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Columbia Gorge Community College

The Dalles, Oregon·Public, 2-year·Far West·cgcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
29%
—
Total enrollment
812
peer median 1,110
Avg net price
$10,416
+$1.3k 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
29%
Full-time retention
52%

Pell equity

17.7pp gap
Pell recipients
39%13 of 33
Non-Pell (all)
21%10 of 47
Subsidized loan, no Pell
50%1 of 2
No Federal Aid
20%9 of 45

Pell recipients here graduate at a 17.7-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

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 25 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 23 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
25
Passing
2
8.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

25programs
  • Passing2 · 8.0%
  • No Data23 · 92.0%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
23

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
+34.5%
$48,548 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+178.3%
$100,430 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

1
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
18%
$18,300 debt · $100,430 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 2013Next review Apr 2027
PreaccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 2008

Action history · 1

  1. Jun 2020Renewal 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$10,398
$30–48k—
$48–75k$11,328
$75–110k—
$110k+—

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

Avg net price
$10,416
+$1,281vs Community College median $9,136
Federal loans
13.3%
In-state tuition
$5,940
Out-of-state
$10,260

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, 357 students received $1.5M in Pell grants, alongside $787K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
357
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$1.5M
$1,527,880 total
Direct Loans
$787K
173 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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’20
0k
’21
0k
’22
0k
’23
0k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$332K
88 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$455K
85 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 81 borrowers who entered repayment, 1 (1.2%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.2%
-1.1pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
81
Defaulted
1
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
9.0%
2017
17.9%
2018
8.1%
2019
1.2%
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 CGCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs25
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

119 total completions
01Liberal Arts
8067.2%
02Health Professions
2722.7%
03Engineering Tech
32.5%
04Business
32.5%
05Precision Production
21.7%
06Mechanic
21.7%
07Construction Trades
10.8%
08Education
10.8%
09Computer Sciences
00.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
812
12-mo unduplicated
1,390
Undergraduate
1,390
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
34%477
Women
66%913

Race / ethnicity composition

White
43.3%
Hispanic
35.9%
Unknown
15.8%
Two or more
2.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.7%
Asian
0.7%
Black
0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.2%

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 · 736 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.001 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
0
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

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
    Drugs01
    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.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    12.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    25

    CGCC vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions CGCC 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
    SubjectColumbia Gorge Community College
    		29%—812$10,416Community College
    Clatsop Community College
    		——754$10,548Community College
    Tillamook Bay Community College
    		——587$5,405Community College
    Blue Mountain Community College
    		——1,407$13,095Community College
    Klamath Community College
    		——1,834$7,050Community College
    Clackamas Community College
    		——5,545$7,855Community College
    Peer group median29%—1,110$9,136

    Institutions like CGCC

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

    IPEDS

    CGCC Institutional Research office

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

    Office
    Office of Institutional Research
    Phone
    541-506-6000
    Address
    400 East Scenic Drive The Dalles, OR 97058

    Using quantitative and qualitative methods, the Office of Institutional Research provides quality information and analysis services in a timely manner to advance a culture of inquiry and continuous improvement.

    Visit IR office page

    Frequently asked questions about Columbia Gorge Community College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about CGCC.

    What is the graduation rate at Columbia Gorge Community College?

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

    How many students attend Columbia Gorge Community College?

    Columbia Gorge Community College reports a total enrollment of 812 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Columbia Gorge Community College?

    The average net price at Columbia Gorge Community College is $10,416 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Columbia Gorge Community College located?

    Columbia Gorge Community College is located in The Dalles, Oregon 97058.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Columbia Gorge Community College?

    Columbia Gorge Community College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

    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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