Southwestern Oregon Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,650

0.0861% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$9,331

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

1,489

53.6% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

38.1%

139 Graduates

About

Southwestern Oregon Community College is a higher education institution located in Coos County, OR. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Southwestern Oregon Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (134 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (46 degrees), and General Studies (42 degrees).

In 2023, 491 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Southwestern Oregon Community College. 61.3% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.7% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (339 degrees), 5.38 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (63 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Southwestern Oregon Community College is $4,650, which is $−3,603 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Southwestern Oregon Community College was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 357 total borrowers.

Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Southwestern Oregon Community College is $4,650, which is $3,603 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,331.

In 2023, 65% of undergraduate students attending Southwestern Oregon Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,650

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Southwestern Oregon Community College was $4,650. The cost of tuition at Southwestern Oregon Community College is $−3,603 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

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

Average Net Price

$9,331

2023 Value

6.54%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Southwestern Oregon Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,331. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Southwestern Oregon Community College grew by 6.54%.

This chart compares the average net price of Southwestern Oregon 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

$7,886

Room and Board

$1,500

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Southwestern Oregon Community College was of $7,886 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 1.43% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,500. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

65%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

65% of undergraduate students at Southwestern Oregon Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 9.72% with respect to 2022, when 72% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Southwestern Oregon 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 Southwestern Oregon Community College was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 357 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

Southwestern Oregon Community College had a total enrollment of 1,489 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Southwestern Oregon Community College is 798 students and the part-time enrollment is 691. This means that 53.6% of students enrolled at Southwestern Oregon Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Southwestern Oregon Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.8% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.78% Two or More Races, 2.75% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.68% Asian, 1.34% Black or African American, and 1.01% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Southwestern Oregon Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (34.6%), followed by White Male (26.9%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (8.23%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

53.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Southwestern Oregon Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,489 students. The full-time enrollment at Southwestern Oregon Community College is 798 and the part-time enrollment is 691. This means that 53.6% of students enrolled at Southwestern Oregon 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 Southwestern Oregon Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

54%

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 Southwestern Oregon Community College was 54%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Southwestern Oregon Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
995 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
200 enrolled students
Two or More Races
101 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Southwestern Oregon Community College is 66.8% White, 13.4% Hispanic or Latino, 6.78% Two or More Races, 2.75% American Indian or Alaska Native, 1.68% Asian, 1.34% Black or African American, and 1.01% 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, 44 students (2.96%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 111 more women than men received degrees from Southwestern Oregon Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Southwestern Oregon Community College is white (339 degrees awarded). There were 5.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (63 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Southwestern Oregon Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (134 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (46 degrees) and General Studies (42 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Southwestern Oregon Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (52 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (8 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (176 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwestern Oregon Community College are Registered nurses (1,469,822 people), Medical & health services managers (168,314 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (153,646 people), Other managers (146,218 people), and Police officers (140,603 people).

The most specialized majors at Southwestern Oregon Community College in 2023 are Precision Production (52 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (8 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (176 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (44 degrees), and Health (143 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 Southwestern Oregon Community College are Surgeons, Physicians, Chief executives & legislators, Skincare specialists, and Photographic process workers & processing machine operators

The most specialized majors at Southwestern Oregon Community College are Precision Production (52 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (8 degrees), Liberal Arts & Humanities (176 degrees), Personal & Culinary Services (44 degrees), and Health (143 degrees) (as of 2023).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Southwestern Oregon Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,534,651 people), Elementary & secondary schools (381,183 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (344,930 people), Outpatient care centers (260,250 people), and Offices of physicians (212,967 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
134 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
46 degrees awarded
General Studies
42 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Southwestern Oregon Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 134 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

190

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

301

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 190 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern Oregon Community College, which is 0.631 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (301).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern Oregon Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.473 times less than the 91 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 91 degrees were awarded to men at Southwestern Oregon Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.12 times more than the 43 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

29%

100% Completion Time

34%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 29% of students graduating from Southwestern Oregon Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 34% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% 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 Male

Highest Graduation Rate (71.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Southwestern Oregon Community College is Male and Two or More Races (71.4% 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.

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, 3.6% of graduates (5 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
339 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
63 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
25 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Southwestern Oregon Community College is white (339 degrees awarded). There were 5.38 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (63 degrees).

3.87% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
218 degrees awarded
White Male
121 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Southwestern Oregon Community College is white female (218 degrees awarded). There were 1.8 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (121 degrees).

Operations

Southwestern Oregon Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $4.41M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 322k (7.3%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Southwestern Oregon Community College had a total salary expenditure of 40.1M. Southwestern Oregon Community College employs 19 Assistant professors, 16 Associate professors and 11 Professors. Most academics at Southwestern Oregon Community College are Female Assistant professor (12), Male Associate professor (10), and Male Assistant professor (7).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwestern Oregon Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 30 employees, Service, with 25 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees.

Endowment

$4.41M

2023 Endowment

87.1%

growth from 2022

Southwestern Oregon Community College has an endowment valued at about $4.41M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Southwestern Oregon Community College grew 87.1% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $1.39M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Southwestern Oregon 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: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$11.6M

2023 Salaries

5.37%

decline from 2022

In 2023, Southwestern Oregon Community College paid a median of $11.6M in salaries, which represents 29% of their overall expenditure ($40.1M) and a 5.37% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 8.13% growth between 2021 and 2022, and a 5.77% decline between 2020 and 2021.

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

Instructional Salaries

$3.23M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2023, Southwestern Oregon Community College paid a total of $3.23M to 48 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.8% of all salaries paid.

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

Occupations by Share

Assistant professor

Most Common Instructor

19 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

30 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Southwestern Oregon Community College were Assistant professor with 19 employees, Associate professor with 16 employees, and Professor with 11 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Southwestern Oregon Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 30 employees, Service with 25 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 20 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Assistant professor
Male Associate professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Southwestern Oregon Community College was Female Assistant professor with 12 employees, Male Associate professor with 10 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 7 employees.

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

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