Enrollment Comparison Chart

The below chart compares the student population between Orange Coast College and similar colleges.

Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status

By gender, there are 8,351 male and 8,263 female students attending Orange Coast. The male-to-female student ratio is 1.01 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
Total16,6146,50010,114
Men8,3513,4744,877
Women8,2633,0265,237

Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, there are 5,917 Hispanic students (35.61%) and 4,829 White students (29.07%) 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 Native442321
Asian3,6331,9161,717
Black or African American289146143
Hispanic5,9172,7233,194
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander432221
White4,8292,5412,288
Two or More Races871438433
Race/Ethnicity Unknown1488068
Total 16,6148,3518,263

Enrollment by Student Age

By age, there are 12,260 students whose age under twenty five and 2,446 students whose age is over thirty years old at Orange Coast College.
Especially, 559 students are younger than eighteen and 111 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
Total16,614 8,3518,263
Under 18559 251308
18-195,754 2,9112,843
20-213,489 1,8351,654
22-242,458 1,3011,157
25-291,908 975933
30-34965 454511
35-39482 214268
40-49517 210307
50-64371 147224
65 and over111 5358
Total 16,614 8,3518,263

Online Student Population

At Orange Coast College, 9,162 students (55.15% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 2,668 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, 2,591 students live in California where Orange Coast College is located in and 23 students have enrolled from other states.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
Number of Students
Total16,614
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes2,668
Enrolled Some in Online Classes6,494
Not Enrolled in Online Classes7,452
Online Student Population by Student Location
Number of Students
Total (Enrolled Excl.)2,668
California Residents2,591
Other State in U.S.23
Outside of U.S.49
Unknown5