by our College Data Analytics TeamThe main focus area for this major is Liberal Arts. For more details on this concentration, visit its profile page.
Liberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Orange Coast College. We’ve pulled together some essential information you should know about the associate degree program in liberal arts, including how many students graduate each year, the ethnic diversity of these students, whether or not the degree is offered online, and more.
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Out-of-state part-time undergraduates at Orange Coast College paid an average of $322 per credit hour in 2019-2020. The average for in-state students was $46 per credit hour. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $1,104 | $7,728 |
| Fees | $84 | $84 |
| Books and Supplies | $1,080 | $1,080 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $16,757 | $16,757 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $2,609 | $2,609 |
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You may also want to consider how much in student loans you’ll need when thinking about the overall cost to attend a school. Liberal Arts students who received their associate degree at Orange Coast College took out an average of $5,500 in student loans. That is 51% lower than the national average of $11,188.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their associate degree from Orange Coast College is $27,536 per year. That is 16% higher than the national average of $23,781.
Online degrees for the Orange Coast College liberal arts associate degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the Orange Coast College Online Learning page.
Of the students who received their associate degree in liberal arts in 2019-2020, 60.5% of them were women. This is less than the nationwide number of 63.0%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in liberal arts at Orange Coast College in 2019-2020, 54.7% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 46%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 93 |
| Black or African American | 11 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 125 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 4 |
| White | 156 |
| International Students | 58 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 32 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 481 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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