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Chemeketa Community College

Chemeketa Community College

Salem, OR · Suburb · 6,610 students
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$8,200
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
22%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$40,968
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

Chemeketa Community College in Salem, Oregon, is a comprehensive institution best known for its seamless four-year university transfer pathways and premier career-technical programs in nursing, public safety, and agriculture. The college distinguishes itself through specialized facilities like the Brooks Regional Training Center and the Northwest Wine Studies Center at the Eola campus, which features an operational commercial teaching vineyard and winery. Serving a diverse student body as a federally designated Hispanic-Serving Institution, Chemeketa fosters a welcoming, commuter-friendly culture built around flexible learning formats, dedicated student resource centers, and close-knit workforce development partnerships across the Mid-Willamette Valley.

Wikipedia:Chemeketa Community College (CCC) is a public community college in Salem, Oregon, with a campus in McMinnville, and education centers in Dallas, Brooks, and Woodburn. In addition, the college has a Center for Business and Industry in downtown Salem that houses the Small Business Development Center. It operates classes and programs benefiting area businesses.

Location
Salem, OR, 97305 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PDX · Portland
46 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$6,345$14,040
Books & supplies$1,200$1,200
Cost of attendance$16,151$23,846 est.
Average net price$8,200Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$14,040
In-state: $6,345
Books & supplies$1,200
Cost of attendance$23,846 est.
In-state: $16,151
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $8,200
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
$6,346
$30–48k
$6,515
$48–75k
$8,932
$75–110k
$11,689
$110k+
$15,167
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
22%
Entered 2017–18
Transferred
17%
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
28% graduated · 23% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 47% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$35,771
10 yrs after entry$40,968
Debt
Median at graduation$12,822
Monthly payment$136
Middle 50% owe$3.5k–$16.4k
90th percentile$26,157
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 43%Women 57%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
22 : 1
Pell grant
37%
First-gen
49%
Family income
$25,181
Independent
43%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
25.0
Part-time
51%
Race & ethnicity
White
50%
Hispanic
36%
Black
1%
Asian
2%
Two or more
4%
AI/AN
2%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports
NWAC · EADA 2024-25
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Soccer
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
    Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Endowment
$8M
Full-time faculty
42%
Faculty salary
$8,834/mo
Teaching spend
$10,850
per student
Federal loans
17%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mixed part/full-time

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