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Compare Mt Hood Community College vs Southwestern Oregon Community College

Gresham, OR · Coos Bay, OR

Mt Hood Community CollegeSouthwestern Oregon Community College
Cost
Price after aid (average)$7,821/yr$8,527/yr
Price after aid (family income under $30k)$5,800/yr$6,414/yr
Typical loan debt at graduation$13,667$12,000
Price after aid ($30k–$48k income)$7,725/yr$7,062/yr
Price after aid ($48k–$75k income)$8,016/yr$8,238/yr
Price after aid ($75k–$110k income)$10,697/yr$12,342/yr
Price after aid (income over $110k)$12,292/yr$13,702/yr
Typical loan payment after graduation$145/mo$127/mo
Room & board (on campus)No data reported$8,526/yr
Room & board (off campus)$20,088/yr$9,282/yr
Borrowers who default0%0%
Books & supplies$1,600/yr$1,500/yr
Other living costs (on campus)No data reported$2,685/yr
Sticker price (before aid)$17,462/yr$16,274/yr
Tuition (in-state)$5,247/yr$7,192/yr
Tuition (out-of-state)$9,819/yr$7,192/yr
Students with Pell Grants24%36%
Students taking federal loans13%19%
Getting in
SAT/ACT policyOpen admission (everyone qualified gets in)Open admission (everyone qualified gets in)
Graduation & earnings
Students who graduate24%40%
Freshmen who come backNo data reported57%
Typical earnings 10 years in$41,125/yr$38,349/yr
Earnings range 10 years in$20,593–$62,679$20,648–$56,798
Finish within 8 years (anywhere)24%35%
White students graduating26%No data reported
Black students graduating4.6%No data reported
Hispanic students graduating20%No data reported
Asian students graduating23%No data reported
Typical earnings 6 years in$36,246/yr$32,951/yr
Earn more than a HS grad59%56%
Graduate on timeNo data reported31%
Pell students who graduate20%No data reported
First-gen students who finish17%24%
Low-income students who finish14%22%
Students who transfer out11%23%
Typical earnings 8 years in$37,806/yr$37,331/yr
Majors & programs
Top 3 programsLiberal Arts & General Studies 40% · Health Professions 19% · Business, Management & Marketing 11%Liberal Arts & General Studies 41% · Health Professions 22% · Culinary & Personal Services 13%
Most popular programLiberal Arts & General Studies — 40% of degreesLiberal Arts & General Studies — 41% of degrees
2nd most popular programHealth Professions — 19% of degreesHealth Professions — 22% of degrees
3rd most popular programBusiness, Management & Marketing — 11% of degreesCulinary & Personal Services — 13% of degrees
4th most popular programConstruction Trades — 8% of degreesPrecision Production — 9% of degrees
5th most popular programVisual & Performing Arts — 4% of degreesBusiness, Management & Marketing — 6% of degrees
Highest-paying major (1 year out)Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $89,499/yrRegistered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing — $75,458/yr
Degrees in STEM6.9%2.6%
Campus & students
Undergrad enrollment3,8561,270
Students per professor20 : 113 : 1
Average professor pay$12,518/mo$7,607/mo
Full-time professors39%100%
Fully onlineNoNo
Accredited byNorthwest Commission on Colleges and UniversitiesNorthwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
Median family income$23,118$24,850
SettingSuburb (large)Town (remote)
LocationGresham, ORCoos Bay, OR
RegionFar WestFar West
Founded19661961
Public or privatePublicPublic
Main degree offeredAssociate degreesAssociate degrees
Carnegie classificationAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-High NontraditionalAssociate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Main or branch campusMain campusMain campus
International students1.7%3.8%
Men41%37%
Women59%63%
White students53%66%
Black students5.5%1.5%
Hispanic or Latino students20%15%
Asian students7.2%1.6%
Two or more races7.8%6.5%
Other / not reported4.2%6.1%
Special typeNoneNone
First-generation students48%47%
Part-time students49%39%
Students age 25+43%28%
Spent on teaching per student$11,790/yr$7,280/yr
EndowmentNo data reported$5.0M
Campus life
Campus data from20232023
On-campus housingNo — no campus housingYes — dorms on campus
Beds in campus housingNo data reported396
Required to live on campusNo data reportedNo
Meal plan offeredNoYes
Meals per weekNo data reportedVaries by week
Academic calendarQuarterQuarter
Federal designationNoneNone
Study abroadYesYes
Undergraduate researchNoYes
ROTCNoNo
Accepts AP creditYesYes
Accepts dual-enrollment creditNoNo
Credit for life experienceYesYes
Online classesYesYes
Whole degrees onlineYesYes
Weekend & evening classesYesYes
Teacher certificationNoNo
Academic & career counselingYesYes
Job help while you studyYesYes
Job placement for graduatesYesYes
On-campus day careYesNo
Program for students with intellectual disabilitiesNoNo
Yellow Ribbon (GI Bill) schoolNoNo
Credit for military trainingYesYes
Student veteran organizationYesYes
Tuition payment planYesYes
Guaranteed (locked) tuitionNoNo
Prepaid tuition planNoNo
Athletics
Athletics data from2024-252024-25
College sports levelNWACOther
Football teamNoNo
Varsity teams918
Student athletes115280
Athletic scholarships$234,199$697,284
Athletics budget$883,312$2.3M
Athletics revenue$1.1M$2.3M
Recruiting spend$4,377$10,398

Data: U.S. Department of Education — College Scorecard 2026-06-10, EADA athletics, IPEDS admissions — each on its own survey year. Campus life: IPEDS institutional characteristics, retrieved from the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-BY 1.0). Founding year and links via Wikidata / Wikipedia. SHMACS is an independent tool and is not affiliated with or endorsed by any institution shown.