by our College Data Analytics TeamThis guide covers the real cost of attending West Coast University-Orange County, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
Use the section links below to navigate this overview:
Published attendance costs at West Coast University-Orange County is about $38,599.00 per academic year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $22,506.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $16,093.00 |
| Total cost | $38,599.00 |
| That is 18% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,599.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$2,008.00 |
| Net price | $36,591.00 |
| That is 12% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $38,599.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$5,020.00 |
| Net price | $33,579.00 |
| That is 2% above the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with the tuition & fees page plus room and board. |
Below, a full degree is projected forward at today’s cost. Below, the cost is projected across a degree for three students at once — low-income with aid, average aid, and no aid. Loan math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $33,579.00 | $36,591.00 | $38,599.00 |
| Senior year | $33,579.00 | $36,591.00 | $38,599.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $134,316.00 | $146,364.00 | $154,396.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $51,170.00 | $55,759.00 | $58,819.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $1,546.00 | $1,684.00 | $1,777.00 |
| Total amount paid | $185,486.00 | $202,123.00 | $213,215.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Freshman year | $33,579.00 | $36,591.00 | $38,599.00 |
| Senior year | $33,579.00 | $36,591.00 | $38,599.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $67,158.00 | $73,182.00 | $77,198.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,585.00 | $27,880.00 | $29,410.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $773.00 | $842.00 | $888.00 |
| Total amount paid | $92,743.00 | $101,062.00 | $106,608.00 |
| Read more in the net-price section. |
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $32,879.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $36,836.00 |
Net price is far from uniform: lower-income families typically pay much less after aid. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $36,665.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $33,654.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $38,599.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $38,599.00 |
Run your own numbers with the West Coast University-Orange County Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the financial aid breakdown.
The median graduating debt at West Coast University-Orange County works out to $24,145.00, categorized as a Moderate ($20-30k) debt-burden category.
Across borrowers, debt at graduation distributes like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $5,250.00 |
| 25th | $13,268.00 |
| Median (50th) | $24,145.00 |
| 75th | $35,500.00 |
| 90th | $41,834.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student loan debt page.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $26,500.00 |
| Middle income | $24,145.00 |
| High income | $20,630.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $5,870.00 in additional median debt versus high-income graduates.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $24,427.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $23,687.00 |
First-generation graduates of West Coast University-Orange County hold $740.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. The Pell vs non-Pell debt gap reveals how borrowing differs by need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of West Coast University-Orange County is $1,888.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The default-rate category at West Coast University-Orange County is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 1.0% |
For context on the loan portfolio, Stafford disbursements at West Coast University-Orange County total $888,138,324.00 across 35,595 borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 156 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $19,080.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh West Coast University-Orange County, keep these questions in mind:
For a closer look at any of these topics, follow the links below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.