Costa Mesa, California · Public · 2-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Costa Mesa, California, Orange Coast College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 17,096 students. It is part of California Community College System.
Orange Coast College offers certificates and associate degrees across 131 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Business Administration and Management, and Information Technology. It awarded 5,257 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. 74% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 27 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
17,096
Students enrolled
74%
First-year retention
5,257
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
131
Programs and majors
27:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 131
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
74%
First-year retention, part-time students
51%
Student-to-faculty ratio
27:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
2,414
Certificates under 1 year
819
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
1,971
Certificates of 2 to 4 years
53
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
17,096
Undergraduates, fall 2024
17,096
Full-time, fall 2024
36%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
23,113
Full-time, 2024-25
29%
Size category
10,000 to 19,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
51%
Men
49%
White
29%
Hispanic or Latino
36%
Black or African American
2%
Asian
20%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
4%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Students studying fully online
17%
Students taking some online courses
46%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
California Community College System
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
President
Dr. Angelica Suarez
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization