by our College Data Analytics TeamDental Assisting/Assistant is a concentration offered under the dental support services major at Orange Coast College. We’ve gathered data and other essential information about the associate degree program in dental assisting, such as if the program is offered online, ethnicity of students, how many students graduated in recent times, 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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Online degrees for the Orange Coast College dental assisting 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 dental assisting in 2019-2020, 92.3% of them were women. This is about the same as the countrywide number of 93.5%.
Of those graduates who received an associate degree in dental assisting at Orange Coast College in 2019-2020, 84.6% were racial-ethnic minorities*. This is higher than the nationwide number of 49%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 6 |
| Black or African American | 0 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 2 |
| International Students | 0 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
*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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