Orange Coast College
Orange Coast College at a Glance
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About Orange Coast College
According to Wikipedia, Orange Coast College 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.
Orange Coast College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Retention Rate | Graduation Rate |
|---|---|
| 74% | 49% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Orange Coast College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $1,222 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Orange Coast College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Orange Coast College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $53,930 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Orange Coast College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 22,707 | 22,707 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Orange Coast College?
Orange Coast College is located at 2701 Fairview Road, Costa Mesa, CA 92626.
How Safe is Orange Coast College?
Relative to its enrollment, Orange Coast College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.07%. Costa Mesa has a violent crime rate of 0.73% and a property crime rate of 2.88%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Orange Coast College Known For?
Orange Coast College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Social Work
- Biology
- Anthropology
- Psychology
- Economics
- Medical
- Sociology
- Education
- History
- Nursing
- Business
- Communications
- Literature
- Political Science
- Philosophy
- Computer Science
- Earth Sciences
- Mathematics
- Engineering
- Chemistry
- Physics
- Religious Studies
Orange Coast College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Orange Coast College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Orange Coast College ranks #530 in the U.S. and #1284 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #542 in the U.S. and #2351 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #587 in the U.S. and #1825 worldwide for influence in Anthropology.
anthropology DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #622 in the U.S. and #1616 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #926 in the U.S. and #5148 worldwide for influence in Economics.
economics DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #1026 in the U.S. and #3531 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #1059 in the U.S. and #3556 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #1064 in the U.S. and #4537 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #1124 in the U.S. and #3565 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #1249 in the U.S. and #3212 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #1256 in the U.S. and #4631 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #1265 in the U.S. and #4776 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #1447 in the U.S. and #4412 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #1559 in the U.S. and #6616 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #1583 in the U.S. and #5299 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #1680 in the U.S. and #6802 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #1711 in the U.S. and #6018 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #1711 in the U.S. and #6438 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #1873 in the U.S. and #8920 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #2329 in the U.S. and #7927 worldwide for influence in Chemistry.
chemistry DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #2350 in the U.S. and #8092 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesOrange Coast College ranks #2728 in the U.S. and #11789 worldwide for influence in Religious Studies.
religious-studies-hub DegreesWho Are Orange Coast College's Most Influential Alumni?
Orange Coast College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Psychology, and Anthropology. Here are some of Orange Coast College's most famous alumni:
- Diane Keaton
- An American actress.
- Scott Weiland
- An American singer .
- Patrick Warburton
- An American actor.
- Dan Quisenberry
- An American baseball player.
- William Katt
- An American actor and comedian.
- Sergio Romo
- An American baseball pitcher.
- Adam DeVine
- An American actor, comedian and writer.
- David Denman
- An American actor.
- Benny Ricardo
- An American football player.
- Eddie Johnson
- A Player of American and Canadian football.
- Chris Jackson
- A Professional gridiron football player.
- Jack Scott
- An American politician in California .
