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.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 98 male students for every 100 female students, down from 107 in 2015.
- 2,351 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 251.42% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
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.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
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).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
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.