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What Orange Coast College costs

Costa Mesa, California · Public · 17,085 undergrads

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Orange Coast College's in-state sticker price was $13,191 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $7,557 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $3,105. Out-of-state students pay $8,784 more in tuition.

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.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$3,105$11,889
$30,000–$48,000$4,473$13,257
$48,000–$75,000$7,289$16,073
$75,000–$110,000$9,230$18,014
Over $110,000$10,872$19,656

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $8,784 more in tuition that Orange Coast College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 76% off Orange Coast College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$1,208
Tuition, in state
$9,992
Tuition, out of state
$13,191
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $8,784 more in tuition at Orange Coast College and usually get less aid.

24%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$4,089
average grant for students who got aid.
1.6%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$9,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Orange Coast College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $3,105 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,191. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Orange Coast College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Orange Coast College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,473 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,191. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Orange Coast College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Orange Coast College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $7,289 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $13,191. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Orange Coast College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
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.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers