Clackamas Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,535

5.13% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$4,666

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

5,153

37.7% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

22.2%

137 Graduates

About

Clackamas Community College is a higher education institution located in Clackamas County, OR. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Clackamas Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (390 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (29 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (26 degrees).

In 2023, 948 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Clackamas Community College. 59.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 40.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (626 degrees), 3.96 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (158 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Clackamas Community College is $5,535, which is $−2,718 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Clackamas Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 827 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Clackamas Community College is $5,535, which is $2,718 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $4,666.

In 2023, 46% of undergraduate students attending Clackamas Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 41% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,535

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Clackamas Community College was $5,535. The cost of tuition at Clackamas Community College is $−2,718 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$4,666

2023 Value

7.24%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Clackamas Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $4,666. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Clackamas Community College grew by 7.24%.

This chart compares the average net price of Clackamas 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

$11,502

Room and Board

$1,800

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Clackamas Community College was of $11,502 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 12.1% 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 Clackamas Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

46%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

41%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

46% of undergraduate students at Clackamas Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a growth of 31.4% with respect to 2022, when 35% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Clackamas 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 Clackamas Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 827 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

Clackamas Community College had a total enrollment of 5,153 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Clackamas Community College is 1,943 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,210. This means that 37.7% of students enrolled at Clackamas Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Clackamas Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.6% White, 19.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.53% Two or More Races, 3.57% Asian, 2.62% Black or African American, 1.05% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.446% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Clackamas Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.7%), followed by White Male (29.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.79%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

37.7%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Clackamas Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,153 students. The full-time enrollment at Clackamas Community College is 1,943 and the part-time enrollment is 3,210. This means that 37.7% of students enrolled at Clackamas 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 Clackamas 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 Clackamas Community College was 59%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Clackamas Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
3,121 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
990 enrolled students
Two or More Races
285 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Clackamas Community College is 60.6% White, 19.2% Hispanic or Latino, 5.53% Two or More Races, 3.57% Asian, 2.62% Black or African American, 1.05% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.446% 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.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 344 students (6.68%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 180 more women than men received degrees from Clackamas Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Clackamas Community College is white (626 degrees awarded). There were 3.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (158 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Clackamas Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (390 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (29 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (26 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Clackamas Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Construction (38 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (69 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (390 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Clackamas Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (101,681 people), Other managers (95,955 people), Construction managers (51,566 people), Software developers (42,478 people), and Chief executives & legislators (34,886 people).

The most specialized majors at Clackamas Community College in 2023 are Construction (38 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (69 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (390 degrees), Human Sciences (35 degrees), and Precision Production (33 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 Clackamas Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Aircraft pilots & flight engineers

The most specialized majors at Clackamas Community College are Construction (38 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (69 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (390 degrees), Human Sciences (35 degrees), and Precision Production (33 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Clackamas Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (191,324 people), Construction (117,042 people), Individual & family services (104,325 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (82,829 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (73,107 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
390 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
29 degrees awarded
General Business Administration & Management
26 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Clackamas Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 390 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

384

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

564

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 384 degrees were awarded to men at Clackamas Community College, which is 0.681 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (564).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 136 degrees were awarded to men at Clackamas Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.535 times less than the 254 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 254 degrees were awarded to men at Clackamas Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.87 times more than the 136 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 13% of students graduating from Clackamas Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 20% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 24% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Clackamas Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (33.3% 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
626 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
158 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
47 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Clackamas Community College is white (626 degrees awarded). There were 3.96 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (158 degrees).

5.7% of degree recipients (54 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
383 degrees awarded
White Male
243 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
97 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Clackamas Community College is white female (383 degrees awarded). There were 1.58 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (243 degrees).

Operations

Clackamas Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $22.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 1.06M (4.75%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Clackamas Community College had a total salary expenditure of 87.9M. Clackamas Community College employs 129 Instructors. Most academics at Clackamas Community College are Female Instructor (71), and Male Instructor (58).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Clackamas Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 66 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 56 employees, and Management with 51 employees.

Endowment

$22.3M

2023 Endowment

10.1%

decline from 2022

Clackamas Community College has an endowment valued at about $22.3M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Clackamas Community College declined 10.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $16.5M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Clackamas 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: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$9.47M - Federal
$3.26M - State
$521k - Local

As of 2023, Clackamas Community College received $9.47M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.26M from state grants and contracts, and $521k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$42M

2023 Salaries

6.13%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Clackamas Community College paid a median of $42M in salaries, which represents 47.8% of their overall expenditure ($87.9M) and a 6.13% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 6.75% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.07% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$12.6M

Instructional Salaries

129

Number of Employees

In 2023, Clackamas Community College paid a total of $12.6M to 129 employees working as instructors, which represents 30.1% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

129 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

66 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Clackamas Community College was Instructor with 129 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Clackamas Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 66 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 56 employees, and Management with 51 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Clackamas Community College was Female Instructor with 71 employees, and Male Instructor with 58 employees.

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

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