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Orange Coast College Science & Tech Programs

Orange Coast College is a public institution located in Costa Mesa, CA. A Mid-Sized City offers a peaceful environment with access to urban amenities.

Where Is Orange Coast College?

Contact information for Orange Coast College are listed below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626
Phone:	7144325072
Website:	orangecoastcollege.edu/
Admissions:	orangecoastcollege.edu/admissions-aid/index.html
Financial Aid:	orangecoastcollege.edu/admissions-aid/financial-aid/index.html

How Do I Get Into Orange Coast College?

You can apply to Orange Coast College online at: https://www.opencccapply.net/gateway/apply?cccMisCode=833

How Hard Is It To Get Into Orange Coast College?

Average Test Scores

Can I Afford Orange Coast College?

The average net price after aid at Orange Coast College is $4,754. Cost varies significantly based on your financial situation since net price varies by income group.

Tuition & Fees

Category	Cost
In-State Tuition	$1,288
In-State Fees	$104
Out-of-State Tuition	$11,536
Out-of-State Fees	$104
Total In-State Tuition & Fees	$1,392
Total Out-of-State Tuition & Fees	$11,640

Financial Aid

When including loans, work-study, and grants, 14% of students at Orange Coast College receive some form of financial aid (2,448 students).

About 52% of students at Orange Coast College receive grant or scholarship aid, averaging $4,012 per student.

24% of students receive federal Pell Grants, averaging $4,639.

Student Loan Debt

2% of Orange Coast College undergraduates take out federal student loans, averaging $5,824 per year.

Orange Coast College Undergraduate Student Diversity

Its Carnegie Classification is Associate’s Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional.

Gender Diversity

Of the 16,117 undergraduate students at Orange Coast College, approximately 49% are male and 51% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Orange Coast College undergraduate students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Students
Asian	3,271
Black or African American	257
Hispanic	6,027
White	4,657
American Indian/Alaska Native	32
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander	32
Two or More Races	902
Non-Resident	757

Geographic Diversity

The top 5 home states of first-time undergraduate students at Orange Coast College are listed below.

State	First-Time UG Students
California	3,683
Hawaii	20
Texas	12
Nevada	11
Arizona	10

Additionally, approximately 4.7% of undergraduate students are non-resident from outside the United States.

Online Learning at Orange Coast College

Orange Coast College delivers remote learning paths for students who need flexibility.

6,320 undergraduate students at Orange Coast College took at least one online class — of those, 2,351 took all of their classes online.

Distance education is available at the undergraduate level.

Science & Tech Programs at Orange Coast College

These science & tech degree programs are offered by Orange Coast College, with per-level degree counts in the most recent reporting year.

Program	Bachelor’s	Master’s	Doctorate	Total
Architectural Sciences and Technology	—	—	—	65

Academic Programs at Orange Coast College

Orange Coast College offers 30 distinct academic programs.

The highest level of award offered is At least 2 but less than 4 academic years.

Institutional Profile

Orange Coast College maintains an open admission policy: Yes. Credit transfer:

• AP credits: Yes
• Dual enrollment credits: Yes
• Life experience credits: Implied no

References

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics (IPEDS)

More about our data sources and methodologies.