Student Population at Orange Coast
Total Enrollment
16,614 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
16,614
Online Enrollment
2,668
Men Students
8,351
Women Students
8,263
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 16,614 students have enrolled at Orange Coast College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 8,351 male and 8,263 female students are attending Orange Coast College. By attendance status, there are 6,500 full-time students and 10,114 part-time students.
The number of students at Orange Coast College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cabrillo College and Cerritos College, its population is large (average population is 12,245).
Orange Coast College offers online degree/certificate programs and 2,668 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
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.
Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 16,614 | 6,500 | 10,114 |
Men | 8,351 | 3,474 | 4,877 |
Women | 8,263 | 3,026 | 5,237 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
American Indian or Alaska Native | 44 | 23 | 21 |
Asian | 3,633 | 1,916 | 1,717 |
Black or African American | 289 | 146 | 143 |
Hispanic | 5,917 | 2,723 | 3,194 |
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 43 | 22 | 21 |
White | 4,829 | 2,541 | 2,288 |
Two or More Races | 871 | 438 | 433 |
Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 148 | 80 | 68 |
Total | 16,614 | 8,351 | 8,263 |
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.
Total | Men | Women | |
---|---|---|---|
Total | 16,614 | 8,351 | 8,263 |
Under 18 | 559 | 251 | 308 |
18-19 | 5,754 | 2,911 | 2,843 |
20-21 | 3,489 | 1,835 | 1,654 |
22-24 | 2,458 | 1,301 | 1,157 |
25-29 | 1,908 | 975 | 933 |
30-34 | 965 | 454 | 511 |
35-39 | 482 | 214 | 268 |
40-49 | 517 | 210 | 307 |
50-64 | 371 | 147 | 224 |
65 and over | 111 | 53 | 58 |
Total | 16,614 | 8,351 | 8,263 |
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.
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total | 16,614 |
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 2,668 |
Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 6,494 |
Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 7,452 |
Number of Students | |
---|---|
Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 2,668 |
California Residents | 2,591 |
Other State in U.S. | 23 |
Outside of U.S. | 49 |
Unknown | 5 |