Southwestern Oregon Community College is a public community college located in Coos Bay, OR. It offers 64 programs for degree/certificate. (Of that, the distance learning opportunity (online degrees/courses) is given to 25 programs).

It is accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Southwestern Oregon Community College is $6,840 for Oregon residents and $6,840 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of Oregon public community colleges' average ($9,040).

The school has 1,443 students, which is lower than Oregon community collleges' average (1,357). In addition, 420 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (13 to 1) of Oregon community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Southwestern Oregon Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Oregon community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance -
Oregon ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$6,840$6,840
Books & Supplies$1,500
On-Campus Living Costs$9,849
Off-Campus Living Costs$10,290
Average Financial Aid$6,813
Cost of Attendance$18,189$18,189
After Financial Aid$11,376$11,376
Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
Oregon ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Southwestern Oregon Community College$6,840$6,840
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

Southwestern Oregon Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online Programs1411NOT OFFERED
Total Programs3034NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. It includes completers through on-campus classes, partially online classes, and only online classes.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural Resources Management and PolicyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
ForestryNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Forest Management/Forest Resources ManagementNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Forest Resources Production and ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forestry (other) NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Computer and Information SciencesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Support SpecialistNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef11 completers
8 completers
NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training13 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/ManagerNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Elementary Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and Teaching1 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Chemical EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics EngineeringNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Environmental/Environmental Health EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Forest EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Biological/Biosystems EngineeringNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNOT OFFERED 134 completers
NOT OFFERED
General StudiesNOT OFFERED 42 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Criminal Justice/Safety StudiesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Criminal Justice/Police ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fightingNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/Welder14 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Dental Assisting/Assistant1 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant9 completers
1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant3 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)1 completers
6 completers
NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered NurseNOT OFFERED 46 completers
NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training68 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business Administration and ManagementNOT OFFERED 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Office Management and SupervisionNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
AccountingNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping2 completers
NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial StudiesNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Retailing and Retail OperationsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 1,443 students at Southwestern Oregon Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 559 male students and 931 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total1,490797693
Male Students559362197
Female Students931435496

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 1,443 total students, 1,097 students enrolled through distance learning (420 students enrolled exclusively and 677 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,443
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses420
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses677
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses346

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Southwestern Oregon Community College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address1988 Newmark Ave, Coos Bay, OR
Phone541-888-2525
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$6,840
Out-of-State$6,840
Student Population »1,443 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »34%
Transfer-out Rate18%
Retention Rate52% (Full-time)
30% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$6,813
Students to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)