median
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% | Open admission | 17,096 | $7,203 | Community College |
| — | Open admission | 11,720 | $10,345 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 18,095 | $10,844 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 21,859 | $2,424 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 22,460 | $5,672 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 10,429 | $4,135 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 14,494 | $480 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 12,926 | $11,911 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 12,275 | $6,513 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 20,123 | $4,976 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 14,494 | $6,120 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 17,228 | $8,312 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 21,664 | $5,968 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 25,567 | $3,206 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 19,521 | $6,134 | Community College | |
| — | 90.8% | 17,437 | $11,453 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 12,075 | $8,365 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 14,440 | $5,311 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 24,985 | $6,202 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 12,472 | $5,040 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 13,523 | $8,398 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 14,583 | $0 or less | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 12,301 | $7,095 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 24,597 | $3,864 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 21,730 | $8,377 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 12,334 | $11,315 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 20,986 | $12,671 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 19,973 | $5,258 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 43,928 | $4,337 | Community College | |
| — | Open admission | 24,609 | $8,759 | Community College | |
| Peer group median | 48% | 90.8% | 17,333 | $6,202 |
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Explore the federal data for institutions in Orange Coast College's comparison group.
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Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment14,494Net price$480View data - Community CollegePennsylvania
Community College of Philadelphia
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment12,926Net price$11,911View data - Community CollegeRhode Island
Community College of Rhode Island
Grad rate—Admit rateOpen admissionEnrollment12,275Net price$6,513View data - Community CollegeNew York
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College
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Orange Coast College Institutional Research office
The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.
Office
Office of Institutional Effectiveness
Reports to Institutional Effectiveness
Email
occresearch [at] occ.cccd.edu
Phone
(714) 432-5072
Address
2701 Fairview Road Costa Mesa, California 92626
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 pageTeam
9 members
- 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
Frequently asked questions about Orange Coast College
Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Orange Coast College.
What is the acceptance rate at Orange Coast College?
Orange Coast College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.
What is the graduation rate at Orange Coast College?
Orange Coast College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 48% per the latest IPEDS.
How many students attend Orange Coast College?
Orange Coast College reports a total enrollment of 17,096 students per the latest IPEDS.
What is the average net price at Orange Coast College?
The average net price at Orange Coast College is $7,203 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.
Where is Orange Coast College located?
Orange Coast College is located in Costa Mesa, California 92626.
Who runs Institutional Research at Orange Coast College?
Orange Coast College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Effectiveness, which reports to Institutional Effectiveness.
About the data on this page
Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.
IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →
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