Southwestern Oregon Community College — College Profile

About

Situated on the scenic Pacific coast in Coos Bay, Southwestern Oregon Community College is best known for its exceptional hands-on career training, led by the highly acclaimed Oregon Coast Culinary Institute and robust programs in nursing, forestry, and marine biology. Unlike most two-year institutions, Southwestern offers a vibrant, university-like campus culture complete with modern on-campus student housing and competitive NJCAA athletic teams. This unique residential environment, paired with the region’s nearby beaches and forests acting as natural living laboratories, provides students with an affordable, immersive coastal education that is truly one-of-a-kind.

Wikipedia:Southwestern Oregon Community College (SWOCC) is a public community college in Coos Bay, Oregon. It is Oregon's second oldest community college, founded in 1961.

Location

Coos Bay, OR, 97420-2193 · Town campus

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Nearest airport from college

PDX · Portland

172 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These figures are federal data and may be out of date.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$7,192$7,192

Housing & food (on campus)$8,526$8,526

Books & supplies$1,500$1,500

Cost of attendance$16,274$16,274 est.

Average net price$8,527Not published

Out-of-state prices

Tuition & fees$7,192

Housing & food (on campus)$8,526

Books & supplies$1,500

Cost of attendance$16,274 est.

Average net priceNot published

In-state: $8,527

est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.

Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Net price by family income · in-state students, 2023-24

$0–30k

$6,414

$30–48k

$7,062

$48–75k

$8,238

$75–110k

$12,342

$110k+

$13,702

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Source: U.S. College Scorecard

Outcomes

Completion

Within 6 yrs

39%

Entered 2017–18

8 yrs after starting · first-time, full-time students

40% graduated · 25% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 34% left or unknown

Earnings · measured 2020 & 2021

6 yrs after entry$32,951

10 yrs after entry$38,349

Debt

Median at graduation$12,000

Monthly payment$127

Middle 50% owe$3.8k–$12.5k

90th percentile$20,000

Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: 31% graduate within 6 yrs.

Admissions

No admissions data available for this college.

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Student Body

Gender

Men 37%Women 63%

Who enrolls

Faculty ratio

13 : 1

Pell grant

36%

First-gen

47%

Family income

$24,850

Independent

36%

Age at entry

23.0

Part-time

39%

Race & ethnicity

White

66%

Hispanic

15%

Black

Asian

Two or more

Non-resident

AI/AN

NH/PI

Unknown

Varsity sports

NWAC and NJCAA D-1 · EADA 2024-25

Baseball
Men's
Basketball
Men's · Women's
Cross Country
Men's · Women's
Golf
Men's · Women's
Other Sports
Men's
Soccer
Men's · Women's
Softball
Women's
Swimming
Men's · Women's
Track and Field (Outdoor)
Men's · Women's
Volleyball
Women's
Wrestling
Men's · Women's

Institutional

Resources

Endowment

$5M

Full-time faculty

100%

Faculty salary

$7,607/mo

Teaching spend

$7,280

per student

Federal loans

19%

Classification

Carnegie type

Associate's — high transfer

Undergraduate profile