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Orange Coast College

Costa Mesa, California · Public · 17,085 undergrads

Orange Coast College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

Can I get into Orange Coast College?

Open admission

Orange Coast College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

No admissions numbers reported.

What does Orange Coast College cost?

$7,557 a year in-state

Out of state: about $16,341 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $13,191.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,105
$30,000–$48,000$4,473
$48,000–$75,000$7,289
$75,000–$110,000$9,230
over $110,000$10,872

Out-of-state tuition is $9,992 a year, against $1,208 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $8,784 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

What it's like

17,085
undergrads. Big, with lots of choices and some big lectures.
City
Campus setting in Costa Mesa, CA.
$47.3k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$9.5k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Orange Coast College hard to get into?
No. Orange Coast College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Orange Coast College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $7,289 a year after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,191.
How much does Orange Coast College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Orange Coast College is $9,992 a year, against $1,208 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,557 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $8,784 tuition gap gives about $16,341 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.