South Coast College
Orange, CA
Affordability & debt
- Average net price
- $16,534per year, after aid
- Undergraduates with a federal loan
- 93%
- Undergraduates receiving a Pell grant
- 56%need-based, not repaid
- Typical debt at graduation
- $20,938federal loans, students who finished
- Reducing their balance within 3 years
- 38%of borrowers who entered repayment
What that debt costs to repay. Typical debt here is about $20,938. At 7% over 10 years — the standard federal plan — that is roughly $243 a month, about $29,173 repaid in total, of which $8,235 is interest.
Stretch the same balance over 25 years and the payment drops to $148 a month — but the total climbs to $44,396, roughly $15,223 more in interest. A smaller payment is not a smaller loan.
An estimate, not financial advice: straight amortization at a fixed rate, ignoring fees, interest accrued while enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Figures on this page are averages and medians — what any one family borrows and pays varies widely. Try your own numbers.
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Published tuition
- In-state tuition
- $13,494published rate
- Out-of-state tuition
- $13,494published rate
The sticker price before any aid. Most students pay less than this — the net price above is what aided students actually paid on average.
Outcomes
- Median earnings
- $44,89710 years after entry
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid, measured 10 years after they started.
Campus life
- Campus setting
- City: Midsize
Most common fields of study
- Legal studies96%
- Health professions4%
Share of degrees awarded, by broad field.
What borrowing would really cost
Starting from the typical debt at South Coast College. Change any figure to see your own.
Standard plan — 10 years
$243per month
- Total repaid
- $29,173
- Interest paid
- $8,235
Longer term — 25 years
$148per month
- Total repaid
- $44,396
- Interest paid
- $23,458
Borrow $20,938 and repay it over 25 years instead of 10, and you pay $15,223 more — $44,396 in all, about 2.1× what you borrowed. The monthly payment is smaller; the loan is not.
An estimate, not financial advice. Straight amortization at a fixed rate: it assumes every payment is made on time and the rate never changes, and it leaves out fees, interest that accrues while you’re still enrolled, and any forgiveness or income-driven plan. Planning4College is not a financial advisor and sells no loans. Check real terms with your school’s financial aid office and studentaid.gov.
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