Blue Mountain Community College
Pendleton, OR · Public two-year · Town: Distant
1,371undergraduates
$12,583average net price per year
23%finish in 3 years
51%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
21 undergraduate programs that awarded a degree or certificate last year, grouped by field. Numbers are how many were awarded.
Liberal arts and sciences, general studies and humanities (2)
- General Studies Associate (31 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (132 awarded)
Education (2)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (1-2 years) (10 awarded), Associate (4 awarded)
- Elementary Education and Teaching Associate (9 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (3)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (13 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (2)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (2 awarded)
- Business/Commerce, General Associate (11 awarded)
Agricultural/animal/plant/veterinary science and related fields (5)
- Agricultural Mechanization, Other Associate (2 awarded)
- Agricultural Production Operations, General Associate (3 awarded)
- Animal/Livestock Husbandry and Production Associate (2 awarded)
- Crop Production Associate (1 awarded)
- Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (1 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (2)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Certificate (1-2 years) (5 awarded)
- Computer Science Associate (3 awarded)
Mechanic and repair technologies/technicians (2)
- Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician Associate (4 awarded)
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology/Technician Certificate (1-2 years) (2 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (2)
- Criminal Justice/Safety Studies Associate (2 awarded)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Associate (2 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,941
- Tuition and fees, out-of-state
- $9,551
- Books and supplies
- $1,050
- Total cost living at home
- $11,165
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $10,592 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $10,853 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $12,185 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $14,416 |
| Over $110,000 | $15,463 |
Net price is the full cost minus grants and scholarships, for full-time first-year students who got aid in 2022-23 and paid in-state tuition.
- First-year students who got any aid
- 85%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 85%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,077
- Got a grant from the college
- 36%
- Average grant from the college
- $2,856
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 37%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 8%
- Average amount borrowed
- $4,260
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 13%
- Finished in 3 years
- 23%
- Finished in 4 years
- 26%
- Transferred to another college
- 26%
- Came back for year two
- 51%
| Pell grant students | 30% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 0% |
| Neither | 20% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 68 | 28% |
| Men | 90 | 19% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| Asian | 2 | 0% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 32 | 19% |
| White | 111 | 20% |
| Two or more races | 7 | 71% (small group) |
| Race unknown | 3 | 67% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 463 | 34% | 23% |
| Started here, part-time | 659 | 10% | 23% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 509 | 53% | 15% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 1,022 | 28% | 22% |
Graduation rates follow students who started full-time for the first time in fall 2020. Groups under 20 students are marked because a few students change the rate a lot.
Students
- Total students
- 1,371
- Undergraduates
- 1,371
- Full-time undergraduates
- 615
- Part-time undergraduates
- 756
- Students per faculty member
- 18 to 1
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 34%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 47%
| Women | 55% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4% |
| Asian | 1% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 30% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 43% |
| Two or more races | 2% |
| Race unknown | 19% |
| International | 0% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Distant
- Address
- 2411 NW Carden Ave, Pendleton, OR, 97801
- County
- Umatilla County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Offers
- Online programs, Credit for AP exams
- Open admission
- Yes
Source: U.S. Department of Education, National Center for Education Statistics, IPEDS (2022-23 to 2024-25 surveys), and the College Scorecard.