Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Orange Coast College is slightly skewed towards women students, with 51.8% of undergraduate students being women and 48.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 16,779, with 8,695 women and 8,084 men.
- men 48.2% 8,084 students
- women 51.8% 8,695 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is Hispanic, comprising 34.1% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 5,705 students.
Following closely behind are White students, constituting 30.1% of the student body, with 5,039 students. Asian students represent 22.5% of the population, with 3,762 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.1%, with 850 students. African American students account for 1.7% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 287 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 49 students.
International students make up 5.2% of the undergraduate population, totaling 862 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.1% of the population, totaling 181 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Orange Coast College.
Undergraduate Students
- Hispanic 34.1% 5,705 students
- White 30.1% 5,039 students
- Asian 22.5% 3,762 students
- International students 5.2% 862 students
- Mixed race 5.1% 850 students
- African American 1.7% 287 students
- Unknown race 1.1% 181 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 49 students
Transfer Students
- Hispanic 35.0% 546 students
- White 30.3% 472 students
- Asian 22.5% 350 students
- Mixed race 6.4% 100 students
- African American 3.9% 61 students
- Unknown race 1.3% 20 students
- Hawaiian 0.5% 8 students
- International students 0.1% 1 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 31% 5,234 students
- 20-21 21% 3,567 students
- 22-24 16% 2,702 students
- 25-29 13% 2,180 students
- 30-34 6% 1,053 students
- 40-49 3% 543 students
- 35-39 3% 541 students
- 50-64 2% 403 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Orange Coast College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 3,111 | 97.89% | |
| Arizona | 9 | less than 1% | |
| Hawaii | 9 | less than 1% | |
| New York | 6 | less than 1% | |
| Washington | 5 | less than 1% | |
| Colorado | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Nevada | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Texas | 4 | less than 1% | |
| Georgia | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Minnesota | 3 | less than 1% | |
| North Carolina | 2 | less than 1% | |
| New Jersey | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Wyoming | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Connecticut | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Idaho | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Illinois | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Michigan | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Nebraska | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Oregon | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Wisconsin | 1 | less than 1% |
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