Ohlone College vs. Orange Coast College

Comparable Facts

Compare Ohlone College in Fremont, CA with Orange Coast College in Costa Mesa, CA on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Orange Coast College is larger than Ohlone College based on total student enrollment (17,096 students vs. 9,061 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Ohlone College is located in Fremont, CA (Rural Fringe setting); Orange Coast College is in Costa Mesa, CA (Midsize City setting).
• Ohlone College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Orange Coast College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Ohlone College 26:1; Orange Coast College 27:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Orange Coast College are 13.3% lower than at Ohlone College ($19,159 vs. $22,104).
• Out-of-state tuition is 33.6% higher at Orange Coast College than at Ohlone College (about $2,926 more per year; $11,640 vs. $8,714).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Orange Coast College than at Ohlone College (66% vs. 59%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Orange Coast College students is 13.5% larger than aid received by Ohlone College students ($5,493 vs. $4,840).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Ohlone College and Orange Coast College.

Loans and repayment

• More Orange Coast College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Ohlone College students, three years after graduation (51% vs. 41%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.