Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 438 where 470 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 503 students in 2016 and was lowest at 398 in 2023. Overall, enrollment dropped from 503 to 470 students, a net loss of 33 (6.6%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Oregon Coast Community College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 56.38%. The percentage was 74.75% 10 years ago and Oregon Coast CC still has a high percentage of white students. 1.28% of enrolled students is Asian and 0.64% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 20.21% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 74.75% to 56.38%. Asian enrollment declined from 1.99% to 1.28%. Black student enrollment decreased from 0.80% to 0.64%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 11.33% to 20.21%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.6379 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4245 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Oregon Coast Community College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
97 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 21% of total students. The number of online students has increased 781.82% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Oregon Coast Community College from 2015 to 2025.