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Blue Mountain Community College

Pendleton, Oregon·Public, 2-year·Far West·bluecc.edu
6-yr Graduation
30%
—
Total enrollment
1,407
peer median 1,110
Avg net price
$13,095
+$4.0k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
30%
Full-time retention
51%

Pell equity

3.0pp gap
Pell recipients
28%27 of 96
Non-Pell (all)
31%44 of 142
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%3 of 6
No Federal Aid
30%41 of 136

Non-Pell students graduate at a 3.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 26 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 24 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
26
Passing
2
7.7% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

26programs
  • Passing2 · 7.7%
  • No Data24 · 92.3%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
24

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+33.1%
$48,015 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+185.2%
$102,910 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
28%
$13,614 debt · $48,015 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1968Next review Oct 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 5

  1. Feb 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Jan 2020Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Voluntary Withdrawal
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  3. Aug 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  4. Aug 2019Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  5. Oct 2014Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$12,374
$30–48k$11,884
$48–75k$13,508
$75–110k$15,288
$110k+$17,245

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$13,095
+$3,960vs Community College median $9,136
Federal loans
7.1%
In-state tuition
$7,076
Out-of-state
$9,754

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 669 students received $3.0M in Pell grants, alongside $765K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
669
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.0M
$2,954,696 total
Direct Loans
$765K
205 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
’20
1k
’21
0k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$330K
101 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$408K
98 loan awards
Parent PLUS$27K
6 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 171 borrowers who entered repayment, 6 (3.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.5%
+1.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
171
Defaulted
6
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.6%
2017
14.0%
2018
7.3%
2019
3.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Bluecc

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs43
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

220 total completions
01Liberal Arts
15369.5%
02Agriculture
135.9%
03Business
135.9%
04Health Professions
125.5%
05Education
115.0%
06Mechanic
83.6%
07Computer Sciences
62.7%
08Security/Protective
41.8%
09Construction Trades
00.0%
10Engineering Tech
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
1,407
12-mo unduplicated
3,121
Undergraduate
3,121
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
39%1,222
Women
61%1,899

Race / ethnicity composition

White
42.0%
Hispanic
33.1%
Unknown
15.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4.7%
Two or more
2.3%
Asian
1.0%
Black
0.9%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
Non-resident
0.4%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
192
119 M · 73 W
Women athletes
38.0%
Athletic aid
$353K
Total student aid
Budget
$1.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$178K
$175K
Recruiting expense
$2K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$12K
$12K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 7

Baseball
58 M · —
$159K
Soccer
26 M · 21 W
$221K
Rodeo
13 M · 12 W
$171K
Basketball
12 M · 12 W
$184K
Golf
10 M · 4 W
$101K
Softball
— · 13 W
$75K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 1,371 students

3-year trend

0.822 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
1
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Data quality: 1 report was later determined unfounded across the reporting period and are excluded from the totals above.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    18.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    32

    Bluecc vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Bluecc selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectBlue Mountain Community College
    		30%—1,407$13,095Community College
    Klamath Community College
    		——1,834$7,050Community College
    Clatsop Community College
    		——754$10,548Community College
    Columbia Gorge Community College
    		——812$10,416Community College
    Tillamook Bay Community College
    		——587$5,405Community College
    Clackamas Community College
    		——5,545$7,855Community College
    Peer group median30%—1,110$9,136

    Institutions like Bluecc

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Bluecc's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Bluecc Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    Institutional Effectiveness
    Phone
    541-276-1260
    Address
    2411 NW Carden Ave. Pendleton, OR 97801

    The Blue Mountain Community College Institutional Effectiveness page describes the college’s mission and strategic goals, focusing on promoting community empowerment and student success. The page offers links to various strategic and master plans, as well as fast facts and institutional data.

    Visit IR office page

    Frequently asked questions about Blue Mountain Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Bluecc.

    What is the graduation rate at Blue Mountain Community College?

    Blue Mountain Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 30% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Blue Mountain Community College?

    Blue Mountain Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,407 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Blue Mountain Community College?

    The average net price at Blue Mountain Community College is $13,095 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Blue Mountain Community College located?

    Blue Mountain Community College is located in Pendleton, Oregon 97801.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Blue Mountain Community College?

    Blue Mountain Community College's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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