TBCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#15 in Community Colleges

Tillamook Bay Community College is ranked 15^th in Community Colleges.

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

Its tuition & fees of $5,616 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 587.
The financial aid amount ($5,777) is extremely higher.
It offers limited area of study (29 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of TBCC are $5,616 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Tillamook Bay Community College $5,616

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 TBCC is 17% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Tillamook Bay Community College 17%

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 TBCC is 24% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Tillamook Bay Community College 24%

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 TBCC is 72% and it is extremely higher (most students continue to attend) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Tillamook Bay Community College 72%

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 TBCC is 587 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Tillamook Bay Community College 587

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 TBCC is $5,777 which is 102.87% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Tillamook Bay Community College $5,777

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 TBCC is 14 to 1 and the ratio is lower (small size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Tillamook Bay Community College 14 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

TBCC offers 29 programs and it means limited area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.

Tillamook Bay Community College 29

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon 79

Number of Online Programs

TBCC offers 5 online programs and it means limited online classes compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Oregon.