Public · Gresham, Oregon

Mt Hood Community College

Mt Hood Community College is a public institution in Gresham, 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.

$7,821
Avg net price / yr
$41,125
10-yr median earnings
24.9%
150%-time completion

The verdict

Mt Hood Community College posts above-median former-student earnings.

According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.

Top 49%
former-student earnings, US
24.9%
150%-time completion
+13%
earnings, 6→10 yrs
Suburb: Large Carnegie: Associate's
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Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.

How to read this Mt Hood 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

D
College Value Score
49/100
Mt Hood 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-
$41,125
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price A-
$7,821
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
24.9%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt D
$13,667
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment C-
59.1%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention N/A
N/A
First-year students returning for year two
Mt Hood Community College vs. the national benchmark
EarningsNet PriceCompletionDebtRepaymentRetention

Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.

10-yr median earnings

$41,125

Federal aid recipients only

Avg net price

$7,821

After grants and scholarships

150%-time completion

24.9%

Full-time, first-time cohort

150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 24.9%

Four-year-institution cohort

College ROI Quadrant - Mt Hood Community College vs peers

Mt Hood Community College positioned by earnings vs cost Two-by-two quadrant chart: x-axis median earnings 10 years after enrollment, y-axis average net price after financial aid. Each dot is a college, colored by completion within 150% of normal time (garnet ≥65%, amber 45-64%, red <45%). Net price increases upward, earnings increase rightward, so: bottom-right = best value (low cost, high earnings); top-right = premium (high cost, high earnings); bottom-left = community college tier (low cost, modest earnings); top-left = cost challenge (high cost, low earnings). Currently plotting 8 colleges. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard joined to Carnegie Classification. Mt Hood Community College positioned by earn… Carnegie Classification: Associate's Associate's COST CHALLENGE PREMIUM COMMUNITY BEST VALUE $31K $76K Median Earnings 10 Years After Enrollment ($) $7K $27K Avg Net Price ($) Mt Hood Community College (you are here): $41K earn · $8K net · 25% grad You are here - Mt Hood Community … Central Oregon Community College: $39K earn · $12K net · 25% grad Central Oregon Com… Rogue Community College: $37K earn · $11K net · 11% grad Rogue Community Co… Western Oregon University: $52K earn · $17K net · 46% grad Western Oregon Uni… Oregon Institute of Technology: $72K earn · $16K net · 56% grad Oregon Institute o… Southern Oregon University: $49K earn · $17K net · 43% grad Southern Oregon Un… Clackamas Community College: $43K earn · $8K net · 23% grad Warner Pacific University: $55K earn · $26K net · 66% grad Grad rate (4yr) ≥65% 45-64% <45%
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard + Carnegie Classification of Institutions of Higher Education

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 Mt Hood 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.

Mt Hood Community College: former-student earnings vs. every US college

10-year median earnings, College Scorecard

$41,125 Top 49% higher than 51% of 5,103 US colleges

$0–$20,000: 169 US colleges (3%). Below this entry. $20,000–$40,000: 2,245 US colleges (44%). Below this entry. $40,000–$60,000: 1,897 US colleges (37%). This entry sits in this band. $60,000–$80,000: 606 US colleges (12%). Above this entry. $80,000–$100,000: 134 US colleges (3%). Above this entry. $100,000–$120,000: 39 US colleges (1%). Above this entry. $120,000–$140,000: 11 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. $140,000–$160,000: 2 US colleges (0%). Above this entry. This college $0 $160,000 every US college, bucketed by value

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 Mt Hood Community College National rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $41,125 #2498 of 5103 51st
Average net price $7,821 #765 of 5020 85th (lower is better)
150%-time completion 24.9% #4519 of 4858 7th
Undergraduate enrollment 3,856 #925 of 5462 83rd

National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.

Quick Facts

3,856
Undergraduate enrollment
-
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
24.9%
150%-time completion
$41,125
10-yr median earnings
-
First-year retention

How Mt Hood 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 Mt Hood Community College State rank Percentile
10-yr median earnings $41,125 #28 of 59 53rd
Average net price $7,821 #4 of 56 93rd (lower is better)
150%-time completion 24.9% #50 of 57 12th
Undergraduate enrollment 3,856 #9 of 65 86th

Highest former-student earnings in Oregon

#School10-yr earningsNet price
1Oregon Health & Science University$101,028-
2University of Portland$82,804$28,210
3Linfield University$78,638$26,536
4Oregon Institute of Technology$72,273$15,706
5Oregon State University$64,010$19,604
6Oregon State University-Cascades Campus$64,010$18,048
7Reed College$62,927$33,013
8Lewis & Clark College$62,205$36,013
9University of Oregon$61,324$22,182
10Pacific University$60,583$35,273
11George Fox University$59,761$31,679
12Portland State University$57,906$9,552
28Mt Hood Community CollegeThis school$41,125$7,821

Costs & Financial Aid

Net price by family income at Mt Hood Community College

Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket

net price / yr

What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at Mt Hood Community College - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $5,247
Out-of-State Tuition $9,819
Average Net Price $7,821
23.9%
Pell Grant Rate
13.2%
Federal Loan Rate
$13,667
Median Debt
$145/mo
Monthly Payment

Mt Hood Community College costs less today than it did in 2013

Average net price fell from $10,658 to $6,443 (-39.5%) between 2013 and 2023, before any inflation adjustment, which makes the real-terms fall larger still. Most colleges moved the other way: the median change across the 4,315 schools measured over the same span was +14.6%.

Average net price, 2013–2023

11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.

2013: $10,6582014: $10,0672015: $7,8322016: $6,9202017: $7,7932018: $7,2292019: $7,2112020: $6,3842021: $8,5572022: $7,7482023: $6,443
2013 · $10,6582023 · $6,443

Over the same years, enrollment went -58.5% (8,530 → 3,540 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

57.5%
Female
48.1%
First Generation

Outcomes

$36,246
Median Earnings (6yr)
54.5%
Earning Over $25K
59.1%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)

Outcomes & debt snapshot

Measure Cohort / horizon Value
Completion within 150% of normal time First-time, full-time 24.9%
Median earnings 6 years after entry $36,246
Median earnings 10 years after entry $41,125
Share earning over $25,000 Working, not enrolled 54.5%
Loan repayment rate Completers, 3 years after leaving 59.1%
Median federal student debt At completion $13,667
Estimated monthly payment Standard 10-year plan $145/mo

Programs & Earnings

Field-of-study summary by credential

Credential Programs Award count Avg earnings Top earnings Avg debt
Associate's 11 987 $56,583 $97,861 $12,687
Certificate 1 0 - - -

Top programs at Mt Hood Community College by completer earnings

Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file

median earnings

What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.

Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard As of Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals

Program Credential Completers Median Earnings Median Debt
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Associate's 67 $97,861 $17,353
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions Associate's 18 $81,207 -
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Associate's 49 $69,283 $13,036
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services Associate's 24 $50,222 $16,625
Business Administration, Management and Operations Associate's 34 $50,166 $8,647
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Associate's 771 $46,192 $7,773
Education, General Associate's 0 $39,812 -
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Associate's 0 $39,432 -
Psychology, General Associate's 0 $35,075 -
Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management Associate's 13 - -
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants Certificate 0 - -
Accounting and Related Services Associate's 11 - -

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Mt Hood Community College?
Mt Hood Community College is a public institution in Gresham, Oregon. Undergraduate enrollment is 3,856 students.
How much do Mt Hood Community College former students earn?
Federally aided former students at Mt Hood Community College who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $41,125 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $36,246.
How much does Mt Hood Community College cost?
The average net price at Mt Hood Community College is $7,821. In-state tuition is $5,247 and out-of-state tuition is $9,819. Median student debt at graduation is $13,667.
What is the graduation rate at Mt Hood Community College?
Mt Hood Community College has a 24.9% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program).
Is Mt Hood Community College worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Mt Hood Community College is $13,667, while former students earn a median of $41,125 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 33% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 59.1% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $145.

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.

Where to go next from Mt Hood Community College

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