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Coastline Community College

Coastline Community College

Fountain Valley, CA · City · 7,393 students
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$16,341
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
30%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$44,483
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
About

Coastline Community College is nationally recognized as a pioneer in flexible distance education, operating without a traditional central campus in favor of an expansive online portal and specialized neighborhood learning centers throughout Orange County. The institution excels in accessible career and transfer pathways, boasting standout offerings such as an NSA-designated cybersecurity program, strong business administration degrees, and a unique Acquired Brain Injury (ABI) cognitive retraining program. Tailored primarily to adult learners, working professionals, and active-duty military personnel, the student experience prioritizes maximum scheduling autonomy and dedicated support services over conventional collegiate campus life.


Wikipedia:Coastline College is a California public community college with mini-campuses in Westminster, Garden Grove, and Newport Beach, and an administration building in Fountain Valley, California. The college offers Associate in Arts degrees, Associate in Science degrees, courses to prepare students to transfer to a four-year college or university, and career and technical courses that can lead to career advancement and/or an occupational certificate. The college was founded in 1976 and is part of the Coast Community College District and the California Community Colleges.

Location
Fountain Valley, CA, 92708-2597 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
SNA · Orange County
4 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$1,364$11,612
Books & supplies$1,465$1,465
Cost of attendance$24,290$53,890
Average net price$16,341Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$11,612
In-state: $1,364
Books & supplies$1,465
Cost of attendance$53,890
In-state: $24,290
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $16,341
Source: U.S. College Scorecard · published total: www.coastline.edu
How it’s made up · out-of-state, 2026-27
Coastline Community College’s own figures for 2026 - 2027, newer than the 2024-25 federal figures above, so the amounts differ.
Tuition$12,768
Fees$56
Food$32,399
Books & supplies$1,305
Personal expenses$5,706
Transportation$1,656
Total published by the school$53,890
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$16,454
$30–48k
$19,464
$48–75k
$15,207
$75–110k
$21,617
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
30%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
33% graduated · 18% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 49% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$42,638
10 yrs after entry$44,483
Debt
Median at graduation$8,250
Monthly payment$87
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$10.5k
90th percentile$18,325
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 58%Women 42%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
39 : 1
Pell grant
9%
First-gen
55%
Family income
$18,681
Independent
84%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
31.0
Part-time
90%
Race & ethnicity
White
27%
Hispanic
33%
Black
10%
Asian
19%
Two or more
4%
Non-resident
2%
AI/AN
1%
Unknown
4%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$4M
Full-time faculty
21%
Faculty salary
$14,027/mo
Teaching spend
$5,664
per student
Federal loans
1%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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