Chemeketa vs Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC)

Chemeketa Community College and Tillamook Bay Community College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in Oregon, offer unique educational experiences tailored to diverse student aspirations. Chemeketa, situated in Salem, boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming students from all backgrounds to pursue their academic goals. Tillamook Bay, nestled in the scenic coastal town of Tillamook, maintains a slightly more selective admissions policy with an acceptance rate of 98%. While Chemeketa's student body is predominantly female, Tillamook Bay's population leans slightly towards males. Both colleges offer a wide range of programs, with Chemeketa excelling in fields like Liberal Arts and Humanities, Business, and Health Professions, while Tillamook Bay shines in areas such as Natural Resources and Conservation, Education, and Public Administration. With Chemeketa's higher graduation rate of 35% compared to Tillamook Bay's 28%, both institutions are committed to student success

	Chemeketa Community College	Tillamook Bay Community College
Overview
Location	Salem, Oregon	Tillamook, Oregon
Campus setting	Suburb: Midsize	Rural: Fringe
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Quarter	Quarter
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	60.0%	52.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $23,913 Out of state: $31,338	In state: $15,689 Out of state: $16,409
Average net price	$7,542	$5,053
Tuition	In state: $4,320 Out of state: $11,745	In state: $3,744 Out of state: $4,464
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	71.0% Average amount $6,327	96.0% Average amount $5,207
Students receiving federal student loan	21.0% Average amount $4,852	2.0% Average amount $3,020
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $2,000	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	7,492 Men 43.3% Women 56.7%	484 Men 41.1% Women 58.9%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	1.2%	N/A
International students	0.5%	1.9%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Midsize	Rural: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Oregon Washington California Texas Arizona	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Education Family and Consumer Sciences	Liberal Arts Transportation and Logistics Automotive Technology Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting
Students to faculty ratio	17:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	20.5%	26.8%
Dropout rate	38.5%	39.3%
Transferred out	18.6%	25.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $62,508 Year 3: $78,673 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $79,846 Year 2: $71,734 Year 3: $76,909 Precision Metal Working (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,193 Year 3: $44,420 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: $39,381 Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $32,990 Year 2: $27,476 Year 3: $39,184 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $34,853 Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: $36,180 Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,634 Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: $35,309 Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $26,353 Year 3: $35,214 Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,955 Year 2: $32,569 Year 3: $33,932 Special Education and Teaching (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,598 Year 3: $33,327	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $23,693 Year 3: $20,039

Chemeketa Community College

Tillamook Bay Community College

Overview

Location

Salem, Oregon

Tillamook, Oregon

Campus setting

Suburb: Midsize

Rural: Fringe

College type

2 year

Control/business model

Public

Calendar system

Quarter

Degrees offered

Undergraduate

Students retention rate

60.0%

52.0%

Common app member

Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate

Open Admission

Application fees

SAT range

N/A

ACT range

N/A

Students submitting SAT score

Students submitting ACT score

Total number of applicants

Total number of admissions given out

Admitted students who chose to enroll

Yield rate

Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Not required

High school GPA

N/A

Recommendation letters

N/A

High school transcript

N/A

English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)

N/A

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price

In state: $23,913

Out of state: $31,338

In state: $15,689

Out of state: $16,409

Average net price

$7,542

$5,053

Tuition

In state: $4,320

Out of state: $11,745

In state: $3,744

Out of state: $4,464

Room & board

Available payment plans

Tuition payment plan

Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

71.0%

Average amount $6,327

96.0%

Average amount $5,207

Students receiving federal student loan

21.0%

Average amount $4,852

2.0%

Average amount $3,020

Students taking out private loans

0.0%

Average amount $2,000

0.0%

Average amount $0

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students

7,492

Men 43.3% Women 56.7%

484

Men 41.1% Women 58.9%

Graduate students

N/A

Racial/ethnic diversity

Low

Out-of-state students

1.2%

N/A

International students

0.5%

1.9%

Campus local/setting

Suburb: Midsize

Rural: Fringe

Dormitory capacity

N/A

First year students are required to live on campus?

N/A

Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from

Oregon Washington California Texas Arizona

N/A

Academics

Popular study areas

Liberal Arts
Health Professions
Business
Education
Family and Consumer Sciences

Liberal Arts
Transportation and Logistics
Automotive Technology
Business
Law Enforcement and Firefighting

Students to faculty ratio

17:1

9:1

Institutional accreditation

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome

Graduation rate

20.5%

26.8%

Dropout rate

38.5%

39.3%

Transferred out

18.6%

25.0%

Alumni salary by major (Top 10)

Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $62,508
Year 3: $78,673

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: $79,846
Year 2: $71,734
Year 3: $76,909

Precision Metal Working (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $41,193
Year 3: $44,420

Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $35,060
Year 3: $39,381

Computer and Information Sciences, General (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: $32,990
Year 2: $27,476
Year 3: $39,184

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: $34,853
Year 2: $30,409
Year 3: $36,180

Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: $30,634
Year 2: $35,060
Year 3: $35,309

Design and Applied Arts (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $26,353
Year 3: $35,214

Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: $29,955
Year 2: $32,569
Year 3: $33,932

Special Education and Teaching (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $28,598
Year 3: $33,327

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $23,693
Year 3: $20,039