Coastline Community College
Tel:
(714)546-7600
- Coastline Community College is one of the nation's most innovative institutions providing a high quality, flexible education to students with advanced distance learning options as well as local campuses in 3 different locations in Orange County; Newport Beach, Westminster and Garden Grove. Coastline is recognized for offering more than 250 online and other distance education courses.
School Highlights
- Coastline Community College serves 24,886 students (7% of students are full-time).
- Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is more than the state average of 68%.
- Coastline Community College is one of 17 community colleges within Orange County, CA.
- The nearest community college to Coastline Community College is Orange Coast College (3.2 miles away).
School News
Top Placements
Coastline Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in California for:
- Category Attribute
- Affordability Least expensive tuition
- Community Size Largest student body
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
- Diversity Average community college minority breakdown
School Overview
- The teacher population of 125 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Coastline Community College | (CA) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | Less than 2 yrs | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 125 staff | 97 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 24,886 students | 7,516 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 199:1 | 44:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 1,660 students | 1,613 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 9,653 students | 5,903 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 8% | - |
| % Asian | 19% | 13% |
| % Hispanic | 27% | 37% |
| % Black | 18% | 7% |
| % White | 9% | 32% |
| % Hawaiian | 1% | - |
| % Two or more races | 13% | 3% |
| % Non Resident races | - | 3% |
| % Unknown races | 3% | 5% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.73 | 0.73 |
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| College Completion Rate | 16% | 29% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $36,800 | $34,600 |
Extracurriculars
| Total ExtracurricularsTotal Extra-curric. | 9 extracurriculars |
| ExtracurricularsExtra-curric. | Club or Organization: Coastline Special Program is the largest Disabled Programs and Services Program, Coastline's Military Programs, CyberSecurity, Learning 1st Program, STAR 2.0 Program, The Computer Information Systems Program, The Digital Graphic Application Program, The Paralegal Program Arts and Music Programs: Coastline Art Program |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Students benefit from smaller class sizes and personalized attention from dedicated faculty and staff. Coastline offers certificates and A.A/A.S. transfer degree programs for students. Online students recieve the same support as on-site student, with family and or work obligations, our students have options on course length and start date to personalize their schedule and goals.
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