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Orange Coast College student guide: campus events and game days, $7,203 average net price, plus places to study, eat and go out near campus.

What's on at Orange Coast College

Campus events and game days, updated every day from the college's own calendars.

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By the numbers

Orange Coast College at a glance

Official figures from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Undergraduates16,091
AdmissionOpen
Average net price$7,203per year, after aid
Total cost$15,561per year, before aid
Graduation rate48%
Return for year two74%
Median earnings$47,34810 years after starting
Median debt$9,500at graduation
Students per teacher27 to 1

Most popular majors

  1. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma · 1,656 reported graduates
  2. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree · 400 reported graduates$22,240median pay a year after
  3. Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree · 320 reported graduates$20,480median pay a year after
  4. Psychology, GeneralAssociate's Degree · 190 reported graduates
  5. Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's Degree · 148 reported graduates

Figures describe different reporting cohorts, not the current class. Graduation rates cover first-time, full-time students; earnings cover federally aided students who are working and not enrolled. Net price is an average, not an individual quote.

Source: College Scorecard, data released June 2026. Estimate your own cost with the college's net price calculator.

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How much does Orange Coast College cost?

The average net price after grants and scholarships is $7,203 a year. The total cost of attendance before aid is $15,561 a year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

What is the graduation rate at Orange Coast College?

48% of full-time students finish within 150% of the normal time, and 74% return for their second year. Source: College Scorecard.

Is Orange Coast College hard to get into?

Orange Coast College has open admission. Source: College Scorecard.

What are the most popular majors at Orange Coast College?

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (undergraduate certificate or diploma), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (associate's degree), Business Administration, Management and Operations (associate's degree). Source: College Scorecard.

How much do Orange Coast College students earn after college?

Median earnings ten years after starting are $47,348. Source: College Scorecard.

When was Orange Coast College founded?

Orange Coast College was founded in 1947. Source: Wikidata.

Where is Orange Coast College?

2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA, about 15 miles from Fullerton.

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Distances are straight-line from the campus location in the U.S. Department of Education's IPEDS directory. Campus and athletics schedules come from the college's public calendars.

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