Coastline Community College

www.coastline.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$1,104

2021 Average Net Price

$8,953

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

9.82%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

6,792

8.7% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

24.8%

39 Graduates

About

Coastline Community College is a higher education institution located in Orange County, CA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Coastline Community College were General Business Administration & Management (522 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Sciences (273 degrees), and Biological & Physical Sciences (136 degrees).

In 2021, 2,294 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Coastline Community College. 40.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 59.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (722 degrees), 1.2 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (603 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Coastline Community College is $1,104, which is $−6,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Coastline Community College is $1,104, which is $−6,864 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,953.

In 2021, 61% of undergraduate students attending Coastline Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 1% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$1,104

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Coastline Community College was $1,104. The cost of tuition at Coastline Community College is $−6,864 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Coastline Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,953

2021 Value

1.67%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Coastline Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,953. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Coastline Community College grew by 1.67%.

This chart compares the average net price of Coastline Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$16,580

Room and Board

$1,080

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Coastline Community College was of $16,580 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 20.3% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,080. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 43.7% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Coastline Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

61% of undergraduate students at Coastline Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 8.96% with respect to 2020, when 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Coastline Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

9.82%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Coastline Community College was 9.82%, which represents 28 out of the 285 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Coastline Community College had a total enrollment of 6,792 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Coastline Community College is 591 students and the part-time enrollment is 6,201. This means that 8.7% of students enrolled at Coastline Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Coastline Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 31.8% Hispanic or Latino, 29.4% White, 20.9% Asian, 7.13% Black or African American, 4.46% Two or More Races, 0.574% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.471% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Coastline Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Asian Female (18.6%), followed by Asian Male (15.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (15.2%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

8.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Coastline Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,792 students. The full-time enrollment at Coastline Community College is 591 and the part-time enrollment is 6,201. This means that 8.7% of students enrolled at Coastline Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Coastline Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

46%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Coastline Community College was 46%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Coastline Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Coastline Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

Hispanic or Latino
2,160 enrolled students
White
1,996 enrolled students
Asian
1,418 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Coastline Community College is 31.8% Hispanic or Latino, 29.4% White, 20.9% Asian, 7.13% Black or African American, 4.46% Two or More Races, 0.574% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.471% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 237 students (3.49%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 430 fewer women than men received degrees from Coastline Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Coastline Community College is white (722 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (603 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Coastline Community College is General Business Administration & Management (522 degrees awarded), followed by Liberal Arts & Sciences (273 degrees) and Biological & Physical Sciences (136 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Coastline Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Cultural & Gender Studies (107 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (136 degrees), and Business (974 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Coastline Community College are Accountants & auditors (1,032,692 people), Other managers (684,781 people), Financial managers (467,504 people), Chief executives & legislators (363,102 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (271,148 people).

The most specialized majors at Coastline Community College in 2021 are Cultural & Gender Studies (107 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (136 degrees), Business (974 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (447 degrees), and Legal (48 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Coastline Community College are Surgeons, Media and communication workers, all other, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Coastline Community College are Cultural & Gender Studies (107 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (136 degrees), Business (974 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (447 degrees), and Legal (48 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Coastline Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (636,796 people), Computer Systems Design (486,650 people), Banking & related activities (478,626 people), Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (397,023 people), and Insurance carriers (395,631 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Coastline Community College.

Most Common (2021)

General Business Administration & Management
522 degree-majors awarded
Liberal Arts & Sciences
273 degree-majors awarded
Biological & Physical Sciences
136 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Coastline Community College was General Business Administration & Management with 522 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Coastline Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,362

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

932

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,362 degrees were awarded to men at Coastline Community College, which is 1.46 times more than the number of degrees awarded to females (932).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Coastline Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 466 degrees were awarded to men at Coastline Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 1.73 times more than the 270 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 270 degrees were awarded to men at Coastline Community College in General Business Administration & Management, which is 0.579 times less than the 466 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

10%

100% Completion Time

31%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 10% of students graduating from Coastline Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 31% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 37% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Coastline Community College is Male and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 5.13% of graduates (2 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
722 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
603 degrees awarded
Black or African American
380 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Coastline Community College is white (722 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (603 degrees).

3.18% of degree recipients (73 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Male
428 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Male
356 degrees awarded
White Female
294 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Coastline Community College is white male (428 degrees awarded). There were 1.2 times more white male recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino male (356 degrees).

Operations

Coastline Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.08M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 2.51M (81.5%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Coastline Community College had a total salary expenditure of 68.8M. Coastline Community College employs 48 Instructors. Most academics at Coastline Community College are Female Instructor (28), and Male Instructor (20).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Coastline Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 62 employees, Management, with 26 employees, and Service with 17 employees.

Endowment

$3.08M

2021 Endowment

6.06%

growth from 2020

Coastline Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.08M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Coastline Community College grew 6.06% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $2.22M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Coastline Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.41M - Federal
$13.6M - State
$1.76M - Local

As of 2021, Coastline Community College received $5.41M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $13.6M from state grants and contracts, and $1.76M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$25.9M

2021 Salaries

3.81%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Coastline Community College paid a median of $25.9M in salaries, which represents 37.6% of their overall expenditure ($68.8M) and a 3.81% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.51M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Coastline Community College paid a total of $5.51M to 48 employees working as instructors, which represents 21.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

48 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

62 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Coastline Community College was Instructor with 48 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Coastline Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 62 employees, Management with 26 employees, and Service with 17 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Coastline Community College was Female Instructor with 28 employees, and Male Instructor with 20 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Coastline Community College.