Clatsop Community College
Tel:
(503) 325-0910
- The mission of Clatsop Community College is to provide high quality learning opportunities for individuals in Clatsop County and beyond, and to lead in meeting the changing needs of our community.
School Highlights
Clatsop Community College serves 815 students (41% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is lower than the state community college average of 44:1.
Minority enrollment is 48% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the state average of 46%.
Top Placements
Clatsop Community College places among the top 20% of community colleges in Oregon for:
- Category Attribute
- Diversity Diversity in US community colleges
- Debt For Students Least debt for graduating students
School Overview
The teacher population of 53 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.
| Clatsop Community College | (OR) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges | Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 53 staff | 108 staff |
Source: 2019 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- Clatsop Community College is a public, two-year institution serving northwest Oregon and southwest Washington since 1958. It has grown to an enrollment of over 7,000 students. Instruction and training in liberal arts and sciences, professional technical fields, continuing education, developmental education, and general education are offered. Located at the mouth of the Columbia River in historic Astoria, the College enjoys the mild climate that has helped make the Oregon coast famous for its lush, green beauty and rugged, undeveloped shoreline. Its high-quality, low-cost education serves a district that covers all of Clatsop County and part of Columbia County in Oregon, and Pacific and Wahkiakum Counties in Washington. In addition to the main campus facilities, the College has a performing arts center and waterfront Marine and Integrated Manufacturing Technology training facilities. The South County Center in Seaside serves south Clatsop County including the cities of Seaside, Gearhart, and Cannon Beach. Other communities which the College serves include Warrenton, Knappa, Clatskanie, Rainier, and Westport, as well as Long Beach, Ilwaco, Seaview, and Naselle in Washington. The degree offered by Clatsop Community College includes Associate of Arts - Oregon Transfer Degree, Associate of Science - Oregon Transfer Degree in Business, Associate of General Studies, Associate of Applied Science Degrees. The college also offers Applied Science Certificate Programs. Clatsop Community College is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities.
Nearby Schools
The nearest community college to Clatsop Community College is Lower Columbia College (42.5 miles away).
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- 2,819 students | 42.50 Mi1600 Maple Street
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(503) 842-8222 50.20445 - Grays Harbor CollegePublic1,868 students | 53.40 Mi1620 Edward P Smith Drive
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(360) 532-9020 53.401,868 - Centralia CollegePublic3,167 students | 55.20 Mi600 Centralia College Blvd.
Centralia, WA 98531
(360) 736-9391 55.203,167 - Clark CollegePublic9,878 students | 67.90 Mi1933 Fort Vancouver Way
Vancouver, WA 98663
(360) 992-2000 67.909,878
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