10-yr median earnings
$42,886
Federal aid recipients only
Public · Oregon City, Oregon
Clackamas Community College
Clackamas Community College is a public institution in Oregon City, Oregon. as a public institution, published Scorecard outcomes are the federal Title-IV cohort view of former students — not every graduate and not a guarantee for any one enrollee.
- $7,855
- Avg net price / yr
- $42,886
- 10-yr median earnings
- 22.6%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
Clackamas Community College posts above-median former-student earnings.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 44%
- former-student earnings, US
- 22.6%
- 150%-time completion
- +14%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large
Carnegie: Associate's
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this Clackamas Community College profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
C-
College Value Score
50/100
Clackamas Community College
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings C-
$42,886
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A-
$7,855
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
22.6%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt C
$11,992
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment D
54.0%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$7,855
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
22.6%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 22.6%
Less-than-four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - Clackamas Community College vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How Clackamas Community College ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
Clackamas Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$42,886 Top 44% higher than 56% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | Clackamas Community College | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $42,886 | #2240 of 5103 | 56th |
| Average net price | $7,855 | #768 of 5020 | 85th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 22.6% | #4600 of 4858 | 5th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,963 | #755 of 5462 | 86th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
4,963
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
22.6%
150%-time completion
$42,886
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention
How Clackamas Community College ranks in Oregon
State rank among 59 reporting Oregon colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | Clackamas Community College | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $42,886 | #26 of 59 | 56th |
| Average net price | $7,855 | #5 of 56 | 91st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 22.6% | #52 of 57 | 9th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 4,963 | #8 of 65 | 88th |
Highest former-student earnings in Oregon
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oregon Health & Science University | $101,028 | - |
| 2 | University of Portland | $82,804 | $28,210 |
| 3 | Linfield University | $78,638 | $26,536 |
| 4 | Oregon Institute of Technology | $72,273 | $15,706 |
| 5 | Oregon State University | $64,010 | $19,604 |
| 6 | Oregon State University-Cascades Campus | $64,010 | $18,048 |
| 7 | Reed College | $62,927 | $33,013 |
| 8 | Lewis & Clark College | $62,205 | $36,013 |
| 9 | University of Oregon | $61,324 | $22,182 |
| 10 | Pacific University | $60,583 | $35,273 |
| 11 | George Fox University | $59,761 | $31,679 |
| 12 | Portland State University | $57,906 | $9,552 |
| 26 | Clackamas Community CollegeThis school | $42,886 | $7,855 |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at Clackamas Community College
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$7,860 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$6,534 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$7,216 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$11,085 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Clackamas Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $6,345 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $14,265 |
| Average Net Price | $7,855 |
24.7%
Pell Grant Rate
33.9%
Federal Loan Rate
$11,992
Median Debt
$127/mo
Monthly Payment
What students pay at Clackamas Community College rose +94.0% since 2013
Average net price for the reported Title IV-recipient cohort went from $4,246 in 2013 to $8,236 in 2023, a rise of $3,990 in nominal dollars. Across the 4,315 colleges measured over the same 2013–2023 span, the median change was +14.6%.
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $4,2462023 · $8,236
Over the same years, enrollment went -37.8% (7,355 → 4,575 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
55.3%
Female
45.6%
First Generation
Outcomes
$37,557
Median Earnings (6yr)
54.7%
Earning Over $25K
54.0%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 22.6% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $37,557 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $42,886 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 54.7% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 54.0% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $11,992 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $127/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate's | 7 | 442 | - | - | - |
| Certificate | 4 | 84 | $54,907 | $61,033 | $12,834 |
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Precision Metal Working | Certificate | 24 | $61,033 | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Certificate | - | $48,780 | $12,834 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 8 | - | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 13 | - | - |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Associate's | 371 | - | - |
| Social Work | Associate's | 9 | - | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians | Associate's | 11 | - | - |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services | Certificate | 28 | - | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Certificate | 32 | - | - |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Associate's | 26 | - | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant Services | Associate's | 4 | - | - |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What are the admissions statistics for Clackamas Community College? ▼
Clackamas Community College is a public institution in Oregon City, Oregon. Undergraduate enrollment is 4,963 students.
How much do Clackamas Community College former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at Clackamas Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $42,886 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $37,557.
How much does Clackamas Community College cost? ▼
The average net price at Clackamas Community College is $7,855. In-state tuition is $6,345 and out-of-state tuition is $14,265. Median student debt at graduation is $11,992.
What is the graduation rate at Clackamas Community College? ▼
Clackamas Community College has a 22.6% completion rate within 150% of normal program time at a less-than-four-year institution.
Is Clackamas Community College worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at Clackamas Community College is $11,992, while former students earn a median of $42,886 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 28% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 54.0% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $127.
Sources & methodology
Public-college profiles lean on IPEDS enrollment and Scorecard Title-IV outcomes. State appropriations are outside this page; the figures below are the federal cohort measures only.
Every number is read live from the Mar–Jul 2026 Scorecard/IPEDS retrievals. Public institutions often enroll large Title-IV cohorts, so medians can be stable — still cohort averages, never a personal forecast. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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