Columbia Gorge Community College

Columbia Gorge Community College is a public community college located in The Dalles, OR. It offers 32 programs through Certificate and Associate's programs. It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,544 for Oregon residents and $10,080 for out-of-state students at Columbia Gorge Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average costs ($9,040) of public community colleges in Oregon.

It has 1,039 students that are lower than the average population (1,357 students) of community colleges in Oregon. In addition, 136 students have enrolled online exclusively. The student to faculty ratio is 13 to 1 which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Oregon community colleges.

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Academic Overview

Columbia Gorge Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in The Dalles, Oregon.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,544 for Oregon residents and $10,080 for other students on average. It offers 32 degree programs through 22 Certificate, 10 Associate's programs.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	400 E Scenic Dr, The Dalles, OR
Phone	541-506-6011
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,544 Out-of-State$10,080
Student Population »	1,039 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	16%
Transfer-out Rate	17%
Retention Rate	49% (Full-time) 28% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,155
Students to Faculty	13:1 (7.69%)

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,544 for Oregon residents and $10,080 for out-of-state students at Columbia Gorge Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($9,040) over public community colleges in Oregon.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Columbia Gorge Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Oregon community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Oregon Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$5,544	$10,080
Books & Supplies	$1,200
On-Campus Living Costs	$12,486
Off-Campus Living Costs	$19,068
Average Financial Aid	$5,155
Cost of Attendance	$19,230	$23,766
After Financial Aid	$14,075	$18,611

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Oregon Residents	Out-of-State Students
Columbia Gorge Community College	$5,544	$10,080
Public Community Colleges in Oregon	$5,720	$9,040
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Columbia Gorge Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs - 22 Certificate, 10 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	22	10	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer Science	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Education

what is Education program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	44 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	42 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Medical/Clinical Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Office Management and Supervision	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,039 students at Columbia Gorge Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 220 male students and 424 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	644	242	402
Male Students	220	92	128
Female Students	424	150	274

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Columbia Gorge Community College, there are 1,039 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 357 students were attending classes through distance learning (136 students are enrolled exclusively and 221 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	1,039
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	136
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	221
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	682

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