Enrollment Comparison

The following chart compares Orange Coast's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.
Orange Coast has significantly larger enrollment compared to similarly ranked schools (average: 13,840 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California average (11,761 students).
TotalUndergraduate
Orange Coast College17,09617,096
Similarly Ranked Schools13,84013,840
All Colleges2,9312,685
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges5,7965,801
2-4 Years Colleges3,0353,125
Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California11,76111,761
The below chart compares the student population between Orange Coast College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 8,458 male and 8,638 female students attending Orange Coast. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.98 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Orange Coast.
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Orange Coast
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total17,0966,11810,978
Men8,4583,2315,227
Women8,6382,8875,751

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 6,398 Hispanic students (37.42%) and 4,946 White students (28.93%) at Orange Coast College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Orange Coast College.
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Orange Coast College
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native351916
Asian3,4631,8151,648
Black or African American268125143
Hispanic6,3982,8963,502
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander422319
White4,9462,5462,400
Two or More Races961483478
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1779285
Total 17,0968,4588,638

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 12,715 students whose age under twenty five and 2,472 students whose age is over thirty years old at Orange Coast College.
Especially, 608 students are younger than eighteen and 109 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Orange Coast College.
Population by Student Age at Orange Coast College
TotalMenWomen
Total17,096 8,4588,638
Under 18608 251357
18-195,823 2,8922,931
20-213,717 1,8691,848
22-242,567 1,3001,267
25-291,909 942967
30-34930 483447
35-39479 251228
40-49530 231299
50-64424 183241
65 and over109 5653
Total 17,096 8,4588,638

Online Student Population

At Orange Coast College, 8,671 students (50.72% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,351 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 2,295 students live in California where Orange Coast College is located in and 15 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total17,096
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,351
Enrolled Some in Online Classes6,320
Not Enrolled in Online Classes8,425
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,351
California Residents2,295
Other State in U.S.15
Outside of U.S.32
Unknown9