Orange Coast College
- 2 Year
- COSTA MESA, CA
Community College
Orange Coast College
- 2 Year
- COSTA MESA, CA
- Rating 3.84 out of 5 1,069 reviews
Report Card
- Professorsgrade B minus
- Valuegrade B minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Safetygrade A minus
- Student Lifegrade A+
- Locationgrade A+
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Orange Coast College Rankings
Niche rankings are based on rigorous analysis of key statistics from the U.S. Department of Education and millions of reviews.
Admissions
Acceptance Rate
100%
SAT Range
No data available
ACT Range
No data available
Application Fee
$0
SAT/ACT
Neither required nor recommended
High School GPA
No data available
Application Website
Students also applied to ...
- grade C+
- grade C
- grade B minus
- grade B minus
- grade C+
- grade C+
- grade B minus
- grade B minus
Cost
Net Price
$5,936 / year
National
$15,523Average cost after financial aid for students receiving grant or scholarship aid, as reported by the college.
Average Total Aid Awarded
$5,255 / year
National
$7,535Students Receiving Financial Aid
54%
Scholarship
Academics
Professors
grade B minus
Based on faculty accomplishments, salary, student reviews, and additional factors.
Student Faculty Ratio
28:1
Evening Degree Programs
Yes
81%
of students agree that professors put a lot of effort into teaching their classes. 134 responses36%
of students agree that it is easy to get the classes they want. 135 responses69%
of students agree that the workload is easy to manage. 134 responsesMajors
Most Popular Majors
- Liberal Arts and Humanities2,228 Graduates
- Business418 Graduates
- Psychology167 Graduates
- Communications158 Graduates
- Natural Sciences118 Graduates
- Machine and Metal Working116 Graduates
- Accounting Technician and Bookkeeping104 Graduates
- Aircraft Maintenance100 Graduates
- Computer Science95 Graduates
- General Construction Trades91 Graduates
Online
Online Programs Offered
0
Offers Online Courses
Yes
Online Certificate Programs
0
Online Associates Programs
0
Online Bachelor's Programs
0
Students
Full-Time Enrollment
7,833 Undergrads
Part-Time Undergrads
12,209
Undergrads Over 25
16%
Pell Grant
32%
Varsity Athletes
6%
After College
Median Earnings 6 Years After Graduation
$38,100 / year
National
$33,028Graduation Rate
44%
National
49%Employed 2 Years After Graduation
84%
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Orange Coast College Reviews
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If you were to tell me a few years ago, that I would be giving my 2-year community college a 5 star rating, I would have called you crazy. But, after spending almost 2 years there, I have yet to have a single bad experience with any faculty or student. All the professors that I had were amazingly passionate about teaching, interesting to listen to, inclusive, and made my learning experience much more enjoyable. It's hard to believe that this place is a no-tuition (with Pirate's Promise Program in place the years I attended) community college. I am eternally grateful to this college for its job in furthering my academic career. 5 stars!
Orange Coast College is a great transition school for students planning to transfer to 4-year institutions or non-traditional students. It's a large campus, providing that university feel, however, as students become familiarized with the campus and their schedules, it slowly shrinks and the community aspect is formed. OCC is the only college in the district to offer honors courses and an Honors Program. Unlike, honors courses in high school, OCC does not have restrictions regarding recommendations or testing, anyone regardless of their GPA can sign up for an honors class, only restrictions for the Honors Program (two-separate things). OCC not only has hundreds of class and offer a variety of majors but have a great drama/performing arts program as well as athletics. The professors are great and really care about their students. The only negatives of the school are the parking throughout the day, long-lines for counselors, and the annual few safety issues.
Transitioning to online learning, in the beginning, was interesting. Some professors were still experimenting with their lesson plans by either making the syllabus more flexible and easier or quitting the class altogether in frustration. Fortunately, most of my teachers were very easy going and continued a similar plan as in-person through zoom lectures, online exams, and essay submissions. Other classes, such as my mathematics, became less interaction with the instructor and more teaching myself with the online textbook. Overall, the experience of online learning depends on the professor and the class. As time progressed and the rest of the year continues to remain online, professors have gained enough experience by now to run a class effectively and smoothly. I still miss being in a classroom with fellow peers, but the flexibility of an online schedule is helpful.