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Orange Coast Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 8,143
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 49%
Average Aid Amount $4,089
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 1,671
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 66%

Financial Aid Information at Orange Coast

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,143 students (49% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $4,089. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 1,671 students (66% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Orange Coast College is $1,392 for California residents and $11,640 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 8,143 students (49% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $4,089. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Orange Coast College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Orange Coast College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid8,14349%$4,089
Pell Grants3,91824%$4,218
Federal Student Loans2602%$6,162

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 1,671 beginning students (66% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 1,671 students (66% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Orange Coast College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Orange Coast College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid1,67166%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources1,66366%$5,299
Federal Grants91236%$5,326
Pell Grants91136%$5,158
Other Federal Grants34314%$462
State/Local Grants1,62764%$2,424
Institutional Grants231%$460
Student Loans442%$8,530
Federal Student Loans442%$5,065
Other Student Loans90%$16,942

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 1,639 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Orange Coast College. Among them, 269 students have lived on campus and 313 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Orange Coast College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus197213269
Living Off-Campus with Family9701,0011,052
Living Off-Campus without Family249268313

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Orange Coast College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level906905$7,643,634$8,437
$0 - $30,000423423$4,266,514$10,086
$30,001 - $48,000236236$2,057,365$8,718
$48,001 - $75,000186186$1,097,815$5,902
$75,001 - $110,0004949$194,110$3,961
$110,001 or more1211$27,830$2,319