Oregon Community Colleges - Tuition Comparison

There are 34 community colleges (2-4 years colleges) in Oregon (14 public and 20 private schools). The 2024 average tuition & fees of the schools are $6,076 for Oregon residents and $13,475 for out-of-state students.
The average financial aid amounts including grants and/or scholarships are $5,852. Total 53,546 students are attending Oregon community colleges (1,575 on average). The average graduation rate is 54.63% and the students to faculty ratio is 13 to 1. The average earning after 10 years of graduation from community colleges in Oregon is $28,307.

Oregon Community Colleges Average Statistics

There are 34 community colleges (2-4 years colleges, offer Associate degree/program dominantly) located in Oregon - 14 schools are public and 20 private. 30 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 85.98% and the yield, also known as enrollment rate, is 92.13%.
Total 53,546 students are attending Oregon community colleges and, among them, 16,289 students enrolled online exclusively. 14 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 Schools34 community colleges (14 public, 20 private)
Open Admission Policy30 out of 34 schools
Acceptance Rate85.98%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)92.13%
Tuition & Fees$6,076 Oregon Residents
$13,475 out-of-state Students
Financial Aid Amounts$5,852
Student PopulationTotal 53,546 (1,575 on average)
Online Student PopulationTotal 16,289 (1,164 on average) in 14 schools offering online classes)
Graduation Rate54.63%
Transfer-out Rate18.57%
Student to Faculty Ratio13.32 to 1
Salary After 10 Years of Graduation$28,307

Oregon Community Colleges Comparison - Ranking and Key Facts

Portland Community College is ranked first among Oregon community colleges and Southwestern Oregon Community College and Central Oregon Community College are second and third position in the ranking. The average tuition & fees of the schools are $6,076 for Oregon residents and $13,475 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
$5,220$10,440 $6,433 $41,200 20,861 18% 19 to 1
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay
$7,192$7,192 $7,003 $36,200 1,551 40% 13 to 1
Central Oregon Community College
Bend
$7,749$15,246 $7,972 $36,900 4,332 25% 14 to 1
Clackamas Community College
Oregon City
$6,345$14,265 $2,761 $37,900 5,545 23% 17 to 1
Umpqua Community College
Roseburg
$6,104$6,104 $7,037 $34,600 2,582 31% 16 to 1
Linn-Benton Community College
Albany
$7,317$16,736 $7,603 $37,200 5,242 29% 17 to 1
Rogue Community College
Grants Pass
$5,256$6,300 $6,341 $32,900 4,009 9% 18 to 1
Oregon Coast Community College
Newport
$5,544$5,544 $6,541 $31,800 470 36% 13 to 1
Klamath Community College
Klamath Falls
$4,965$8,025 $7,054 $30,300 1,834 43% 17 to 1
Blue Mountain Community College
Pendleton
$7,076$9,754 $5,214 $34,900 1,407 30% 18 to 1
Clatsop Community College
Astoria
$5,110$9,610 $5,422 $31,800 754 29% 8 to 1
Treasure Valley Community College
Ontario
$6,345$6,795 $8,190 $32,000 1,483 37% 15 to 1
Columbia Gorge Community College
The Dalles
$5,940$10,260 $6,536 - 812 29% 12 to 1
Tillamook Bay Community College
Tillamook
$4,896$5,616 $5,777 - 587 17% 14 to 1
Roseburg Beauty College
Roseburg
$14,590 - - 20 - 9 to 1
Carrington College-Portland
Portland
$20,106 $4,138 $28,000 254 54% 28 to 1
Phagans Grants Pass College of Beauty
Grants Pass
$10,200 $5,567 $19,400 43 96% 7 to 1
Paul Mitchell the School-Portland
Portland
$15,125 - $23,400 165 - 15 to 1
Northwest College-Tualatin
Tualatin
$17,300 $4,275 $25,600 35 82% 5 to 1
Summit Salon Academy-Portland
Tigard
$20,550 $4,428 - 66 72% 11 to 1
Northwest College-Beaverton
Beaverton
$17,300 $4,350 $25,600 37 50% 6 to 1
Northwest College-Clackamas
Happy Valley
$17,300 $5,727 $25,600 35 61% 7 to 1
Portland Actors Conservatory
Portland
$12,115 $6,329 - 11 100% 2 to 1
Phagans Central Oregon Beauty College
Bend
$10,200 $5,751 $19,800 101 77% 14 to 1
Concorde Career College-Portland
Portland
$18,358 $5,174 $30,600 172 76% 35 to 1
Northwest College-Eugene
Springfield
$17,300 $4,833 $25,600 139 68% 12 to 1
Phagans School of Hair Design
Happy Valley
$20,000 $5,086 $20,300 212 80% 19 to 1
Northwest College-Medford
Medford
$17,300 $5,435 $25,600 95 72% 8 to 1
Phagans Medford Beauty School
Medford
$10,200 $6,326 $15,800 32 83% 6 to 1
Institute of Technology
Salem
$30,956 $6,433 $26,700 267 66% 16 to 1
Phagans Beauty College
Corvallis
$17,800 $6,846 $22,700 59 86% 7 to 1
College of Hair Design Careers
Salem
$15,747 $5,319 $20,100 58 74% 14 to 1
Aveda Institute-Portland
Portland
$6,000 $4,701 - 238 77% 14 to 1
Phagans School of Beauty
Salem
$17,800 $6,677 $19,800 38 78% 7 to 1
Average$6,076$13,475 $5,852$28,3071,575 54.63%13.32 to 1
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