Coastline Community College
A good fit for in-state California residents. no major red flags in the data. a public school with 7,007 students.
About This School
Coastline Community College is a public institution located in Fountain Valley, California with approximately 7,007 undergraduate students enrolled. In-state tuition is $1,180 per year. Typical graduates earn $43,100 within 10 years of enrollment.
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.
Worth considering if you're looking for an affordable path to transfer or a career certificate — with median debt at just $8,250, graduates leave with relatively little financial burden. However, the median earnings of $43,100 a decade after enrollment are modest, so be intentional about which program you choose, since outcomes will vary significantly between a transfer pathway to a four-year school and a standalone certificate. The multi-campus setup across Orange County offers flexibility, but this is primarily a stepping-stone school — treat it like one and it can pay off.
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Will This School Pay Off?
Strong return. Graduates earn well above their debt load.
Earnings data from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. These are means across all graduates, not specific to any major.
Student Body
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (7,007 undergraduates).
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Primary data source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Accessed via automated sync. Latest values may come from different reporting years depending on the metric.
School overview from Wikipedia. Used for context only, not as a primary data source for admissions, cost, or outcomes claims.
- Earnings figures are institution-level averages, not major-specific.
- Some metrics are based on Title IV financial aid recipients only.
- Some values may be privacy-suppressed or rolled up by the Department of Education.
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