Central Oregon Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition
$3,924
2021 Average Net Price
$11,765
After Financial Aid
2019 Student Loan
3.98%
Default Rate
2021 Enrolled Students
3,735
46.2% Full-Time
2021 Graduation Rate
22.9%
154 Graduates

About

Central Oregon Community College is a higher education institution located in Deschutes County, OR. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Central Oregon Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (383 degrees awarded), General Business Administration & Management (75 degrees), and Registered Nursing (47 degrees).

In 2021, 881 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Central Oregon Community College. 60.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (645 degrees), 5.47 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (118 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Central Oregon Community College is $3,924, which is $−4,044 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Central Oregon Community College is $3,924, which is $−4,044 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $11,765.

In 2021, 63% of undergraduate students attending Central Oregon Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,924
2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Central Oregon Community College was $3,924. The cost of tuition at Central Oregon Community College is $−4,044 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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Average Net Price

$11,765
2021 Value
4.75%
1 Year Growth

In 2021 Central Oregon Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $11,765. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Central Oregon Community College grew by 4.75%.

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Other Student Expenses

$11,742
Room and Board
$1,800
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Central Oregon Community College was of $11,742 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 2.01% between 2020 and 2021.

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.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

63%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
32%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

63% of undergraduate students at Central Oregon Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a growth of 34% with respect to 2020, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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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.
3.98%
2019 Default Rate
47
Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Central Oregon Community College was 3.98%, which represents 47 out of the 1182 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.

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Central Oregon Community College had a total enrollment of 3,735 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Central Oregon Community College is 1,727 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,008. This means that 46.2% 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 73.1% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino, 4.58% Two or More Races, 1.55% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.37% Asian, 0.776% Black or African American, and 0.375% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Central Oregon Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.3%), followed by White Male (36.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.95%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

46.2%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Central Oregon Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 3,735 students. The full-time enrollment at Central Oregon Community College is 1,727 and the part-time enrollment is 2,008. This means that 46.2% of students enrolled at Central Oregon Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Retention Rate over Time

59%
2021 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 (60%), Central Oregon Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. White
    2,729 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    485 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    171 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Central Oregon Community College is 73.1% White, 13% Hispanic or Latino, 4.58% Two or More Races, 1.55% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.37% Asian, 0.776% Black or African American, and 0.375% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% Black or African American.

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In 2021, 189 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 (645 degrees awarded). There were 5.47 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (118 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Central Oregon Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (383 degrees awarded), followed by General Business Administration & Management (75 degrees) and Registered Nursing (47 degrees).

In 2021,  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 Mechanical Technologies (96 degrees awarded), Transportation (27 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (383 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

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 (130,471 people), Other managers (99,511 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (82,292 people), Software developers (40,969 people), and Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (40,330 people).

The most specialized majors at Central Oregon Community College in 2021 are Mechanical Technologies (96 degrees awarded), Transportation (27 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (383 degrees), Engineering Technologies (17 degrees), and Protective Services (26 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Highest Paying Jobs by Major

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, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Central Oregon Community College are Mechanical Technologies (96 degrees awarded), Transportation (27 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (383 degrees), Engineering Technologies (17 degrees), and Protective Services (26 degrees) (as of 2021).

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Common Industries by Major

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 (315,790 people), Elementary & secondary schools (168,449 people), Computer Systems Design (77,311 people), Construction (67,107 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (67,006 people).

The most specialized majors at Central Oregon Community College are Mechanical Technologies (96 degrees awarded), Transportation (27 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (383 degrees), Engineering Technologies (17 degrees), and Protective Services (26 degrees) (as of 2021).

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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 (2021)
  1. 383 degrees awarded
  2. 75 degrees awarded
  3. 47 degrees awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Central Oregon Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 383 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

346
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2021
535
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2021

In 2021, 346 degrees were awarded to men at Central Oregon Community College, which is 0.647 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (535).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 125 degrees were awarded to men at Central Oregon Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.484 times less than the 258 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 258 degrees were awarded to men at Central Oregon Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.06 times more than the 125 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

12%
100% Completion Time
24%
150% Completion Time

In 2021, 12% 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, 24% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 27% within 200%.

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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.

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Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.
Black or African American Female
Highest Graduation Rate (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Central Oregon Community College is Female and Black or African American (100% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)
  1. White
    645 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    118 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    44 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Central Oregon Community College is white (645 degrees awarded). There were 5.47 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (118 degrees).

2.95% of degree recipients (26 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)
  1. White Female
    395 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    250 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    94 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Central Oregon Community College is white female (395 degrees awarded). There were 1.58 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (250 degrees).

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briefcaseOperations

Central Oregon Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $27M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 393k (1.45%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Central Oregon Community College had a total salary expenditure of 72.2M. Central Oregon Community College employs 43 Assistant professors, 38 Professors and 37 Associate professors. Most academics at Central Oregon Community College are Female Assistant professor (27), Male Professor (19), and Female Professor (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Oregon Community College are: Management, with 48 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 46 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees.

Endowment

$27M
2021 Endowment
22.3%
growth from 2020

Central Oregon Community College has an endowment valued at about $27M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Central Oregon Community College grew 22.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $21.7M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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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.

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Salary Expenditure

$26.6M
2021 Salaries
0.309%
growth from 2020

In 2021, Central Oregon Community College paid a median of $26.6M in salaries, which represents 36.9% of their overall expenditure ($72.2M) and a 0.309% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

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Instructional Salaries

$8.88M
Instructional Salaries
123
Number of Employees

In 2021, Central Oregon Community College paid a total of $8.88M to 123 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

Assistant professor
Most Common Instructor
43 Employees
Management
Most Common Non-Instructional Employee
48 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Central Oregon Community College were Assistant professor with 43 employees, Professor with 38 employees, and Associate professor with 37 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Central Oregon Community College were Management with 48 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 22 employees.

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Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)
  1. Female Assistant professor
  2. Male Professor
  3. Female Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Central Oregon Community College was Female Assistant professor with 27 employees, Male Professor with 19 employees, and Female Professor with 19 employees.

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

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