COCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#6 in Community Colleges

Central Oregon Community College is ranked 6^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Central Oregon Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Its tuition & fees of $13,185 is expensive compared to similar schools.
It has relatively small number of students of 4,155.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (74 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of COCC are $13,185 (out-of-state rate) and it is expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Central Oregon Community College $13,185

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon $8,713

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at COCC is 22% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Central Oregon Community College 22%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon 22%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at COCC is 20% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Central Oregon Community College 20%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon 18%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at COCC is 57% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Central Oregon Community College 57%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon 55%

Student Population

The total student population at COCC is 4,155 and its population relatively small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Central Oregon Community College 4,155

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon 5,210

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at COCC is $5,310 which is 40.27% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Central Oregon Community College $5,310

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon $5,019

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at COCC is 15 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Central Oregon Community College 15 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon 16 to 1

Number of Programs

COCC offers 74 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.