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.
Outcomes & equity
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.
What families actually pay
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.
Academic programs
Top program areas ranked by completions.
Top program families by completions
Enrollment & demographics
Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.
Gender split
Race / ethnicity composition
Faculty
Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.
Orange Coast College vs IPEDS peer group
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 |
Bergen Community College | — | — | 11,720 | $9,376 | Community College |
Blinn College District | — | — | 18,095 | $17,225 | Community College |
Cerritos College | — | — | 21,859 | $693 | Community College |
Chaffey College | — | — | 22,460 | $5,743 | Community College |
Citrus College | — | — | 10,429 | $3,800 | Community College |
College of the Sequoias | — | — | 14,494 | $29 | Community College |
Community College of Philadelphia | — | — | 12,926 | $13,306 | Community College |
Community College of Rhode Island | — | — | 12,275 | $5,240 | Community College |
CUNY Borough of Manhattan Community College | — | — | 20,123 | $4,907 | Community College |
CUNY LaGuardia Community College | — | — | 14,494 | $5,699 | Community College |
Diablo Valley College | — | — | 17,228 | $6,142 | Community College |
El Camino Community College District | — | — | 21,664 | $5,170 | Community College |
El Paso Community College | — | — | 25,567 | $4,154 | Community College |
Fullerton College | — | — | 19,521 | $8,090 | Community College |
Georgia State University-Perimeter College | — | 90.8% | 17,437 | $10,102 | Community College |
Glendale Community College | — | — | 12,075 | $7,461 | Community College |
Grossmont College | — | — | 14,440 | $2,755 | Community College |
Long Beach City College | — | — | 24,985 | $5,001 | Community College |
Merced College | — | — | 12,472 | $4,260 | Community College |
Metropolitan Community College-Kansas City | — | — | 13,523 | $8,165 | Community College |
Moorpark College | — | — | 14,583 | $742 | Community College |
Nassau Community College | — | — | 12,301 | $5,736 | Community College |
Pasadena City College | — | — | 24,597 | $3,123 | Community College |
Riverside City College | — | — | 21,730 | $4,026 | Community College |
Santa Barbara City College | — | — | 12,334 | $10,029 | Community College |
Southwestern College | — | — | 20,986 | $10,893 | Community College |
Suffolk County Community College | — | — | 19,973 | $4,882 | Community College |
Tarrant County College District | — | — | 43,928 | $6,073 | Community College |
Wake Technical Community College | — | — | 24,609 | $6,935 | Community College |
| Peer group median | 48% | 90.8% | 17,333 | $5,470 |
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
Documents & reports (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
IR job openings (2)
Institutional Research and analytics roles currently posted at this institution.
Notable alumni (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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