Oregon Coast Community College

What Oregon Coast Community College does

Oregon Coast Community College (OCCC) is a public two-year institution founded in 1987 and headquartered in Newport, Oregon, serving Lincoln County under Oregon's Community College and Workforce Development Act. It operates a distributed multi-campus footprint — Central County Campus in Newport (headquarters), North County Center in Lincoln City, South County Center in Waldport, and a specialized welding laboratory in Toledo — giving it geographic reach across a rural coastal county. The college offers associate degrees (AAOT, ASOT-BUS, AAS), certificates, community education, GED/ESOL, and notably a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN), alongside distinctive programs in Aquarium Science, welding (including shipbuilding and repair), and healthcare credentials (EMT, Medical Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant, Nursing Assistant). Its most differentiated asset is the Aquarium Science program, described as one-of-a-kind and tied to articulation agreements with Oregon State University for bachelor's completion.

The underlying technology stack is commodity higher-education infrastructure: Canvas LMS for course delivery and the My.OregonCoast portal for enrollment, registration, and academic records. There is no proprietary technology platform. The go-to-market motion is direct-to-consumer student enrollment, supported by Student Success Coaches, high school concurrent enrollment outreach, and articulation partnerships with Oregon State University, Western Oregon University, and Lincoln County School District. The business model is state-subsidized higher education: revenue is a mix of per-credit tuition (in-state, out-of-state, senior waiver for 60+), Oregon state appropriations, administered federal financial aid (Pell Grants, loans), and smaller community-education and SBDC service streams. An affiliated 501(c)(3), the OCCC Foundation, raises private donations and scholarships but does not own or control the institution.

Recent strategic activity is oriented toward programmatic expansion (new Psychology Transfer Program in May 2026), facility buildout (OCATT advanced trades building under construction), and senior leadership expansion (new VP of Academic & Student Affairs, June 2026). The institution became operationally independent in Summer 2020 and has since broadened its degree portfolio, transfer partnerships, and trades capacity, though growth remains bounded by the demographic scale of Lincoln County and Oregon's state funding framework.

Name

Oregon Coast Community College

Legal name

Oregon Coast Community College

Website

https://oregoncoastcc.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Short description

Oregon Coast Community College is a public community college serving Lincoln County, Oregon, offering associate degrees, certificates, a BSN, and a distinctive Aquarium Science program across four campus locations, funded by state appropriations, tuition, and financial aid.

Ownership category

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Product category

Community College Higher Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (6112), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE), Workforce Development & Continuing Education Divisions (Noncredit) (EDAHADAG), Public Career & Technical Education (CTE) Centers & Programs (EDAJAAAJ)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Associate degree programs
• Career technical education
• Nursing education programs
• University transfer pathways

Headquarters

HQ city

South Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: Credit-based tuition for degree and certificate programs charged per credit hour, with specific fee structures for different student categories including in-state, out-of-state, and international students.
2. State Funding: Public community college funded through Oregon state community college system with per-student allocation from state government.
3. Financial Aid Administration: Administration of federal student aid including Pell Grants, student loans, and institutional scholarships.
4. Community Education: Non-credit community education courses and continuing education programs for professional development and personal enrichment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Oregon Coast Community College is a public community college that delivers higher education through credit-bearing associate degrees, bachelor's completion pathways, and certificates, plus non-credit community education. Core programs include university transfer degrees (AAOT, ASOT-BUS), nursing and allied health (BSN, AAS Nursing, EMT, Medical Assistant, Occupational Therapy Assistant), the one-of-a-kind Aquarium Science program, welding and trades training, teacher education, and adult basic education (GED, ESOL). Instruction is delivered across four Lincoln County campus locations and online via Canvas, serving individual learners and local workforce needs.

Product overview

Oregon Coast Community College is a community college offering a diverse portfolio of academic programs and educational services. The college operates as a multi-campus institution with programs ranging from university transfer degrees (AAOT, ASOT-BUS) to career-technical education. Key program areas include healthcare (nursing, EMT, medical assistant, occupational therapy assistant), aquarium science, computer science, welding technology, early childhood education, and natural resources. The college also provides adult education (GED, ESOL), community education courses, and small business development services. The institution is constructing the Oregon Coast Advanced Technology & Trades Building (OCATT) for expanded trades education.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• OCATT: Oregon Coast Advanced Technology & Trades Building - advanced trades education facility under construction
• Teach at the Beach
• Career and Transfer Readiness Center (CTRC)

Products and services

• Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer (AAOT)

Quantifiable outcome

• Aquarium Science program has launched hundreds of rewarding careers across the globe

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oregon SBDC (Small Business Development Center)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOCCC hosts the Oregon Coast SBDC providing small business development services, entrepreneurial training, and business consulting to local businesses and aspiring entrepreneurs in Lincoln County.
• Lincoln County School District (LCSD)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for the 'Teach at the Beach' teacher education pathway program, enabling high school students to begin their teaching careers through concurrent enrollment and seamless transfer to partner universities.
• Western Oregon UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in the Teach at the Beach program providing seamless pathway for students to become licensed teachers through OCCC's Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer in Elementary Education.
• Oregon State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUniversity partner in the Teach at the Beach program and articulation partner for various transfer degrees including Aquarium Science bachelor's completion pathways.
• Newport Chamber of CommerceminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCollaboration on the Leadership Lincoln Program providing community leadership development opportunities and connecting OCCC with regional business community.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Lane Community College: Lane Community College serves the Eugene-Springfield area as a larger Oregon community college with extensive healthcare, trades, and transfer programs. It operates under the same state funding model as OCCC and represents a benchmark for program portfolio depth in Oregon's community college system.
• Portland Community College: Portland Community College is Oregon's largest community college serving the Portland metro area with multiple campuses. While much larger than OCCC, it is the dominant incumbent in Oregon's community college system, operates under the same state funding framework, and offers comparable transfer and CTE programs that OCCC students may consider as alternatives.
• Mt. Hood Community College: Mt. Hood Community College serves the Gresham/east Multnomah County area as a mid-sized Oregon community college with comprehensive transfer, healthcare, and trades programs. It operates under the same state community college framework as OCCC and represents the broader Oregon community college competitive set.

Others

• Oregon State University: Oregon State University is a four-year university partner of OCCC for transfer articulation and the Aquarium Science bachelor's completion pathway. As a transfer destination and ecosystem partner rather than a competitor, OSU is thematically related to OCCC's educational mission and influences OCCC's transfer program design.

Direct peers

• Linn-Benton Community College: Linn-Benton Community College serves the Albany-Corvallis area with similar program offerings including university transfer, healthcare, trades, and adult education. While larger and inland rather than coastal, it is a comparable Oregon community college operating under the same state funding framework.
• Chemeketa Community College: Chemeketa Community College serves the Salem area and is a mid-sized Oregon community college with comprehensive transfer and CTE programs including healthcare and trades. It operates under the same Oregon Community College system as OCCC and offers a comparable multi-campus model.
• Umpqua Community College: Umpqua Community College serves Douglas County in rural southern Oregon with similar transfer degrees, CTE programs, and small-town community college characteristics. It provides a useful comparison point for OCCC's scale and program portfolio within Oregon's rural community college segment.
• Southwestern Oregon Community College: Southwestern Oregon Community College serves Coos Bay and Curry County on the southern Oregon coast. Like OCCC, it is a rural coastal community college with similar geographic constraints, transfer degree programs, CTE offerings, and dependence on state appropriations, making it a closely comparable peer.
• Clatsop Community College: Clatsop Community College is another small rural coastal Oregon community college serving Astoria and surrounding areas. It is directly comparable to OCCC in scale, rural coastal Oregon geography, public community college model, and reliance on Oregon state funding, offering similar transfer and CTE programs.
• Tillamook Bay Community College: Tillamook Bay Community College is a small rural Oregon community college serving Tillamook County on the coast. It directly parallels OCCC in scale, rural coastal setting, public community college funding model, and program mix including transfer degrees and workforce training.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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