Southwestern Oregon Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Southwestern Oregon Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Coos Bay, Oregon. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $6,637 for Oregon residents and $6,840 for other students on average. It offers 60 degree programs through 12 Certificate, 35 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 23 programs (4 Certificate, 11 Associate's programs). The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $36,200.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	1988 Newmark Ave, Coos Bay, OR
Phone	541-888-2525
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$6,637 Out-of-State$6,840
Student Population »	1,443 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	34%
Transfer-out Rate	18%
Retention Rate	52% (Full-time) 30% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$6,813
Students to Faculty	14:1 (7.14%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,200

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $6,637 for Oregon residents and $6,840 for out-of-state students at Southwestern Oregon Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,388) over public community colleges in Oregon.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Southwestern Oregon Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Oregon community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Oregon Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$6,637	$6,840
Books & Supplies	$1,500
On-Campus Living Costs	$9,849
Off-Campus Living Costs	$10,290
Average Financial Aid	$6,813
Cost of Attendance	$17,986	$18,189
After Financial Aid	$11,173	$11,376
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$36,200

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Oregon Residents	Out-of-State Students
Southwestern Oregon Community College	$6,637	$6,840
Public Community Colleges in Oregon	$5,692	$9,388
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Southwestern Oregon Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 23 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 4 Certificate, 11 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	4	11	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	12	35	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.

Natural Resources and Conservation

what is Natural Resources and Conservation program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Natural Resources Management and Policy	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Forestry	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Forest Management/Forest Resources Management	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Forest Resources Production and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Forestry (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	7 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Data Modeling/Warehousing and Database Administration	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Support Specialist	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Elementary Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	3 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

what is Engineering program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Pre-Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Chemical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Forest Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care Provider/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	132 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	48 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

what is Physical Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Chemistry	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physics	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Welding Technology/Welder	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Assisting/Assistant	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	43 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	6 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,443 students at Southwestern Oregon Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 559 male students and 931 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	Part-time
Total	1,490	797	693
Male Students	559	362	197
Female Students	931	435	496

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Southwestern Oregon Community College, there are 1,443 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,097 students were attending classes through distance learning (420 students are enrolled exclusively and 677 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,443
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	420
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	677
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	346