Central Oregon Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,248

4.42% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$8,969

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

4,053

47.1% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

24.6%

110 Graduates

About

Central Oregon Community College is a higher education institution located in Deschutes County, OR. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Central Oregon Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (326 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (54 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (40 degrees).

In 2023, 725 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Central Oregon Community College. 61% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (528 degrees), 5.13 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (103 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Central Oregon Community College is $4,248, which is $−4,005 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Central Oregon Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 975 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Central Oregon Community College is $4,248, which is $4,005 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,969.

In 2023, 40% of undergraduate students attending Central Oregon Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,248

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Central Oregon Community College was $4,248. The cost of tuition at Central Oregon Community College is $−4,005 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Central Oregon Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$8,969

2023 Value

14.7%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Central Oregon Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,969. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Central Oregon Community College grew by 14.7%.

This chart compares the average net price of Central Oregon Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$11,943

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Central Oregon Community College was of $11,943 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.71% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,800. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Central Oregon Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

40%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

40% of undergraduate students at Central Oregon Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 53.5% with respect to 2022, when 86% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Central Oregon Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Central Oregon Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 975 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Central Oregon Community College had a total enrollment of 4,053 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Central Oregon Community College is 1,909 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,144. This means that 47.1% of students enrolled at Central Oregon Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Central Oregon Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.66% Two or More Races, 1.73% Asian, 1.65% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.913% Black or African American, and 0.345% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Central Oregon Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.6%), followed by White Male (34.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.22%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

47.1%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Central Oregon Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,053 students. The full-time enrollment at Central Oregon Community College is 1,909 and the part-time enrollment is 2,144. This means that 47.1% of students enrolled at Central Oregon Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Central Oregon Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

59%

2023 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Central Oregon Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Central Oregon Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Central Oregon Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
2,705 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
578 enrolled students
Two or More Races
189 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Central Oregon Community College is 66.7% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 4.66% Two or More Races, 1.73% Asian, 1.65% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.913% Black or African American, and 0.345% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% Black or African American.

Graduates

In 2023, 159 more women than men received degrees from Central Oregon Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Central Oregon Community College is white (528 degrees awarded). There were 5.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (103 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Central Oregon Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (326 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (54 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (40 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Central Oregon Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Transportation (39 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (326 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (32 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Police officers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Oregon Community College are Police officers (138,255 people), Other managers (107,825 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (80,722 people), Software developers (48,341 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (42,291 people).

The most specialized majors at Central Oregon Community College in 2023 are Transportation (39 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (326 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (32 degrees), Engineering Technologies (19 degrees), and Protective Services (25 degrees) (as of 2023).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Oregon Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Physicians, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Central Oregon Community College are Transportation (39 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (326 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (32 degrees), Engineering Technologies (19 degrees), and Protective Services (25 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Justice, public order, & safety activities

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Central Oregon Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (320,621 people), Elementary & secondary schools (175,118 people), Computer Systems Design (80,883 people), Construction (71,305 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (70,122 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Central Oregon Community College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
326 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
54 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
40 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Central Oregon Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 326 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Central Oregon Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

283

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

442

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 283 degrees were awarded to men at Central Oregon Community College, which is 0.64 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (442).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Central Oregon Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 112 degrees were awarded to men at Central Oregon Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.523 times less than the 214 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 214 degrees were awarded to men at Central Oregon Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.91 times more than the 112 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

11%

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 11% of students graduating from Central Oregon Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 22% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 26% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (66.7%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Central Oregon Community College is Female and Asian (66.7% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
528 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
103 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
42 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Central Oregon Community College is white (528 degrees awarded). There were 5.13 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (103 degrees).

4.14% of degree recipients (30 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
309 degrees awarded
White Male
219 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
76 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Central Oregon Community College is white female (309 degrees awarded). There were 1.41 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (219 degrees).

Operations

Central Oregon Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $24.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.14M (4.6%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Central Oregon Community College had a total salary expenditure of 71.5M. Central Oregon Community College employs 37 Professors, 37 Assistant professors and 34 Associate professors. Most academics at Central Oregon Community College are Female Assistant professor (24), Male Professor (21), and Female Associate professor (21).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Oregon Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 57 employees, Management, with 55 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 24 employees.

Endowment

$24.7M

2023 Endowment

6.58%

growth from 2022

Central Oregon Community College has an endowment valued at about $24.7M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Central Oregon Community College grew 6.58% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $18.9M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Central Oregon Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$27.9M

2023 Salaries

2.91%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Central Oregon Community College paid a median of $27.9M in salaries, which represents 39.1% of their overall expenditure ($71.5M) and a 2.91% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.99% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 0.309% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.5M

Instructional Salaries

119

Number of Employees

In 2023, Central Oregon Community College paid a total of $9.5M to 119 employees working as instructors, which represents 34% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

37 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

57 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Central Oregon Community College were Professor with 37 employees, Assistant professor with 37 employees, and Associate professor with 34 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Oregon Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 57 employees, Management with 55 employees, and Computer, Engineering, and Science with 24 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Central Oregon Community College was Female Assistant professor with 24 employees, Male Professor with 21 employees, and Female Associate professor with 21 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Central Oregon Community College.

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