Oregon Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 37 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in Oregon (17 public and 20 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,692 for Oregon residents and $12,844 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $5,122. Total 68,698 students are attending Oregon community colleges (1,857 on average). The average graduation rate is 44.17% and the students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in Oregon is $28,806.

Oregon Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 37 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Oregon - 17 schools are public and 20 private. 33 community colleges in Oregon have the open admission policy with some application requirements such as high school diploma and certificate of attendance. The average acceptance rate of schools without open admission policies is 95.89% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 81.84%.
Total 68,698 students are attending Oregon community colleges and, among them, 20,846 students enrolled online exclusively. 17 schools offer online degree/programs out of Oregon community colleges. The following table summarizes the average statistics for key academic facts for the academic year 2023-2024.
Oregon Community Colleges Average Statistics (2023-2024)
Number of Schools37 community colleges (17 public, 20 private)
Open Admission Policy33 out of 37 schools
Acceptance Rate95.89%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)81.84%
Tuition & Fees$5,692 Oregon Residents
$12,844 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,122
Student PopulationTotal 68,698 (1,857 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 20,846 (1,226 on average) in 17 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate44.17%
Transfer-out Rate13.09%
Student to Faculty Ratio13.22 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$28,806

Oregon Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Portland Community College is ranked first among Oregon community colleges and Southwestern Oregon Community College and Chemeketa Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $5,692 for Oregon residents and $12,844 for out-of-state students. The following table compares the Oregon community colleges with average key statistics by ranking.
2024 Tuition & Academic Comparison Between Community Colleges in Oregon
NameTuition & FeesAverage Financial AidAverage Earning after 10 Years of GraduationStudent PopulationGraduation RateStudent to Faculty Ratio
Oregon ResidentsOut-of-State
Portland Community College
Portland
$5,040$10,080 $5,351 $41,200 19,400 17% 17 to 1
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay
$6,637$6,840 $6,813 $36,200 1,443 34% 14 to 1
Chemeketa Community College
Salem
$6,210$13,905 $6,433 $35,600 7,642 19% 18 to 1
Mt Hood Community College
Gresham
$5,175$9,675 $4,822 $38,100 6,012 22% 20 to 1
Central Oregon Community College
Bend
$6,705$13,185 $5,310 $36,900 4,155 22% 15 to 1
Clackamas Community College
Oregon City
$6,210$14,040 $5,439 $37,900 4,638 20% 14 to 1
Lane Community College
Eugene
$5,879$12,485 $7,603 $35,000 6,745 24% 17 to 1
Umpqua Community College
Roseburg
$5,477$5,909 $5,891 $34,600 2,325 24% 14 to 1
Linn-Benton Community College
Albany
$6,288$13,992 $5,950 $37,200 4,242 22% 15 to 1
Rogue Community College
Grants Pass
$5,184$6,192 $6,564 $32,900 3,423 14% 21 to 1
Oregon Coast Community College
Newport
$5,148$5,400 $3,417 $31,800 398 16% 9 to 1
Klamath Community College
Klamath Falls
$4,857$7,809 $6,364 $30,300 1,580 27% 14 to 1
Blue Mountain Community College
Pendleton
$6,941$9,551 $4,960 $34,900 1,227 21% 13 to 1
Clatsop Community College
Astoria
$4,575$8,607 $5,730 $31,800 714 14% 11 to 1
Treasure Valley Community College
Ontario
$6,210$6,660 $5,696 $32,000 1,329 25% 13 to 1
Columbia Gorge Community College
The Dalles
$5,544$10,080 $5,155 - 1,039 16% 13 to 1
Tillamook Bay Community College
Tillamook
$4,680$5,184 $3,907 - 538 33% 9 to 1
Roseburg Beauty College
Roseburg
$14,590 - - 20 - 9 to 1
Phagans School of Hair Design
Happy Valley
$19,000 $4,990 $20,300 208 76% 19 to 1
Northwest College-Tualatin
Tualatin
$17,300 $3,250 $25,600 12 48% 4 to 1
Concorde Career College-Portland
Portland
$17,734 $3,520 $30,600 487 63% 29 to 1
College of Cosmetology
Klamath Falls
$15,200 $5,205 $21,100 46 67% 23 to 1
Northwest College-Beaverton
Beaverton
$17,300 $4,033 $25,600 55 44% 9 to 1
Northwest College-Clackamas
Happy Valley
$17,300 $4,025 $25,600 36 53% 9 to 1
Phagans Beauty College
Corvallis
$17,800 $5,327 $22,700 58 74% 7 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Portland
Portland
$15,125 - $23,400 165 - 15 to 1
Portland Actors Conservatory
Portland
$12,115 $9,056 - 12 66% 2 to 1
Phagans School of Beauty
Salem
$17,800 $3,559 $19,800 37 79% 7 to 1
Northwest College-Eugene
Springfield
$19,635 $4,328 $25,600 98 54% 8 to 1
Summit Salon Academy-Portland
Tigard
$20,450 $4,175 - 66 70% 13 to 1
Northwest College-Medford
Medford
$19,635 $4,133 $25,600 67 70% 7 to 1
College of Hair Design Careers
Salem
$15,747 $4,981 $20,100 73 67% 18 to 1
Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty
Grants Pass
$10,200 $5,067 $19,400 40 75% 7 to 1
Phagans Medford Beauty School
Medford
$10,200 $5,099 $15,800 26 76% 6 to 1
Northwest College-Hillsboro
Hillsboro
$17,300 $4,002 $25,600 26 54% 13 to 1
Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College
Bend
$13,400 $4,819 $19,800 97 78% 12 to 1
Aveda Institute-Portland
Portland
$7,800 $4,304 - 219 62% 25 to 1
Average$5,692$12,844 $5,122$28,8061,857 44.17%13.22 to 1
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