Graduation Rates in Reasonable Completion Time
For the academic year 2022-2023, 1,077 students out of 2,389 candidates have completed their courses within 150% normal time (i.e. in 3 years for 2-year Associate degree) at Orange Coast College.
By gender, 526 male and 551 female students graduated the school last year completing their jobs in the period. Its graduation rate is much higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 29.14% (public small Associate's college).
| Candidates | Completers | Graduation Rates | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 2,389 | 1,077 | 45.08% |
| Men | 1,279 | 526 | 41.13% |
| Women | 1,110 | 551 | 49.64% |
Graduation Rate By Race/Ethnicity
The following table shows graduation rate by race and at Orange Coast College.
- American Indian or Alaska Native: 0.00%
- Asian: 57.03%
- Black (Non-Hispanic): 48.15%
- Hispanic: 29.72%
- White: 45.93%
- Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander: 7.69%
- Two or More Race: 46.30%
- Unknown: 36.05%
| Total | Male | Female | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0.00%(-/3) | - | - |
| Asian | 57.03%(288/505) | 54.42%(160/294) | 60.66%(128/211) |
| Black (Non-Hispanic) | 48.15%(13/27) | 31.25%(5/16) | 72.73%(8/11) |
| Hispanic | 29.72%(219/737) | 26.20%(93/355) | 32.98%(126/382) |
| White | 45.93%(254/553) | 40.53%(122/301) | 52.38%(132/252) |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 7.69%(1/13) | 9.09%(1/11) | - |
| Two or More Race | 46.30%(50/108) | 49.09%(27/55) | 43.40%(23/53) |
| Unknown | 36.05%(31/86) | 35.19%(19/54) | 37.50%(12/32) |
Transfer-out and Retention Rates
At Orange Coast, the transfer-out rate is 9.46%. Its transfer-out rate is relatively lower than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 12.31%.
Orange Coast's retention rate is 70% for full-time students and 47 % for part-time students last year. Its retention rate is relatively higher than the average rate when comparing similar colleges' rate of 61.77%.
Non-Resident Alien Graduation Rate
A non-resident alien student is not a US citizen/green card holder and studies with a student visa, such as an F visa, in the United States. At Orange Coast College, 221 of 357 non-resident alien students completed their studies and the graduation rate was 61.90%.