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 786 students (47% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 6:1 is lower than the state community college average of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 44%.
School Overview
The teacher population of 129 teachers has grown by 65% over five years.
| Clatsop Community College | (OR) Community College Avg. | |
| Carnegie Classification | Associate's Colleges: High Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional | Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-High Nontraditional |
| Institution Level | At least 2 but less than 4 years | At least 2 but less than 4 years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 129 staff | 221 staff |
| School Calendar | Link to School Calendar | |
| Total Enrollment | 786 students | 1,721 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 6:1 | 23:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 372 students | 873 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 414 students | 848 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1% | 1% |
| % Asian | 1% | 6% |
| % Hispanic | 17% | 14% |
| % Black | 1% | 3% |
| % White | 69% | 56% |
| % Hawaiian | 1% | 1% |
| % Two or more races | 4% | 5% |
| % Non Resident races | 1% | 1% |
| % Unknown races | 5% | 13% |
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| Diversity Score | 0.49 | 0.64 |
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| College Completion Rate | 21% | 21% |
| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $31,000 | $32,700 |
Source: 2020 (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.
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