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Clatsop Community College

Astoria, OR · Town · 493 students
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$10,548
Average net priceYour net price
In-state · 2023-24
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
27%
Graduation rate
Entered fall 2017 & 2018
31% typical
$39,477
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

As Oregon’s oldest public community college, Clatsop Community College in Astoria is best known for its strong coastal orientation and high-quality vocational and transfer degree programs. The college excels particularly in maritime science—utilizing its specialized Marine and Environmental Research and Training Station (MERTS)—as well as nursing, fire science, and a distinctive Historic Preservation and Restoration program. Students enjoy an intimate, tight-knit learning environment with small class sizes set against a scenic backdrop overlooking the Columbia River. Its niche focus on regional maritime industries and hands-on technical trades sets Clatsop apart as a unique gateway to specialized coastal and practical careers.


Wikipedia:Clatsop Community College (CCC) is a public community college with facilities in Astoria and Seaside, Oregon. The college's service area includes Clatsop County, portions of Columbia and Tillamook counties and Pacific and Wahkiakum counties in Washington state.

Location
Astoria, OR, 97103 · Town campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PDX · Portland
72 mi away
Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,110$9,610
Books & supplies$1,900$1,900
Cost of attendance$18,567$23,067 est.
Average net price$10,548Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,610
In-state: $5,110
Books & supplies$1,900
Cost of attendance$23,067 est.
In-state: $18,567
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $10,548
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
$10,245
$30–48k
$10,467
$48–75k
$10,577
$75–110k
$12,201
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
27%
Entered 2017–18
8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students
31% graduated · 24% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 43% left or unknown
Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021
6 yrs after entry$36,067
10 yrs after entry$39,477
Debt
Median at graduation$11,602
Monthly payment$123
Middle 50% owe$3k–$11.7k
90th percentile$19,515
Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body
Gender
Men 36%Women 64%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
8 : 1
Pell grant
39%
First-gen
53%
Family income
$20,285
Independent
57%
Age at entry
26.0
Part-time
53%
Race & ethnicity
White
52%
Hispanic
23%
Black
1%
Two or more
3%
AI/AN
2%
Unknown
19%
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
$7M
Full-time faculty
23%
Faculty salary
$9,659/mo
Teaching spend
$13,522
per student
Federal loans
9%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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