10-yr median earnings
$44,897
Federal aid recipients only
Private For-Profit · Orange, California
South Coast College
South Coast College is a private for-profit institution in Orange, California. as a private for-profit, published Scorecard outcomes are Title-IV-recipient medians — program mix and repayment risk deserve a closer look than a single headline number.
- 18.9%
- 150%-time completion
- $16,534
- Avg net price / yr
- $44,897
- 10-yr median earnings
The verdict
South Coast College posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 40%
- former-student earnings, US
- 18.9%
- 150%-time completion
- +16%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Midsize
Carnegie: Special Focus (2yr)
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this South Coast College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Special Focus Two-Year: Other Fields"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
F
College Value Score
38/100
South Coast College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C
$44,897
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price C-
$16,534
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
18.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$20,938
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment F
47.6%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$16,534
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
18.9%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 18.9%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - South Coast College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How South Coast College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
South Coast College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$44,897 Top 40% higher than 60% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | South Coast College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $44,897 | #2027 of 5103 | 60th |
| Average net price | $16,534 | #2392 of 5020 | 52nd (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 18.9% | #4708 of 4858 | 3rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 306 | #3273 of 5462 | 40th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
306
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
18.9%
150%-time completion
$44,897
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How South Coast College ranks in California
State rank among 493 reporting California colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | South Coast College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $44,897 | #206 of 493 | 58th |
| Average net price | $16,534 | #204 of 495 | 59th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 18.9% | #480 of 483 | 1st |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 306 | #323 of 553 | 42nd |
Highest former-student earnings in California
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Merritt University | $143,238 | - |
| 2 | Harvey Mudd College | $138,687 | $35,924 |
| 3 | California Institute of Technology | $128,566 | $16,075 |
| 4 | Stanford University | $124,080 | $13,807 |
| 5 | Los Angeles County College of Nursing and Allied Health | $115,318 | - |
| 6 | Gnomon | $114,785 | $51,949 |
| 7 | Santa Clara University | $109,183 | $50,062 |
| 8 | Jesuit School of Theology of Santa Clara University | $109,183 | - |
| 9 | Touro University California | $104,805 | - |
| 10 | Claremont McKenna College | $104,736 | $28,849 |
| 11 | West Coast University-Anaheim-Orange County | $102,672 | $32,879 |
| 12 | West Coast University-Ontario | $102,672 | $49,590 |
| 206 | South Coast CollegeThis school | $44,897 | $16,534 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at South Coast College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$11,637 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$18,982 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$18,982 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at South Coast College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $13,494 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $13,494 |
| Average Net Price | $16,534 |
56.0%
Pell Grant Rate
92.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$20,938
Median Debt
$222/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at South Coast College swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $13,061 to $31,138 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +20.5%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$13,061
Highest year
$31,138
Most recent (2023)
$22,480
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $18,6482023 · $22,480
Over the same years, enrollment went -35.6% (374 → 241 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
87.0%
Female
46.5%
First Generation
Outcomes
$38,599
Median Earnings (6yr)
53.3%
Earning Over $25K
47.6%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 18.9% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $38,599 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $44,897 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 53.3% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 47.6% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $20,938 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $222/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 1 | 11 | $66,628 | $66,628 | - |
| Certificate | 1 | 12 | - | - | - |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Legal Support Services | Associate's | 11 | $66,628 | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 12 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for South Coast College? ▼
South Coast College is a private for-profit institution in Orange, California. Undergraduate enrollment is 306 students.
How much do South Coast College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at South Coast College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $44,897 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $38,599.
How much does South Coast College cost? ▼
The average net price at South Coast College is $16,534. In-state tuition is $13,494 and out-of-state tuition is $13,494. Median student debt at graduation is $20,938.
What is the graduation rate at South Coast College? ▼
South Coast College has a 18.9% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is South Coast College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at South Coast College is $20,938, while former students earn a median of $44,897 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 47% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 47.6% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $222.
Sources & methodology
Private for-profit profiles foreground Scorecard debt, repayment, and program-level earnings where reported. Marketing claims from the school are not inputs to this page.
Every figure is the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrieval. For-profit program mixes can shift year to year — treat institution medians as a starting map, then check Field-of-Study rows below. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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