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Southwestern Oregon Community College

Coos Bay, Oregon·Public, 2-year·Far West·socc.edu
6-yr Graduation
40%
—
Total enrollment
1,551
peer median 3,457
Avg net price
$8,527
-$939 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
40%
Full-time retention
57%

Pell equity

4.4pp gap
Pell recipients
37%52 of 141
Non-Pell (all)
41%96 of 232
Subsidized loan, no Pell
38%8 of 21
No Federal Aid
42%88 of 211

Non-Pell students graduate at a 4.4-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 46 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
46
Passing
2
4.3% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

46programs
  • Passing2 · 4.3%
  • No Data44 · 95.7%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
1
Safe
1
No data
44

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
+21.2%
$43,715 vs $36,082
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+124.5%
$80,990 vs $36,082

Debt vs earnings

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

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
25%
$11,000 debt · $43,715 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
22%
$17,807 debt · $80,990 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 1966Next review Apr 2027

Programmatic accreditations · 1

Action history · 3

  1. Jun 2020Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  2. Oct 2019Loss of Accreditation or Preaccreditation: Other
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · Medical Assisting (MAAAS) - Associate in/of Applied Science program
  3. Feb 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools · Medical Assisting (MAAAS) - Associate in/of Applied Science program

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$6,414
$30–48k$7,062
$48–75k$8,238
$75–110k$12,342
$110k+$13,702

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

Avg net price
$8,527
-$939vs Community College median $9,466
Federal loans
19.1%
In-state tuition
$7,192
Out-of-state
$7,192

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, 775 students received $3.6M in Pell grants, alongside $1.9M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
775
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$3.6M
$3,639,596 total
Direct Loans
$1.9M
490 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$756K
227 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$968K
249 loan awards
Parent PLUS$151K
14 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 341 borrowers who entered repayment, 14 (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
341
Defaulted
14
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
17.3%
2017
19.7%
2018
10.1%
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 SOCC

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs54
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

312 total completions
01Liberal Arts
19261.5%
02Health Professions
4915.7%
03Personal/Culinary
309.6%
04Business
113.5%
05Education
61.9%
06Security/Protective
61.9%
07Computer Sciences
61.9%
08Precision Production
51.6%
09Engineering
41.3%
10Natural Resources
31.0%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
1,551
12-mo unduplicated
2,226
Undergraduate
2,226
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
37%822
Women
63%1,404

Race / ethnicity composition

White
65.9%
Hispanic
14.6%
Two or more
6.5%
Non-resident
3.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native
2.8%
Unknown
2.2%
Asian
1.6%
Black
1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
1.2%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
280
156 M · 124 W
Women athletes
44.3%
Athletic aid
$697K
Total student aid
Budget
$2.3M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$390K
$307K
Recruiting expense
$6K
$4K
Head-coach salaries
$11K
$10K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 11

Soccer
30 M · 21 W
$197K
Wrestling
29 M · 19 W
$330K
Track and Field (Outdoor)
20 M · 17 W
$133K
Baseball
34 M · —
$160K
Basketball
18 M · 10 W
$212K
Swimming
15 M · 12 W
$351K

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
4.03
6 offenses · 1,489 students

3-year trend

0.672 yrs ago4.851 yr ago4.03Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
14
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

Motor vehicle theft
4
Burglary
2

By location

6total
  • On campus5
  • Public property1

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
1
Stalking
1 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs00
Liquor110

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
13.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
47

SOCC vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions SOCC 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
SubjectSouthwestern Oregon Community College
40%—1,551$8,527Community College
Umpqua Community College
——2,582$8,340Community College
Central Oregon Community College
——4,332$12,266Community College
Chemeketa Community College
——8,098$8,200Community College
Lassen Community College
——2,038$12,517Community College
Portland Community College
——20,861$10,405Community College
Peer group median40%—3,457$9,466

Institutions like SOCC

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

IPEDS

Frequently asked questions about Southwestern Oregon Community College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about SOCC.

What is the graduation rate at Southwestern Oregon Community College?

Southwestern Oregon Community College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 40% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Southwestern Oregon Community College?

Southwestern Oregon Community College reports a total enrollment of 1,551 students per the latest IPEDS.

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

The average net price at Southwestern Oregon Community College is $8,527 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Southwestern Oregon Community College located?

Southwestern Oregon Community College is located in Coos Bay, Oregon 97420-2193.

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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