2019 Student Success Scorecard

Orange Coast College (OCC), founded in 1948, is in Costa Mesa. The college opened its doors with an enrollment of 500 students. In the years since, it has grown into one of the state’s largest community colleges. The college offers many academic and career programs, including one of the nation’s largest and most acclaimed public nautical programs. Nearly half the students on campus are enrolled in one of OCCs career and technical programs. OCC ranks first out of Orange County's nine community colleges in the number of students it transfers to the University of California and California State University systems. Additionally, many Orange Coast students go on to transfer to private colleges and universities in California and across the nation.

College Profile

The student population and course sections offered described in the tables are based on the 2017-18 academic year. Students represented differ from those included for calculation of Scorecard metrics, which are based on first-time students enrolled in 2012-13.

Total Students

28,721

Gender	Rate
Female	48.2%
Male	50.4%
Unknown	1.4%

Age	Rate
Less than 20 years old	27.6%
20 to 24 years old	40.4%
25 to 39 years old	24.9%
40 or more years old	7.2%
Unknown	0.0%

Ethnicity/Race	Rate
African American	1.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2%
Asian	21.5%
Filipino	1.5%
Hispanic	34.1%
Pacific Islander	0.4%
White	33.0%
Two or more Races	4.4%
Unknown	3.1%

Institutional Information	Rate
Full Time Equivalent Students	16,849.4
Credit Sections	4,955
Non-Credit Sections	13
Median Credit Section Size	26
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty	56.6%
Percentage of First-Generation Students	33.6%*
Student Counseling Ratio (FALL 2014)	864:1
* Insufficient Data	** No Data

Profile - Historical Trend

Year	2013-14	2014-15	2015-16	2016-17	2017-18
Students	27,863	28,376	28,871	28,520	28,721
Gender
Female	47.7%	47.6%	48.3%	47.8%	48.2%
Male	51.8%	51.7%	51.1%	51.6%	50.4%
Unknown	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	1.4%
Age
Less than 20 years old	27.2%	26.9%	28.4%	28.3%	27.6%
20 to 24 years old	41.9%	41.8%	40.8%	40.1%	40.4%
25 to 39 years old	23.3%	23.8%	24.0%	24.8%	24.9%
40 or more years old	7.6%	7.5%	6.9%	6.8%	7.2%
Unknown	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
Ethnicity/Race
African American	1.7%	1.7%	1.7%	1.7%	1.8%
American Indian/Alaska Native	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%
Asian	20.3%	20.2%	20.6%	20.5%	21.5%
Filipino	1.6%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Hispanic	31.9%	33.0%	33.4%	33.4%	34.1%
Pacific Islander	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%
White	35.2%	34.6%	34.2%	34.1%	33.0%
Two or more Races	4.1%	4.3%	4.3%	4.4%	4.4%
Unknown	4.6%	4.1%	3.8%	3.7%	3.1%
Institutional Information
Full Time Equivalent Students	16,558.0	15,809.8	16,744.3	15,753.2	16,849.4
Credit Sections	4,128	4,510	4,700	4,798	4,955
Non-Credit Sections	8	13	14	10	13
Median Credit Section Size	30	28	27	26	26
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty	56.8%	55.6%	54.5%	55.5%	56.6%
Percentage of First-Generation Students	**	**	30.4%*	28.0%*	33.6%*
Student Counseling Ratio	900:1	904:1	1,000:1	959:1	864:1

* Insufficient data
** No data

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Remedial / ESL

Percentage of credit students tracked for six years through 2012-13 who first enrolled in a course below transfer level in English, mathematics, and/or ESL during 2017-18 and completed a college-level course in the same discipline.

Remedial Math

Gender	Rate	N
40.4%	N=1,464
Female	42.0	759
Male	38.9	687
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	43.0	740
20-24	38.2	429
25-39	42.5	207
40 OR OVER	23.9	88
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	32.6	43
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	20.0	*
ASIAN	55.9	118
FILIPINO	35.3	17
HISPANIC	38.2	629
PACIFIC ISLANDER	40.0	*
WHITE	39.9	551

Remedial English

60.3%

Gender	Rate	N
N=1,437
Female	64.1	718
Male	57.0	709
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	65.0	975
20-24	50.8	323
25-39	50.0	104
40 OR OVER	48.6	35
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	46.9	32
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	66.7	*
ASIAN	71.6	261
FILIPINO	63.6	11
HISPANIC	56.5	655
PACIFIC ISLANDER	0.0	*
WHITE	62.2	357

Remedial English As Second Language (ESL)

48.2%

Gender	Rate	N
N=255
Female	54.5	132
Male	42.0	119
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	63.7	91
20-24	56.2	73
25-39	31.4	70
40 OR OVER	9.5	21
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	100.0	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	N/A	N/A
ASIAN	53.0	164
FILIPINO	0.0	*
HISPANIC	26.1	23
PACIFIC ISLANDER	N/A	N/A
WHITE	28.2	39

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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Transfer Level Achievement

The percent of first-time students in 2016-17 who complete 6 units and attempt any Math or English in their first year who complete a transfer-level course in Math or English in their first or second year.

Transfer Level Achievement Math

	1-Year		2-Year
	29.3%	N=2,714	45.9%	N=2,714
Gender	Rate	N	Rate	N
Female	28.8	1,285	47.2	1,285
Male	29.8	1,408	44.7	1,408
Age	Rate	N	Rate	N
UNDER 20	30.2	2,428	46.7	2,428
20-24	24.2	211	39.8	211
25-39	17.7	62	43.5	62
40 OR OVER	7.7	13	15.4	13
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	21.3	47	36.2	47
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	33.3	*	50.0	*
ASIAN	49.7	638	68.5	638
FILIPINO	40.5	42	52.4	42
HISPANIC	18.1	1,009	33.0	1,009
PACIFIC ISLANDER	0.0	*	0.0	*
WHITE	26.3	829	44.6	829

Transfer Level Achievement English

	1-Year		2-Year
	53.2%	N=2,714	69.3%	N=2,714
Gender	Rate	N	Rate	N
Female	55.6	1,285	72.1	1,285
Male	50.9	1,408	66.8	1,408
Age	Rate	N	Rate	N
UNDER 20	55.6	2,428	71.5	2,428
20-24	33.6	211	52.6	211
25-39	35.5	62	46.8	62
40 OR OVER	23.1	13	38.5	13
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	46.8	47	59.6	47
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	50.0	*	50.0	*
ASIAN	50.6	638	72.6	638
FILIPINO	61.9	42	76.2	42
HISPANIC	47.9	1,009	63.7	1,009
PACIFIC ISLANDER	25.0	*	62.5	*
WHITE	60.4	829	73.6	829

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Persistence

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who enrolled in the first three consecutive terms.

Persistence College Prepared

Gender	Rate	N
90.6%	N=1,384
Female	91.3	597
Male	90.1	776
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	91.0	1,261
20-24	87.0	92
25-39	81.5	27
40 OR OVER	100.0	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	80.0	15
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	100.0	*
ASIAN	94.1	320
FILIPINO	100.0	15
HISPANIC	88.7	390
PACIFIC ISLANDER	50.0	*
WHITE	90.4	492

Persistence Unprepared For College

84.3%

Gender	Rate	N
N=1,524
Female	83.9	751
Male	84.5	763
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	85.9	1,323
20-24	71.2	132
25-39	83.3	48
40 OR OVER	71.4	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	82.8	29
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	87.5	*
ASIAN	92.5	239
FILIPINO	90.0	10
HISPANIC	83.5	662
PACIFIC ISLANDER	77.8	*
WHITE	81.7	447

Persistence Overall

87.3%

Gender	Rate	N
N=2,908
Female	87.2	1,348
Male	87.3	1,539
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	88.4	2,584
20-24	77.7	224
25-39	82.7	75
40 OR OVER	76.0	25
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	81.8	44
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	88.9	*
ASIAN	93.4	559
FILIPINO	96.0	25
HISPANIC	85.5	1,052
PACIFIC ISLANDER	69.2	13
WHITE	86.3	939

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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30 Units

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who achieved at least 30 units.

30 Units College Prepared

Gender	Rate	N
85.3%	N=1,384
Female	87.4	597
Male	83.5	776
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	86.1	1,261
20-24	75.0	92
25-39	77.8	27
40 OR OVER	100.0	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	80.0	15
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	0.0	*
ASIAN	92.5	320
FILIPINO	93.3	15
HISPANIC	78.2	390
PACIFIC ISLANDER	50.0	*
WHITE	85.6	492

30 Units Unprepared For College

75.9%

Gender	Rate	N
N=1,524
Female	76.7	751
Male	75.4	763
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	77.9	1,323
20-24	62.1	132
25-39	64.6	48
40 OR OVER	66.7	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	75.9	29
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	50.0	*
ASIAN	87.9	239
FILIPINO	80.0	10
HISPANIC	70.4	662
PACIFIC ISLANDER	77.8	*
WHITE	77.9	447

30 Units Overall

80.4%

Gender	Rate	N
N=2,908
Female	81.5	1,348
Male	79.5	1,539
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	81.9	2,584
20-24	67.4	224
25-39	69.3	75
40 OR OVER	72.0	25
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	77.3	44
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	44.4	*
ASIAN	90.5	559
FILIPINO	88.0	25
HISPANIC	73.3	1,052
PACIFIC ISLANDER	69.2	13
WHITE	81.9	939

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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Degree Transfer - Completion

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcomes.

Degree Transfer College Prepared

Gender	Rate	N
74.4%	N=1,384
Female	78.9	597
Male	71.1	776
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	75.7	1,261
20-24	63.0	92
25-39	59.3	27
40 OR OVER	50.0	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	73.3	15
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	0.0	*
ASIAN	81.6	320
FILIPINO	93.3	15
HISPANIC	63.3	390
PACIFIC ISLANDER	50.0	*
WHITE	77.0	492

Persistence Unprepared For College

49.2%

Gender	Rate	N
N=1,524
Female	49.9	751
Male	48.5	763
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	50.9	1,323
20-24	34.1	132
25-39	50.0	48
40 OR OVER	33.3	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	34.5	29
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	37.5	*
ASIAN	64.9	239
FILIPINO	70.0	10
HISPANIC	40.5	662
PACIFIC ISLANDER	0.0	*
WHITE	54.4	447

Persistence Overall

61.2%

Gender	Rate	N
N=2,908
Female	62.8	1,348
Male	59.9	1,539
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	63.0	2,584
20-24	46.0	224
25-39	53.3	75
40 OR OVER	36.0	25
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	47.7	44
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	33.3	*
ASIAN	74.4	559
FILIPINO	84.0	25
HISPANIC	49.0	1,052
PACIFIC ISLANDER	15.4	13
WHITE	66.2	939

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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Career Technical Education

Percentage of students completing more than eight units in courses classified as career technical education (or apprenticeship ) in a single discipline for the first time in 2012-13 tracked for six years through 2017-18 who completed a degree, certificate, apprenticeship or transfer-related outcomes.

Career Technical Education College Overall

Gender	Rate	N
70.5%	N=1,499
Female	70.9	605
Male	69.8	875
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	82.9	596
20-24	70.9	450
25-39	55.2	328
40 OR OVER	50.4	125
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	40.9	22
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	66.7	*
ASIAN	81.3	385
FILIPINO	69.6	23
HISPANIC	68.6	392
PACIFIC ISLANDER	100.0	*
WHITE	65.2	531

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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Career Development and College Preparation (Non-credit)

Percentage of students tracked for six years through 2017-18, who started first time in 2012-13 in a Career Development and College Preparation course and completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcomes.

Career Development and College Preparation (Non-credit) Overall

Gender	Rate	N
N/A	N=Less Than 10
Female	N/A	*
Male	N/A	*
Age	Rate	N
UNDER 20	N/A	*
20-24	N/A	*
25-39	N/A	*
40 OR OVER	N/A	*
Ethnicity/Race	Rate	N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	N/A	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	N/A	*
ASIAN	N/A	*
FILIPINO	N/A	*
HISPANIC	N/A	*
PACIFIC ISLANDER	N/A	*
WHITE	N/A	*

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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SkillsBuilder

The median percentage change in wages for students who completed higher level CTE coursework in 2015-2016 and left the system without receiving any type of traditional outcome such as transfer to a four year college or completion of a degree or certificate.

Career Builder - Mediam Earnings Change

Disciplines with the highest enrollment	Median percentage change	Total N
+37.6%	N=571
Accounting	39.5%	137
Business and Commerce, General	74.9%	56
Computer Programming	42.1%	41
Real Estate	21.9%	39
Welding Technology	71.8%	34
Applied Photography	38.6%	34
Architecture and Architectural Technology	66.5%	33
Child Development/Early Care and Education	45.2%	23
Restaurant and Food Services and Management	52.6%	22
Lodging Management	10.8%	21

*: Cohort fewer than 10 students

Skills Builder - Demographics

Gender	Median Percentage Change	Total N

Female	40.3%	247
Male	35.4%	322
Age	Median Percentage Change	Total N
UNDER 20	121.4%	31
20-24	58.7%	181
25-39	27.9%	271
40 OR OVER	8.2%	88
Ethnicity/Race	Median Percentage Change	Total N
AFRICAN AMERICAN	92.4%	*
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE	0.0%	*
ASIAN	51.5%	121
FILIPINO	28.0%	*
HISPANIC	35.2%	163
PACIFIC ISLANDER	0.0%	*
WHITE	36.6%	249

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.

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