Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay, OR · Public two-year · Town: Remote
1,489undergraduates
$9,331average net price per year
38%finish in 3 years
54%return for year two
Admissions
Open admission: everyone with a high school diploma or equivalent is admitted.
Majors
27 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 (39 awarded)
- Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies Associate (153 awarded)
Health professions and related programs (4)
- Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) Certificate (under 1 year) (14 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
- Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training Certificate (1-2 years) (17 awarded)
- Medical/Clinical Assistant Certificate (1-2 years) (8 awarded)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse Associate (48 awarded)
Precision production (1)
- Welding Technology/Welder Certificate (under 1 year) (30 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (6 awarded), Associate (6 awarded)
Culinary, entertainment, and personal services (3)
- Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Culinary Arts/Chef Training Certificate (1-2 years) (9 awarded), Associate (10 awarded)
- Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager Associate (2 awarded)
Business, management, marketing, and related support services (5)
- Accounting Associate (2 awarded)
- Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded)
- Business Administration and Management, General Associate (6 awarded)
- Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies Associate (2 awarded)
- Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General Certificate (under 1 year) (2 awarded)
Communications technologies/technicians and support services (2)
- Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects Certificate (under 1 year) (4 awarded)
- Prepress/Desktop Publishing and Digital Imaging Design Certificate (under 1 year) (3 awarded), Certificate (1-2 years) (4 awarded), Associate (2 awarded)
Computer and information sciences and support services (3)
- Computer and Information Sciences, General Associate (4 awarded)
- Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance Associate (1 awarded)
- Computer Support Specialist Associate (1 awarded)
Engineering (2)
- Electrical and Electronics Engineering Associate (1 awarded)
- Pre-Engineering Associate (4 awarded)
Family and consumer sciences/human sciences (1)
- Child Care Provider/Assistant Associate (4 awarded)
Physical sciences (1)
- Physics, General Associate (3 awarded)
Education (1)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching Certificate (under 1 year) (1 awarded), Associate (1 awarded)
Homeland security, law enforcement, firefighting and related protective services (1)
- Fire Science/Fire-fighting Associate (1 awarded)
Natural resources and conservation (1)
- Environmental/Natural Resources Management and Policy, General Associate (1 awarded)
Cost and aid
- Tuition and fees, in-state
- $6,840
- Housing and food on campus
- $7,959
- Books and supplies
- $1,500
- Other on-campus costs
- $1,890
- Total cost on campus, in-state
- $18,189
- Total cost on campus, out-of-state
- $18,189
- Total cost living at home
- $10,530
Published prices for 2023-24.
| Family income | Per year |
|---|---|
| $0-30,000 | $7,466 |
| $30,001-48,000 | $7,190 |
| $48,001-75,000 | $8,314 |
| $75,001-110,000 | $12,301 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,774 |
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
- 88%
- Got grants or scholarships
- 85%
- Average grant or scholarship
- $6,760
- Got a grant from the college
- 59%
- Average grant from the college
- $3,534
- Undergraduates with a Pell grant
- 36%
- First-year students who borrowed
- 25%
- Average amount borrowed
- $5,465
Graduation
- Finished in 2 years
- 29%
- Finished in 3 years
- 38%
- Finished in 4 years
- 35%
- Transferred to another college
- 24%
- Came back for year two
- 54%
| Pell grant students | 31% |
|---|---|
| Subsidized loan, no Pell | 39% |
| Neither | 43% |
| Group | Students | Graduated |
|---|---|---|
| Women | 216 | 41% |
| Men | 149 | 34% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 4 | 75% (small group) |
| Asian | 6 | 33% (small group) |
| Black | 9 | 33% (small group) |
| Hispanic | 58 | 31% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 3 | 33% (small group) |
| White | 248 | 38% |
| Two or more races | 21 | 38% |
| Race unknown | 9 | 56% (small group) |
| International | 7 | 86% (small group) |
| Started | Students | Earned a degree or certificate here | Enrolled at another college |
|---|---|---|---|
| Started here, full-time | 573 | 40% | 26% |
| Started here, part-time | 184 | 15% | 21% |
| Transferred in, full-time | 108 | 36% | 29% |
| Transferred in, part-time | 79 | 32% | 35% |
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
- 1,489
- Undergraduates
- 1,489
- Full-time undergraduates
- 798
- Part-time undergraduates
- 691
- Students per faculty member
- 13 to 1
- First-year students from in state
- 72%
- From out of state
- 23%
- From other countries
- 5%
- Undergraduates age 25 and up
- 28%
- Undergraduates taking all classes online
- 27%
- Undergraduates registered with disability services
- 8%
| Women | 62% |
|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 3% |
| Asian | 2% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 13% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1% |
| White | 67% |
| Two or more races | 7% |
| Race unknown | 3% |
| International | 3% |
Campus life
- Setting
- Town: Remote
- Address
- 1988 Newmark Ave, Coos Bay, OR, 97420-2193
- County
- Coos County
- Type
- Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
- Highest degree
- Associates
- Academic calendar
- Quarter
- Athletics
- NJCAA
- Offers
- Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Weekend or evening classes, 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.