Northwest College-Clackamas

Northwest College-Clackamas is a private community college located in Happy Valley, OR. It offers 7 major programs through Certificate programs. It is accredited by National Accrediting Commission of Career Arts and Sciences, Inc..

The 2024 tuition & fees are $17,300 for undergraduate programs at Northwest College-Clackamas. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($15,618) of private community colleges in Oregon.

It has 36 students that are lower than the average population (1,643 students) of community colleges in Oregon. The student to faculty ratio is 9 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Oregon community colleges. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from the school is $25,600.

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Academic Overview

Northwest College-Clackamas is a 2-4 years, private (for-profit) school located in Happy Valley, Oregon. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $17,300 on average. It offers 7 degree programs through 5 Certificate programs. (The distance learning opportunity (online classes) is not offered.) The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $25,600.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, private (for-profit)
Address	8307 S.E. Monterey Ave, Happy Valley, OR
Phone	503-659-2834
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	$17,300
Student Population »	36 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	53%
Retention Rate	93%
Average Financial Aid »	$4,025
Students to Faculty	9:1 (11.11%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$25,600

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $17,300 for undergraduate programs at Northwest College-Clackamas. The tuition & fees at Northwest College-Clackamas is cheaper than the average costs ($15,618) over private community colleges in Oregon. Next table describes 2023-2024 tuition & fees at Northwest College-Clackamas compares to Oregon community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes of tuition costs over last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. You can check more comprehensive tuition information at cost of attendance page.

Cost of Attendance

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Amount
Tuition & Fees	$17,300
Books & Supplies	$4,950
Off-Campus Living Costs	$39,895
Average Financial Aid	$4,025
Cost of Attendance	$62,145
Total Costs After Financial Aid	$58,120
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$25,600

Tuition by Program

2024 Costs and Completion Information of Largest Programs
Program Name	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	$17,300	$4,950	1,835 Hours	18 Months
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	$17,100	$3,790	1,594 Hours	16 Months
Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design	$15,000	$2,230	1,150 Hours	12 Months
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	$10,500	$300	1,000 Hours	10 Months
Barbering/Barber	$15,000	$2,230	946 Hours	10 Months
Nail Technician/Specialist and Manicurist	$10,500	$2,790	841 Hours	9 Months

Comparison

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Tuition & Fees
Northwest College-Clackamas	$17,300
Private Community Colleges in Oregon	$15,618
Private Community Colleges in U.S.	$19,777

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Northwest College-Clackamas offers Certificate programs - 5 Certificate. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	5	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Cosmetology/Cosmetologist	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Barbering/Barber	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Hair Styling/Stylist and Hair Design	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology, Barber/Styling, and Nail Instructor	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Cosmetology and Related Personal Grooming Arts (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 36 students at Northwest College-Clackamas including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 2 male students and 33 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time
Total	35	35
Male Students	2	2
Female Students	33	33

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