Oregon Coast Community College
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 409 students (50% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment is 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 46%.
Top Rankings
Oregon Coast Community College ranks among the top 20% of community colleges in Oregon for:
- Category Attribute
- School Resources Percent of students receiving financial aid
School Overview
The teacher population of 25 teachers has grown by 25% over five years.
| Oregon Coast Community College | (OR) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Traditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| 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 | 108 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- 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.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Oregon Coast Community College is Linn-Benton Community College (45.8 miles away).
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Eugene, OR 97405
(541) 463-3000 63.409,029 - 2,157 students | 82.40 Mi1988 Newmark Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420
(541) 888-2525 82.402,157
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