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Central Oregon Community College

Bend, Oregon·Public, 2-year·Far West·cocc.edu
6-yr Graduation
25%
Total enrollment
4,332
peer median 4,602
Avg net price
$10,765
+$1.3k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
25%
Full-time retention
62%

Pell equity

5.0pp gap
Pell recipients
20%
Non-Pell
25%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 5.0-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Program outcomes

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

Of 86 Title IV programs, 6 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 80 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
86
Passing
6
7.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

86programs
  • Passing6 · 7.0%
  • No Data80 · 93.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
2
Safe
4
No data
80

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.

6
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+18.6%
$42,792 vs $36,082
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+22.0%
$44,031 vs $36,082
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
+59.5%
$57,555 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+151.6%
$90,769 vs $36,082
Allied Health Diagnostic Intervention and Treatment Professions
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+163.9%
$95,233 vs $36,082
Fire Protection
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
+167.4%
$96,494 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

5
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Associate Degree · Security And Protective Services
40%
$17,188 debt · $42,792 earn
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
Undergraduate Certificate · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
32%
$14,000 debt · $43,363 earn
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
27%
$12,000 debt · $44,031 earn
Business Administration Management and Operations
Associate Degree · Business, Management, Marketing, And Related Support Services
24%
$13,949 debt · $57,555 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
24%
$21,979 debt · $90,769 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1966Next review Apr 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 3

Action history · 10

  1. Jan 2026Grant Substantive Change: Other
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  2. Apr 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Aug 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)
  4. Apr 2022Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Massage Therapy Accreditation · Massage
  5. Aug 2021Grant Substantive Change: Program
    American Dental Association, Commission on Dental Accreditation · Dental Assisting (DA)

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$7,752
$30–48k$9,727
$48–75k$12,300
$75–110k$14,315
$110k+$13,603

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

Avg net price
$10,765
+$1,260vs Community College median $9,505
Federal loans
18.7%
In-state tuition
$4,941
Out-of-state
$13,185

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,809 students received $7.8M in Pell grants, alongside $5.0M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,809
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.8M
$7,824,554 total
Direct Loans
$5.0M
1,300 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

2k
20
1k
21
1k
22
1k
23
2k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$2.0M
676 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$2.4M
586 loan awards
Parent PLUS$599K
38 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.

Of 1,182 borrowers who entered repayment, 47 (3.9%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
3.9%
+1.6pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
1,182
Defaulted
47
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
16.6%
2017
15.5%
2018
11.8%
2019
3.9%
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 COCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs52
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

589 total completions
01Liberal Arts
33456.7%
02Health Professions
7512.7%
03Business
518.7%
04Transportation
406.8%
05Security/Protective
254.2%
06Computer Sciences
244.1%
07Personal/Culinary
162.7%
08Agriculture
152.5%
09Education
50.8%
10Mechanic
40.7%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
4,332
12-mo unduplicated
7,321
Undergraduate
7,321
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%3,367
Women
54%3,954

Race / ethnicity composition

White
67.7%
Hispanic
14.8%
Unknown
7.8%
Two or more
5.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.8%
Asian
1.6%
Black
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.96
4 offenses · 4,155 students

3-year trend

0.232 yrs ago0.271 yr ago0.96Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
6
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Fondling
2
Rape
1
Aggravated assault
1

By location

4total
  • On campus4

Includes 2 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

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
Weapons01
Drugs012
Liquor018

Residence-hall fires

No residence-hall fires reported.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

Student-to-faculty
14.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
132

COCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions COCC selected for federal comparison reporting.

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
SubjectCentral Oregon Community College
25%4,332$10,765Community College
Chemeketa Community College
8,098$8,457Community College
Umpqua Community College
2,582$10,168Community College
Southwestern Oregon Community College
1,551$8,815Community College
South Puget Sound Community College
4,871$9,090Community College
Portland Community College
20,861$9,920Community College
Peer group median25%4,602$9,505

Frequently asked questions about Central Oregon Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about COCC.

What is the graduation rate at Central Oregon Community College?

Central Oregon Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 25% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Central Oregon Community College?

Central Oregon Community College reports a total enrollment of 4,332 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Central Oregon Community College?

The average net price at Central Oregon Community College is $10,765 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Central Oregon Community College located?

Central Oregon Community College is located in Bend, Oregon 97703.

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