- For more than 61 years, South Coast College has helped highly motivated individuals improve their lives through education and career training. South Coast College was founded in 1961 in Long Beach, CA, as a private college called Stenotype School of Long Beach. The College relocated to Westminster in 1974, and the corporate name was changed to Whitley College. In 1980, Orange County College of Court Reporting merged into Whitley College, and the name was changed to South Coast College. The College moved from Westminster to Anaheim in 1993. Then in 2001, South Coast College relocated to a facility in the City of Orange, where it currently trains students for legal and medical careers, offering Court Reporting, Paralegal AA Degree, and Medical Assistant programs.
School Highlights
South Coast College serves 306 students (50% of students are full-time).
The college's student-teacher ratio of 44:1 is same as the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment is 72% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 77%.
Quick Facts (2026)
- Enrollment: 306 students
- Student-teacher ratio: 44:1
- Minority enrollment: 72%
- Source: Verified school update
School Overview
The teacher population of 7 teachers has declined by 56% over five years.
South Coast College
(CA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Institution Level
Less than 2 yrs
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Public
Public
Total Faculty
7 staff
72 staff
Student Body
The student population of South Coast College has grown by 20% over five years.
The student-teacher ratio of 44:1 has increased from 14:1 over five years.
The South Coast College diversity score of 0.68 is more than the state average of 0.00. The school's diversity has declined by 17% over five years.
Total Enrollment
306 students
2,140 students
Student-Teacher Ratio
44:1
44:1
# Full-Time Students
153 students
1,022 students
# Part-Time Students
153 students
5,816 students
# Enrollment Undergraduate
153 students
2,055 students
# Full-Time Undergraduate Students
153 students
967 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
2%
n/a
% Asian
8%
12%
% Hispanic
48%
46%
% Black
4%
7%
% White
28%
23%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
5%
% Unknown races
3%
6%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.00
College Completion Rate (Students who graduate in less than 4 years)
20%
42%
Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)
$33,000
$34,700
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
75%
85%
Median Debt for Graduates
$21,790
$10,500
Median Debt for Dropouts
$20,375
$6,272
Source: 2025 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) , School Administrators
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