Blue Mountain Community College

www.bluecc.edu

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,950

1.85% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$11,805

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

7.36%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

1,292

47.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

23.5%

73 Graduates

About

Blue Mountain Community College is a higher education institution located in Umatilla County, OR. In 2016, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Blue Mountain Community College were .

In 2020, 420 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Blue Mountain 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 (230 degrees), 1.62 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (142 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Blue Mountain Community College is $4,950, which is $−3,030 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Blue Mountain Community College is $4,950, which is $−3,030 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,805.

In 2020, 61% of undergraduate students attending Blue Mountain Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 11% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,950

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Blue Mountain Community College was $4,950. The cost of tuition at Blue Mountain Community College is $−3,030 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

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

Average Net Price

$11,805

2020 Value

1.95%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Blue Mountain Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,805. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Blue Mountain Community College grew by 1.95%.

This chart compares the average net price of Blue Mountain 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

$9,158

Room and Board

$1,053

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Blue Mountain Community College was of $9,158 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,053. The cost of room and board did not change between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

61%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

11%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

61% of undergraduate students at Blue Mountain Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 3.39% with respect to 2019, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Blue Mountain 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.

7.36%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Blue Mountain Community College was 7.36%, which represents 17 out of the 231 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

Blue Mountain Community College has a total enrollment of 1,292 students. The full-time enrollment at Blue Mountain Community College is 614 students and the part-time enrollment is 678. This means that 47.5% of students enrolled at Blue Mountain Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Blue Mountain Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 62.4% White, 29.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.55% Two or More Races, 2.55% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.929% Asian, 0.232% Black or African American, and 0.0774% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Blue Mountain Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (35.2%), followed by White Male (27.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (16.1%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

47.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Blue Mountain Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,292 students. The full-time enrollment at Blue Mountain Community College is 614 and the part-time enrollment is 678. This means that 47.5% of students enrolled at Blue Mountain Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

42%

2020 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 Blue Mountain Community College was 42%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Blue Mountain Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
806
Hispanic or Latino
379
Two or More Races
33

The enrolled student population at Blue Mountain Community College is 62.4% White, 29.3% Hispanic or Latino, 2.55% Two or More Races, 2.55% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.929% Asian, 0.232% Black or African American, and 0.0774% 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 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 24 students (1.86%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 92 more women than men received degrees from Blue Mountain Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Blue Mountain Community College is white (230 degrees awarded). There were 1.62 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (142 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Blue Mountain Community College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Blue Mountain Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Agriculture (20 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (241 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (31 degrees).

Workforce

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 Blue Mountain Community College are Police officers (127,082 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (92,379 people), Other managers (90,340 people), Construction managers (40,879 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (40,238 people).

The most specialized majors at Blue Mountain Community College are Agriculture (20 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (241 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (31 degrees), Protective Services (20 degrees), and Construction (3 degrees).

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 Blue Mountain Community College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Dentists

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 Blue Mountain Community College are Justice, public order, & safety activities (306,385 people), Elementary & secondary schools (179,343 people), Construction (117,548 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (81,323 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (59,968 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Blue Mountain Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

164

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

256

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 164 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Mountain Community College, which is 0.641 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (256).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 60 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Mountain Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.526 times less than the 114 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 114 degrees were awarded to women at Blue Mountain Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.9 times more than the 60 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

12%

100% Completion Time

20%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 12% of students graduating from Blue Mountain 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 23% 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.

Diversity

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Male

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Blue Mountain Community College is Male and Asian (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

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.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 4.11% of graduates (3 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
230 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
142 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
17 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Blue Mountain Community College is white (230 degrees awarded). There were 1.62 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (142 degrees).

3.1% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
130 degrees awarded
White Male
100 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
93 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Blue Mountain Community College is white female (130 degrees awarded). There were 1.3 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (100 degrees).

Operations

Blue Mountain Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $3.12M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $226k (7.25%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Blue Mountain Community College had a total salary expenditure of $32.6M. Blue Mountain Community College employs 51 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Blue Mountain Community College are Female Instructors (29), Male Instructors(22), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Mountain Community College are: Management, with 31 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 23 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$3.12M

2020 Endowment

4.89%

decline from 2019

Blue Mountain Community College has an endowment valued at about $3.12M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Blue Mountain Community College declined 4.89% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.3M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Blue Mountain 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

$549k - Federal
$4.89M - State
$201k - Local

As of 2020, Blue Mountain Community College received $549k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.89M from state grants and contracts, and $201k from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$12.5M

2020 Salaries

3.18%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Blue Mountain Community College paid a median of $12.5M in salaries, which represents 38.4% of their overall expenditure ($32.6M) and a 3.18% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.764% decline from 2018 and a 1.8% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.38M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Blue Mountain Community College paid a total of $4.38M to 51 employees working as instructors, which represents 35% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

51 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

31 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Blue Mountain Community College were Instructor with 51 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Mountain Community College were Management with 31 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 23 employees; and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Blue Mountain Community College was Female Instructor with 29 employees, and Male Instructor with 22 employees.

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

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