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Clatsop Community College

Astoria, Oregon·Public, 2-year·Far West·clatsopcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
29%
Total enrollment
754
peer median 1,110
Avg net price
$13,433
+$4.0k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

Overall completion
29%
Full-time retention
48%

Pell equity

46.0pp gap
Pell recipients
25%
Non-Pell
71%

Non-Pell students graduate at a 46.0-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 19 Title IV programs, 1 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 18 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
19
Passing
1
5.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

19programs
  • Passing1 · 5.3%
  • No Data18 · 94.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
0
No data
18

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.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+17.9%
$42,531 vs $36,082

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1965Next review Oct 2026

Action history · 3

  1. Feb 2026Accreditation Reaffirmed: Warning Removed
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Mar 2025Probation or Equivalent or a More Severe Status: Warning
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  3. Oct 2019Renewal 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.

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$11,112
$30–48k$14,967
$48–75k$15,917
$75–110k$16,106
$110k+

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

Avg net price
$13,433
+$4,040vs Community College median $9,393
Federal loans
8.5%
In-state tuition
$4,575
Out-of-state
$8,607

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 357 students received $1.4M in Pell grants, alongside $395K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
357
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.4M
$1,435,666 total
Direct Loans
$395K
107 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

0k
20
0k
21
0k
22
0k
23
0k
24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$183K
55 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$212K
52 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 96 borrowers who entered repayment, 2 (2.0%) defaulted within three years below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
2.0%
-0.3pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
96
Defaulted
2
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.8%
2017
16.7%
2018
12.6%
2019
2.0%
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 Clatsop Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs17
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

89 total completions
01Liberal Arts
5966.3%
02Health Professions
1719.1%
03Business
910.1%
04Precision Production
22.2%
05Mechanic
11.1%
06Multi/Interdisciplinary
11.1%
07Transportation
00.0%
08Computer Sciences
00.0%
09Security/Protective
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
754
12-mo unduplicated
1,506
Undergraduate
1,506
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
47%711
Women
53%795

Race / ethnicity composition

White
48.2%
Hispanic
24.1%
Unknown
23.3%
Two or more
1.6%
Black
1.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.6%
Asian
0.4%

Campus safety & crime statistics

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

Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 714 students

3-year trend

5.312 yrs ago4.051 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
7
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.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    Student-to-faculty
    8.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    25

    Clatsop Community College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Clatsop Community College 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
    SubjectClatsop Community College
    29%754$13,433Community College
    Columbia Gorge Community College
    812$10,550Community College
    Tillamook Bay Community College
    587$4,700Community College
    Blue Mountain Community College
    1,407$12,133Community College
    Klamath Community College
    1,834$8,084Community College
    Clackamas Community College
    5,545$8,236Community College
    Peer group median29%1,110$9,393

    Frequently asked questions about Clatsop Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Clatsop Community College.

    What is the graduation rate at Clatsop Community College?

    Clatsop Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 29% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Clatsop Community College?

    Clatsop Community College reports a total enrollment of 754 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Clatsop Community College?

    The average net price at Clatsop Community College is $13,433 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Clatsop Community College located?

    Clatsop Community College is located in Astoria, Oregon 97103.

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