The student population at Orange Coast College is 17,096 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 5,044 (22.78%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 19,289 where 17,096 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 3 year-over-year increases and 6 decreases. It peaked at 22,156 students in 2018 and was lowest at 16,614 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 22,140 to 17,096 students, a net loss of 5,044 (22.8%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Orange Coast College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22,140 | 11,469 | 10,671 |
| 2016-17 | 21,731 -409 | 11,259 -210 | 10,472 -199 |
| 2017-18 | 22,156 425 | 11,414 155 | 10,742 270 |
| 2018-19 | 21,122 -1,034 | 10,831 -583 | 10,291 -451 |
| 2019-20 | 20,042 -1,080 | 10,439 -392 | 9,603 -688 |
| 2020-21 | 18,125 -1,917 | 8,701 -1,738 | 9,424 -179 |
| 2021-22 | 16,779 -1,346 | 8,084 -617 | 8,695 -729 |
| 2022-23 | 16,614 -165 | 8,351 267 | 8,263 -432 |
| 2023-24 | 17,085 471 | 8,527 176 | 8,558 295 |
| 2024-25 | 17,096 11 | 8,458 -69 | 8,638 80 |
| Average | 19,289 | 9,753 | 9,536 |
The percentage of white students is 28.93% and the percentage of black students is 1.57% at Orange Coast College. 20.26% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 37.42% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 33.30% to 28.93%. Asian enrollment declined from 20.27% to 20.26%. Black student enrollment decreased from 1.64% to 1.57%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 33.96% to 37.42%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7318 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.7306 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Orange Coast College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 47 | 4,487 | 363 | 7,518 | 56 | 7,373 | 960 |
| 2016-17 | 40 | 4,410 | 349 | 7,422 | 61 | 7,190 | 955 |
| 2017-18 | 44 | 4,561 | 362 | 7,710 | 76 | 7,039 | 989 |
| 2018-19 | 48 | 4,432 | 355 | 7,446 | 61 | 6,469 | 951 |
| 2019-20 | 41 | 4,288 | 306 | 6,988 | 70 | 5,835 | 900 |
| 2020-21 | 48 | 3,997 | 282 | 6,128 | 60 | 5,442 | 918 |
| 2021-22 | 44 | 3,762 | 287 | 5,705 | 49 | 5,039 | 850 |
| 2022-23 | 44 | 3,633 | 289 | 5,917 | 43 | 4,829 | 871 |
| 2023-24 | 34 | 3,612 | 293 | 6,268 | 44 | 4,879 | 923 |
| 2024-25 | 35 | 3,463 | 268 | 6,398 | 42 | 4,946 | 961 |
| Average | 43 | 4,065 | 315 | 6,750 | 56 | 5,904 | 928 |
2,351 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 14% of total students. The number of online students has increased 251.42% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Orange Coast College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 22,140 | 669 | 2,922 | 18,549 |
| 2016-17 | 21,731 | 755 | 2,760 | 18,216 |
| 2017-18 | 22,156 | 783 | 2,833 | 18,540 |
| 2018-19 | 21,122 | 663 | 2,862 | 17,597 |
| 2019-20 | 20,042 | 659 | 2,905 | 16,478 |
| 2020-21 | 18,125 | 3,476 | 9,115 | 5,534 |
| 2021-22 | 16,779 | 13,184 | 2,768 | 827 |
| 2022-23 | 16,614 | 2,668 | 6,494 | 7,452 |
| 2023-24 | 17,085 | 2,255 | 6,552 | 8,278 |
| 2024-25 | 17,096 | 2,351 | 6,320 | 8,425 |
| Average | 19,289 | 2,746 | 4,553 | 11,990 |
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