Oregon Coast Community College

400 SE College Way
South Beach, OR 97366-0000

Tel: (541)265-2283

At Oregon Coast Community College (OCCC), one can complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree, earn an associate degree, take courses to get a job, prepare to start a small business, get a GED, learn English as a second language, or take courses for personal enrichment. Students may explore career ideas, retrain or update skills, pursue personal interests, or broaden horizons, attending either full or part-time. Oregon Coast offers credit and non-credit courses at its campuses in Lincoln City, Newport, and Waldport.

School Highlights

Oregon Coast Community College serves 489 students (43% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the state community college average of 28:1.
Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 32%.
Oregon Coast Community College is the only community colleges within Lincoln County, OR.
The nearest community college is Linn-Benton Community College (45.70 miles away).

	Oregon Coast Community College	(OR) Community College Avg.
Institution Level	At least 2 but less than 4 years	At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control	Public	Public
Total Faculty	25 staff	105 staff

The student population of 489 has stayed relatively flat over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 has decreased from 26:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.22 is less than the state average of 0.51. The school's diversity has declined by 26% over five years.

Total Enrollment	489 students	2,071 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	20:1	28:1

# Full-Time Students	208 students	844 students

# Part-Time Students	281 students	1,227 students


% American Indian/Alaskan	-	1%

% Asian	1%	4%

% Hispanic	5%	10%

% Black	1%	2%

% White	88%	68%

% Two or more races	3%	3%

% Unknown races	2%	11%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.22	0.51

College Completion Rate	15%	19%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$31,000	$32,200

The public in-state tuition of $3,816 is less than the state average of $5,266. The in-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,959 is less than the state average of $8,611. The out-state tuition has stayed relatively flat over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,816	$5,266

Out-State Tuition Fees	$7,959	$8,611

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	71%	81%

Median Debt for Graduates	$11,000	$15,375

Median Debt for Dropouts	$5,883	$6,156

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

At Oregon Coast Community College (OCCC), one can complete the first two years of a bachelor's degree, earn an associate degree, take courses to get a job, prepare to start a small business, get a GED, learn English as a second language, or take courses for personal enrichment. Students may explore career ideas, retrain or update skills, pursue personal interests, or broaden horizons, attending either full or part-time. Oregon Coast offers credit and non-credit courses at its campuses in Lincoln City, Newport, and Waldport.