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Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, Oregon·Public, 2-year·Far West·klamathcc.edu
6-yr Graduation
43%
Total enrollment
1,834
peer median 1,621
Avg net price
$8,084
-$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
43%
Full-time retention
48%

Pell equity

11.0pp gap
Pell recipients
42%
Non-Pell
31%

Pell recipients graduate at a higher rate than non-Pell students here — unusual and worth investigating.

Program outcomes

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

Of 52 Title IV programs, 3 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 49 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
52
Passing
3
5.8% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

52programs
  • Passing3 · 5.8%
  • No Data49 · 94.2%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
2
No data
49

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.

3
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+8.9%
$39,297 vs $36,082
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians
Associate Degree · Mechanic And Repair Technologies/Technicians
+78.8%
$64,526 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+169.6%
$97,264 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
27%
$10,754 debt · $39,297 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 2004Next review Apr 2032

Action history · 2

  1. Aug 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Apr 2018Renewal 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$7,160
$30–48k$6,945
$48–75k$9,298
$75–110k$10,297
$110k+$14,177

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

Avg net price
$8,084
-$1,309vs Community College median $9,393
Federal loans
21.4%
In-state tuition
$4,857
Out-of-state
$7,809

Federal aid volume & trends

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

In AY 2024–25, 1,003 students received $4.6M in Pell grants, alongside $2.3M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,003
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.6M
$4,560,298 total
Direct Loans
$2.3M
685 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

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

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$1.2M
399 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.0M
282 loan awards
Parent PLUS$46K
4 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 385 borrowers who entered repayment, 16 (4.1%) defaulted within three years above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.1%
+1.8pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
385
Defaulted
16
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
20.1%
2017
17.9%
2018
15.8%
2019
4.1%
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 Klamath Community College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

Distinct CIP programs30
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

196 total completions
01Liberal Arts
8342.3%
02Health Professions
2110.7%
03Business
199.7%
04Education
199.7%
05Security/Protective
178.7%
06Transportation
126.1%
07Computer Sciences
94.6%
08Mechanic
94.6%
09Engineering Tech
42.0%
10Personal/Culinary
31.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

Fall total
1,834
12-mo unduplicated
3,633
Undergraduate
3,633
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
41%1,507
Women
59%2,126

Race / ethnicity composition

White
58.5%
Hispanic
20.8%
Unknown
7.8%
Two or more
5.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native
4.4%
Black
1.5%
Asian
1.0%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%
Non-resident
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
0.63
1 offenses · 1,580 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago1.611 yr ago0.63Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
3
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

Burglary
1

By location

1total
  • On campus1

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: 3 reports were 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.

Student-to-faculty
17.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
38

Klamath Community College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Klamath 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
SubjectKlamath Community College
43%1,834$8,084Community College
Blue Mountain Community College
1,407$12,133Community College
Clatsop Community College
754$13,433Community College
Columbia Gorge Community College
812$10,550Community College
Clackamas Community College
5,545$8,236Community College
Mt Hood Community College
6,476$6,443Community College
Peer group median43%1,621$9,393

Frequently asked questions about Klamath Community College

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

What is the graduation rate at Klamath Community College?

Klamath Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 43% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Klamath Community College?

Klamath Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,834 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Klamath Community College?

The average net price at Klamath Community College is $8,084 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Klamath Community College located?

Klamath Community College is located in Klamath Falls, Oregon 97603-7121.

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