Mt Hood Community College
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Mt. Hood Community College affords all people a knowledge-based education, giving them the ability to make life choices; adapt to change; build strong communities; contribute to and derive benefit from the new economy; and become part of a skilled workforce....
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| County | Multnomah County, OR | - |
| Title IV Eligible | Yes | Yes |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate of Arts Colleges | Associate of Arts Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs | At least 2 yrs but < 4 yrs |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Full-Time Undergraduate | 2,931 students | 1,020 students |
| Part-Time Undergraduate | 4,174 students | 1,444 students |
| Total Enrollment | 7,105 students | 2,213 students |
| % Students Receiving Some Financial Aid | 80% | 78% |
| % Students Receiving Federal Grants | 36% | 46% |
| Avg. Amount Of Federal Grants Received | $2,548 | $2,845 |
| % Students Receiving State/Local Grants | 16% | 29% |
| Avg. Amount Of State/Local Grants Received | $1,004 | $1,273 |
| % Students Receiving Institutional Grants | 15% | 12% |
| Avg. Amount Of Institutional Grants Received | $1,209 | $1,146 |
| % Students Receiving Loans | 35% | 38% |
| Avg. Amount Of Loan Received | $3,457 | $3,129 |
School Notes:
- Mt. Hood Community College opened in 1966. The college is financed by local property tax funds, state reimbursement funds and student tuition. Local voters established the college tax base in 1968 and approved tax base increases in 1970 and 1980.
- Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) has become one of the premiere institutions of higher education in Oregon and is the choice for students from throughout the Pacific Northwest. Located in the shadow of majestic Mount Hood, MHCC serves nearly 28-thousand students each year. Classes are offered on the 200-acre main campus in Gresham, as well as satellite campuses throughout the district.
- At Mt. Hood Community College you'll find highly skilled faculty members providing you the best in educational opportunities. Offering over 60 professional/technical programs, as well as a variety of university transfer possibilities, MHCC prepares you for the jobs of today and tomorrow.
- Mt. Hood Community College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU) and is approved as a veterans' training institution by the Veterans Administration.
- Profile last updated: 08/22/2008.
In the News:
- COLLEGE VOLLEYBALL: Orcas advance in NWAACC tourney (The Bellingham Herald)
posted on November 20, 2009 at 06:33:07 am
The Whatcom Community College volleyball team beat Pierce 25-19, 25-21, 23-25, 17-25, 15-13 in the o - News briefs: Nov. 18, 2009 (The Gresham Outlook)
posted on November 18, 2009 at 02:37:54 am
Legislators schedule town hall State Rep. Nick Kahl, D-Rockwood, and Sen. Laurie Monnes Anderson, D-Gresham, will host a town hall event at 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 20, in the Town and Gown Room at Mt. Hood Community College, 26000 S.E. Stark St. Kahl and Monnes Anderson will talk about health care, ... - College hosts flu vaccine clinic (The Gresham Outlook)
posted on November 11, 2009 at 02:53:56 am
Multnomah County Health Department will host a public H1N1 vaccine clinic from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, in the Allied Health Building at Mt. Hood Community College, 26000 S.E. Stark St. Both injectable vaccine and the nasal spray (Flumist) will be available at the clinic. The health ... - Swine Flu Vaccine Available This Saturday (Willamette Week)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 11:01:19 pm
Not to be lost amid all the news breaking elsewhere today in the Portland area, there’s a piece of information about something else that’s been newsworthy for quite some time — swine flu. Multnomah County’s Health Department announced today that there will be a H1N1 vaccine clinic [PDF] this Saturday, Nov. 14 at Mt. Hood Community College, 26000 SE [...] Related posts: The Latest From Oregon’s ... - H1N1 vaccine clinic scheduled in Gresham on Saturday (The Oregonian)
posted on November 10, 2009 at 10:19:06 pm
The clinic will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Mt. Hood Community College in the Allied Health Building. Both injectable vaccine and nasal spray will be available.
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