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Central Oregon Community College

Central Oregon Community College

Bend, OR · City · 3,789 students
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Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$12,266
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
25%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$38,940
Earnings 10 years on
Measured 2020 & 2021
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
78% typical · not scored
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
About

Central Oregon Community College (COCC) in Bend is best known for its breathtaking hilltop campus overlooking the Cascade Range and its seamless transfer pathways to four-year institutions, including nearby Oregon State University–Cascades. The college offers top-tier career and technical education, highlighted by standout programs in aviation, nursing, forestry, and culinary arts through the renowned Cascade Culinary Institute. Student life is deeply tied to Bend's active, outdoor-focused culture, fostering a close-knit community with personalized instruction and small class sizes. Distinctively, COCC is one of the rare community colleges to offer on-campus residential housing, allowing students to enjoy a traditional college living experience at an accessible price point.


Wikipedia:Central Oregon Community College is a public community college in Bend, Oregon. It primarily serves residents of Deschutes, Jefferson, and Crook Counties. Its service district also includes portions of Klamath, Lake, and Wasco counties.

Location
Bend, OR, 97703 · City campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PDX · Portland
121 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,049$13,545
Housing & food (on campus)$13,308$13,308
Books & supplies$1,800$1,800
Cost of attendance$19,753$28,249 est.
Average net price$12,266Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$13,545
In-state: $5,049
Housing & food (on campus)$13,308
Books & supplies$1,800
Cost of attendance$28,249 est.
In-state: $19,753
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $12,266
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24
$0–30k
$8,888
$30–48k
$10,620
$48–75k
$13,827
$75–110k
$15,005
$110k+
$17,265
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
25%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
29% graduated · 28% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 42% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$34,939
10 yrs after entry$38,940
Debt
Median at graduation$12,000
Monthly payment$127
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$20.1k
90th percentile$31,322
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 46%Women 54%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
14 : 1
Pell grant
29%
First-gen
39%
Family income
$25,505
Independent
47%
Veterans
2%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
50%
Race & ethnicity
White
67%
Hispanic
16%
Black
1%
Asian
1%
Two or more
5%
AI/AN
2%
Unknown
8%
Varsity sports

No data. This school isn't in the U.S. Department of Education's athletics (EADA) file, so we can't list its teams. That doesn't mean it has none.

Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$27M
Full-time faculty
42%
Faculty salary
$8,967/mo
Teaching spend
$10,883
per student
Federal loans
22%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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