West Coast University-Orange County
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.
Admissions funnel
How selective is this institution, and how many admitted students choose to enroll?
Outcomes & equity
Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.
Pell equity
Non-Pell students graduate at a 43.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.
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.
WCUC vs IPEDS peer group
The peer institutions WCUC 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.
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SubjectWest Coast University-Orange County | 60% | 95.3% | 4,586 | $36,836 | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
AdventHealth University | 37% | 33.7% | 1,861 | $31,885 | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Allen College | — | — | 483 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Barnes-Jewish College Goldfarb School of Nursing | — | — | 539 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Bellin College | 63% | 97.2% | 927 | $27,313 | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Blessing Rieman College of Nursing and Health Sciences | — | — | 193 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Bryan College of Health Sciences | 63% | 67.4% | 765 | $25,884 | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Chamberlain University-Arizona | 50% | 90.9% | 693 | $37,002 | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Chamberlain University-Illinois | 42% | 82.6% | 32,944 | $26,933 | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Chamberlain University-Ohio | 29% | 87.5% | 257 | $32,074 | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Clarkson College | 36% | 78.2% | 1,121 | $15,928 | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Cox College | 100% | 100.0% | 724 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
D'Youville University | 67% | 81.4% | 2,556 | $19,585 | Doctoral/Professional |
Loma Linda University | — | — | 4,210 | — | R2 Research |
MGH Institute of Health Professions | — | — | 1,672 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Mount Carmel College of Nursing | 54% | 84.3% | 670 | $12,939 | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Nebraska Methodist College of Nursing & Allied Health | 49% | 73.4% | 1,067 | $19,474 | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Regis College | 71% | 69.8% | 2,517 | $28,346 | Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Saint Anthony College of Nursing | — | — | 263 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Saint Francis Medical Center College of Nursing | — | — | 605 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
Samuel Merritt University | — | — | 1,926 | — | Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional |
| Peer group median | 54% | 82.6% | 927 | $27,123 |
Documents & reports (2)
Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.
- DFR reportIPEDS Data Feedback Report 20242024nces.ed.gov
- GlossaryGlossary of TermsThe West Coast University-Orange County's Glossary of Terms page is a comprehensive resource for definitions of commonly used terms within the institution and healthcare field. The glossary includes recently added terms such as 'Nurse extern' and 'Chief nursing officer,' along with a vast collection of medical and academic terminologies. It serves as a beneficial tool for students and professionals to understand specific concepts used in their education and practice.westcoastuniversity.edu
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