Blue Mountain Community College

www.bluecc.edu

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,220

1.75% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$12,583

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

1,371

44.9% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

22.8%

36 Graduates

About

Blue Mountain Community College is a higher education institution located in Umatilla County, OR. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Blue Mountain Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (116 degrees awarded), General Studies (24 degrees), and Registered Nursing (15 degrees).

In 2023, 244 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Blue Mountain Community College. 67.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 32.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (144 degrees), 2.15 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (67 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Blue Mountain Community College is $5,220, which is $−3,033 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Blue Mountain Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 175 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Blue Mountain Community College is $5,220, which is $3,033 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,583.

In 2023, 64% of undergraduate students attending Blue Mountain Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 9% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,220

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Blue Mountain Community College was $5,220. The cost of tuition at Blue Mountain Community College is $−3,033 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$12,583

2023 Value

10.3%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Blue Mountain Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,583. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Blue Mountain Community College grew by 10.3%.

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

$10,800

Room and Board

$1,052

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Blue Mountain Community College was of $10,800 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 17.9% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,052. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 0.095% 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 by Income Level

64%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

64% of undergraduate students at Blue Mountain Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 15.8% with respect to 2022, when 76% 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.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Blue Mountain Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 175 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 had a total enrollment of 1,371 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Blue Mountain Community College is 615 students and the part-time enrollment is 756. This means that 44.9% 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 43.2% White, 29.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.57% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.97% Two or More Races, 1.24% Black or African American, 0.948% Asian, and 0.584% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Blue Mountain Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (26.5%), followed by White Male (19.3%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (13.9%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

44.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Blue Mountain Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,371 students. The full-time enrollment at Blue Mountain Community College is 615 and the part-time enrollment is 756. This means that 44.9% of students enrolled at Blue Mountain 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 Blue Mountain Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

51%

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 Blue Mountain Community College was 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), 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 (2023)

White
592 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
407 enrolled students
American Indian or Alaska Native
49 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Blue Mountain Community College is 43.2% White, 29.7% Hispanic or Latino, 3.57% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.97% Two or More Races, 1.24% Black or African American, 0.948% Asian, and 0.584% 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, 84 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 (144 degrees awarded). There were 2.15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (67 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Blue Mountain Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (116 degrees awarded), followed by General Studies (24 degrees) and Registered Nursing (15 degrees).

In 2023, 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 (18 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (140 degrees), and Education (22 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 Blue Mountain Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,516,579 people), Secondary school teachers (484,984 people), Education administrators (258,899 people), Special education teachers (205,675 people), and Preschool & kindergarten teachers (188,850 people).

The most specialized majors at Blue Mountain Community College in 2023 are Agriculture (18 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (140 degrees), Education (22 degrees), Protective Services (9 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (6 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 Blue Mountain Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Skincare specialists, Photographic process workers & processing machine operators, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Blue Mountain Community College are Agriculture (18 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (140 degrees), Education (22 degrees), Protective Services (9 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (6 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 Blue Mountain Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,742,750 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (352,945 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (235,562 people), Construction (156,850 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (136,983 people).

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 (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
116 degrees awarded
General Studies
24 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
15 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Blue Mountain Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 116 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

164

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 80 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Mountain Community College, which is 0.488 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (164).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 39 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Mountain Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.506 times less than the 77 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Blue Mountain Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.97 times more than the 39 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

13%

100% Completion Time

22%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 13% 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, 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.

Two or More Races Female

Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Blue Mountain Community College is Female and Two or More Races (100% 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
144 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
67 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
5 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Blue Mountain Community College is white (144 degrees awarded). There were 2.15 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (67 degrees).

7.79% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
88 degrees awarded
White Male
56 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
51 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Blue Mountain Community College is white female (88 degrees awarded). There were 1.57 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (56 degrees).

Operations

Blue Mountain Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.02M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 319k (7.96%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Blue Mountain Community College had a total salary expenditure of 28.7M. Blue Mountain Community College employs 31 Instructors. Most academics at Blue Mountain Community College are Female Instructor (17), and Male Instructor (14).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Mountain Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 24 employees, Management, with 21 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 16 employees.

Endowment

$4.02M

2023 Endowment

8.33%

growth from 2022

Blue Mountain Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.02M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Blue Mountain Community College grew 8.33% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.79M 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

$688k - Federal
$3.33M - State
$205k - Local

As of 2023, Blue Mountain Community College received $688k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $3.33M from state grants and contracts, and $205k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$10.8M

2023 Salaries

4.98%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Blue Mountain Community College paid a median of $10.8M in salaries, which represents 37.5% of their overall expenditure ($28.7M) and a 4.98% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.771% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 10.2% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$2.52M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Blue Mountain Community College paid a total of $2.52M to 31 employees working as instructors, which represents 23.4% 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

31 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

24 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Blue Mountain Community College was Instructor with 31 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Blue Mountain Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 24 employees, Management with 21 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 16 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 Blue Mountain Community College was Female Instructor with 17 employees, and Male Instructor with 14 employees.

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

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