Mt Hood Community College (MHCC) vs Central Oregon Community College (COCC)

Mt Hood Community College and Central Oregon Community College, both esteemed institutions in Oregon, offer diverse educational opportunities to students seeking higher education. Mt Hood, located in Gresham, boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming all qualified applicants, while Central Oregon, situated in Bend, maintains a slightly more selective approach with an acceptance rate of 98%. Both colleges offer a wide range of programs, with Mt Hood excelling in liberal arts and sciences, and Central Oregon specializing in career-oriented fields like business and healthcare. While Mt Hood's student body is predominantly female, Central Oregon's is more evenly balanced between genders. Graduation rates stand at 38% for Mt Hood and 40% for Central Oregon, reflecting their commitment to student success. To help you make an informed decision, we've compiled a comprehensive comparison table below, highlighting key differences between these two outstanding community colleges.

	Central Oregon Community College	Mt Hood Community College
Overview
Location	Bend, Oregon	Gresham, Oregon
Campus setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Quarter	Quarter
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	59.0%	53.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees	$25
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
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: $24,052 Out of state: $29,992	In state: $20,007 Out of state: $24,363
Average net price	$11,765	$7,601
Tuition	In state: $5,508 Out of state: $11,448	In state: $4,248 Out of state: $8,604
Room & board	$12,579
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	83.0% Average amount $4,975	70.0% Average amount $6,145
Students receiving federal student loan	21.0% Average amount $4,639	69.0% Average amount $1,976
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $9,320	1.0% Average amount $7,673

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	3,735 Men 44.6% Women 55.4%	5,893 Men 56.0% Women 44.0%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	9.4%	N/A
International students	N/A	1.0%
Campus local/setting	City: Small	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	330	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	No	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Oregon California Washington Idaho Minnesota	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Automotive Technology Business Computer and Information Science	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Precision Production Computer and Information Science
Students to faculty ratio	15:1	17:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	22.9%	23.7%
Dropout rate	44.4%	52.5%
Transferred out	23.5%	11.7%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $63,945 Year 2: $65,238 Year 3: $69,487 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $33,930 Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: $34,682 Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $35,090 Year 2: $32,467 Year 3: $33,287 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $32,715 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,036 Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: $32,236 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,470 Year 2: $27,947 Year 3: $28,446 Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $28,960 Year 3: N/A Culinary Arts and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $30,463 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,060 Year 3: N/A Criminal Justice and Corrections (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $29,826 Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: N/A	Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $53,386 Year 2: $48,041 Year 3: $54,649 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $25,380 Year 2: $24,267 Year 3: $26,920 Fishing and Fisheries Sciences and Management (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,409 Year 3: N/A Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $62,056 Year 2: $63,005 Year 3: N/A Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $43,328 Year 2: $43,128 Year 3: N/A Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $67,173 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $48,432 Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $26,400 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $24,035 Year 3: N/A

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