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Orange Coast College

Founded in 1948, Orange Coast College, or OCC, is a community college providing two-year associate of art and science degrees. It is located in Costa Mesa, California,about 63 kilometers south of Los Angeles. OCC is one of three of the Coast Community College District.

Orange Coast College is a popular transfer institution in the country. OCC ranks 65th, out of more than 5,000 community colleges in the United States, in awarding associates degrees. The college offers a variety of degrees and programs in diverse areas of study.

OCC has several active clubs for students. Watson Hall, the student resource center includes the counseling center, multicultural center, career center, transfer center, and an International center. Some notable alumni of the college are Paul Frank, artist and fashion designer; Audrina Partridge, reality show cast member of The Hills; and Chris Jackson, arena football player.

Campus Location

2701 Fairview Road
Costa Mesa, CA 92628-5005
USA
Main Tel: (714) 432-5072
Web Site

The campus is in a medium-sized city.

Orange Coast College Highlights

Where Orange Coast College stands out most compared to other schools (details below):

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts and design.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.
  • Large number of students.
  • High faculty salary.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High male/female ratio.

Other important characteristics:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates
  • Faculty tenure system
  • Library on-campus
  • Study abroad option
  • Distance learning available
  • Weekend study option
  • Part-time classes available

Degrees Awarded (in 2007)

DegreeTotal
Earned
Different
Programs
Associate1,414100
< 1 year certificate14661
1-2 year certificate13939
2-4 year degree595

Students

The student enrollment at Orange Coast College was 24,424 in 2007 (14,970 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students living in the US make up 100% of incoming freshmen.

Tuition and Other Costs

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 509
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 4,181
Books and supplies$ 1,000

Financial Aid: Orange Coast College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.

Faculty

Tenure (2007):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  241
Without tenure; working toward tenure  35
Without tenure; tenure not available  7

Housing and Meals

On-campus housing is not available.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees awarded in 2007 in parentheses)

AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Agriculture

ARCHITECTURE AND PLANNING (7 awarded)

  • Architectural Technology/Technician

ART STUDIES (0 awarded)

  • Art/Art Studies

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (15 awarded)

  • Accounting
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Business/Commerce
  • General Merchandising/Sales/Related Marketing Operations
  • International Business/Trade/Commerce
  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations
  • Selling Skills and Sales Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (3 awarded)

  • Computer Graphics
  • Computer Programming/Programmer
  • Computer Science
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Computer and Information Sciences
  • Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design
  • Web/Multimedia Management and Webmaster

CONSTRUCTION TRADES (20 awarded)

  • Apparel and Textile Manufacture
  • Apparel and Textile Marketing Management
  • Apparel and Textiles
  • Building/Construction Site Management/Manager
  • Carpentry/Carpenter
  • Construction Trades
  • Electrician
  • Mason/Masonry

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (32 awarded)

  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts
  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

DESIGN (38 awarded)

  • Fashion/Apparel Design
  • Interior Design

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS (2 awarded)

  • Dance
  • Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts
  • Technical Theatre/Theatre Design and Technology

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

  • Education/Teaching Individuals - Early Childhood Spec Ed Pgms
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (0 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (5 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Drafting and Electrical/Elect CAD/CADD
  • Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Heating/AC/Refrigeration Technology/Technician
  • Mechanical Drafting and Mechanical Drafting CAD/CADD

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (20 awarded)

  • Child Development
  • Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness Studies
  • Foodservice Systems Administration/Management
  • Human Development and Family Studies

HOSPITALITY (3 awarded)

  • Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
  • Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (8 awarded)

  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations

LIBERAL ARTS (1,215 awarded)

  • Anthropology
  • Economics
  • English Language and Literature
  • Ethnic, Cultural Minority, and Gender Studies
  • Foreign Languages and Literatures
  • Geography
  • History
  • Humanities/Humanistic Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
  • Political Science and Government
  • Social Sciences
  • Sociology
  • Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS (13 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (0 awarded)

  • Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician
  • Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Avionics Maintenance Technology/Technician
  • Communications Systems Installation and Repair Technology
  • Computer Installation and Repair Technology/Technician
  • Electrical/Electronics Equipment Installation and Repair
  • Industrial Electronics Technology/Technician

MEDIA (4 awarded)

  • Advertising
  • Digital Communication and Media/Multimedia
  • Journalism
  • Mass Communication/Media Studies

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (228 awarded)

  • Allied Health Diagnostic/Intervention/Treatment Professions, Oth
  • Audiology/Audiologist and Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist
  • Cardiovascular Technology/Technologist
  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer & Ultrasound Technician
  • Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician
  • Electroneurodiagnostic/Electroencephalographic Tech/Tech
  • Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiographer
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist

MEDICINE (0 awarded)

  • Public Health

MUSIC (6 awarded)

  • Music Management and Merchandising
  • Music

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (0 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (12 awarded)

  • Dietetic Technician (DTR)
  • Health and Physical Education
  • Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science
  • Data Entry/Microcomputer Applications

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART (24 awarded)

  • Cinematography and Film/Video Production
  • Commercial Photography
  • Commercial and Advertising Art
  • Film/Cinema Studies
  • Photography

PRODUCTION TRADES (15 awarded)

  • Machine Tool Technology/Machinist
  • Welding Technology/Welder

REAL ESTATE AND CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT (0 awarded)

  • Real Estate

RELIGION AND PHILOSOPHY (0 awarded)

  • Philosophy
  • Religion/Religious Studies

SCIENCE (64 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences
  • Biology/Biological Sciences
  • Chemistry
  • Geology/Earth Science
  • Physics

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

  • Psychology

TRANSPORTATION (23 awarded)

  • Airline Flight Attendant
  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

Selected Careers of Interest

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