South Coast College

Orange, CA · Private for-profit · www.southcoastcollege.edu/ ↗

South Coast College is a private for-profit college in Orange, California, set in a midsize city. It mostly awards certificates and has 306 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of certificate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Legal Support Services and Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

South Coast College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
306
Similar schools: 127
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$12,131
Similar schools: $20,499
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$50,899
Similar schools: $32,752
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$40,955
Similar schools: $9,498

What the data shows about South Coast College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,749 private for-profit schools that mostly award certificates in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $12,131 a year, lower than the $20,499 median for similar schools. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $50,899, higher than the $32,752 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $40,955 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $9,498).