Shoreline Community College vs Mt Hood Community College (MHCC)

Shoreline Community College and Mt Hood Community College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in the Pacific Northwest, offer diverse educational opportunities to students seeking a solid foundation for their academic and professional pursuits. While they share a commitment to providing quality education, these colleges have distinct characteristics that set them apart. Shoreline boasts a higher acceptance rate, welcoming a broader range of students, while Mt Hood maintains a slightly smaller student body, fostering a more intimate learning environment. Both colleges offer a wide array of programs, with Shoreline excelling in the arts and humanities, and Mt Hood specializing in STEM fields. Explore the detailed comparison table to delve into further distinctions, including graduation rates, student demographics, and popular majors, to determine which college best aligns with your aspirations and goals.

	Mt Hood Community College	Shoreline Community College
Overview
Location	Gresham, Oregon	Shoreline, Washington
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Quarter	Quarter
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	53.0%	63.0%
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: $20,007 Out of state: $24,363	In state: $20,156 Out of state: $23,003
Average net price	$7,601	$8,832
Tuition	In state: $4,248 Out of state: $8,604	In state: $3,792 Out of state: $6,639
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	70.0% Average amount $6,145	46.0% Average amount $6,222
Students receiving federal student loan	69.0% Average amount $1,976	7.0% Average amount $4,566
Students taking out private loans	1.0% Average amount $7,673	1.0% Average amount $10,917

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,893 Men 56.0% Women 44.0%	4,843 Men 38.6% Women 61.4%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Moderate
Out-of-state students	N/A	10.5%
International students	1.0%	11.4%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Suburb: Large
Dormitory capacity	N/A	249
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	No
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	N/A	Washington Texas Utah Hawaii California

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Precision Production Computer and Information Science	Liberal Arts Health Professions Business Visual & Performing Arts Engineering Technologies
Students to faculty ratio	17:1	12:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	23.7%	28.7%
Dropout rate	52.5%	49.1%
Transferred out	11.7%	15.4%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	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	Dental Support Services and Allied Professions (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $77,087 Year 3: $80,921 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $69,134 Year 2: $68,499 Year 3: $74,627 Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $45,272 Health and Medical Administrative Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $41,937 Year 3: $44,089 Accounting and Related Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $38,289 Year 3: $43,631 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: $32,243 Year 2: $21,508 Year 3: $30,457 Music (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: N/A Year 3: $26,203 Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $30,771 Year 3: N/A Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $33,993 Year 3: N/A

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