Mt Hood Community College

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2019 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,140

14% growth from 2018

2019 Average Net Price

$7,128

After Financial Aid

2017 Student Loan

17.4%

Default Rate

2019 Enrolled Students

7,463

36.8% Full-Time

2018 Graduation Rate

24.5%

187 Graduates

About

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

In 2019, 2,500 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Mt Hood Community College. 60.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,552 degrees), 4.18 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (371 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Mt Hood Community College is $4,140, which is $−3,684 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Mt Hood Community College is $4,140, which is $−3,684 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,128.

In 2019, 31% of undergraduate students received federal grants, while 14% of undergraduate students received federal loans.

Student Expenses

Tuition Costs

$4,140

2019 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2019, the cost of tuition at Mt Hood Community College was $4,140. The cost of tuition at Mt Hood Community College is $−3,684 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,824).

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

Average Net Price

$7,128

2019 Value

6.77%

1 Year Growth

In 2019 Mt Hood Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,128. Between 2018 and 2019, the average net price of Mt Hood Community College grew by 6.77%.

This chart compares the average net price of Mt Hood 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

$7,380

Room and Board

$1,560

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Mt Hood Community College was of $7,380 in 2019. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,560. The cost of room and board did not change between 2018 and 2019. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid

Financial Aid by Income Level

31%

Of Undergraduates Receive Grants

14%

Of Undergraduates Receive Federal Loans

31% of undergraduate students at Mt Hood Community College received grants or loans in 2019. This represents a decline of 6.06% with respect to 2018, when 33% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Mt Hood 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.

17.4%

2017 Default Rate

295

Number of Defaults

In 2017 the default rate for borrower's at Mt Hood Community College was 17.4%, which represents 295 out of the 1692 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

Mt Hood Community College has a total enrollment of 7,463 students. The full-time enrollment at Mt Hood Community College is 2,745 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,718. This means that 36.8% of students enrolled at Mt Hood Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Mt Hood Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 49.6% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.06% Asian, 4.45% Two or More Races, 3.71% Black or African American, 0.831% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.536% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Mt Hood Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (33.3%), followed by White Male (25.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.67%). 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

36.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Mt Hood Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,463 students. The full-time enrollment at Mt Hood Community College is 2,745 and the part-time enrollment is 4,718. This means that 36.8% of students enrolled at Mt Hood Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

58%

2019 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 Mt Hood Community College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (61%), Mt Hood Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
3,704
Hispanic or Latino
1,026
Asian
527

The enrolled student population at Mt Hood Community College is 49.6% White, 13.7% Hispanic or Latino, 7.06% Asian, 4.45% Two or More Races, 3.71% Black or African American, 0.831% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.536% 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% White, 26.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 1,435 students (19.2%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2019, 506 more women than men received degrees from Mt Hood Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Mt Hood Community College is white (1,552 degrees awarded). There were 4.18 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (371 degrees).

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

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Mt Hood Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (155 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (31 degrees), and Natural Resources & Conservation (51 degrees).

Workforce

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 Mt Hood Community College are Elementary & middle school teachers (59,107 people), Other managers (58,470 people), Construction managers (42,090 people), Secondary school teachers (20,192 people), and Chief executives & legislators (19,055 people).

The most specialized majors at Mt Hood Community College are Precision Production (155 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (31 degrees), Natural Resources & Conservation (51 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (863 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (86 degrees).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Dentists

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Mt Hood Community College are Dentists, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers, and Advertising sales agents

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 Mt Hood Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (125,204 people), Construction (100,430 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (46,896 people), Architectural, engineering & related services (29,801 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (28,906 people).

Degrees

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Mt Hood 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 Mt Hood Community College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

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

Gender Breakdown for Common Majors

997

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2019

1,503

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2019

In 2019, 997 degrees were awarded to men at Mt Hood Community College, which is 0.663 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,503).

This chart displays the gender disparity between the top 5 majors at Mt Hood Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 268 degrees were awarded to men at Mt Hood Community College in General Studies, which is 0.45 times less than the 595 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 595 degrees were awarded to women at Mt Hood Community College in General Studies, which is 2.22 times more than the 268 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

17%

100% Completion Time

24%

150% Completion Time

In 2019, 17% of students graduating from Mt Hood 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 31% 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 Gender

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Female

Highest Graduation Rate (50%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Mt Hood Community College is Female and American Indian or Alaska Native (50% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (69.1%).

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, 2.14% of graduates (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
1,552 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
371 degrees awarded
Asian
212 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Mt Hood Community College is white (1,552 degrees awarded). There were 4.18 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (371 degrees).

3.12% of degree recipients (78 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Gender

Most Common Gender Demographic

White Female
922 degrees awarded
White Male
630 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
236 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and gender grouping at Mt Hood Community College is white female (922 degrees awarded). There were 1.46 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (630 degrees).

Operations

Mt Hood Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $542k (NaNk%), compared to the 5.92% average return ($255k on $4.3M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2019, Mt Hood Community College had a total salary expenditure of $88M. Mt Hood Community College employs 154 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Mt Hood Community College are Female Instructors (85), Male Instructors(69), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mt Hood Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 75 employees, Management, with 42 employees, and Service with 29 employees.

Finances

Endowment

$N/A

2019 Endowment

growth from 2018

Mt Hood Community College has an endowment valued at about $N/A, as of the end of the 2019 fiscal year. The endowment of Mt Hood Community College stayed 0% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $NaNM approximately the same as than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Mt Hood 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

$4.97M - Federal
$5.44M - State
$1.06M - Local

As of 2019, Mt Hood Community College received $4.97M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.44M from state grants and contracts, and $1.06M from local grants and contracts.

Expenses

Salary Expenditure

$40M

2019 Salaries

13.3%

decline from 2018

In 2019, Mt Hood Community College paid a median of $40M in salaries, which represents 45.4% of their overall expenditure ($88M) and a 13.3% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.23% growth from 2017 and a 0.935% growth from 2016.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.6M (44.7% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$13.5M

Instructional Salaries

154

Number of Employees

In 2019, Mt Hood Community College paid a total of $13.5M to 154 employees working as instructors, which represents 33.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (30.7%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Faculty and Staff

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

154 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

75 Employees

In 2019, the most common positions for instructional staff at Mt Hood Community College were Instructor with 154 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2019, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Mt Hood Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 75 employees; Management with 42 employees; and Service with 29 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Gender

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor
false

In 2019, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Mt Hood Community College was Female Instructor with 85 employees, Male Instructor with 69 employees, and false with 0 employees.

This chart shows the gender split between each academic rank present at Mt Hood Community College.

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