Columbia Gorge Community College

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Information Summary

Ranks 2796th overall and 37th in Oregon

Demographics – Main Campus and Surrounding Areas

Reported area around or near The Dalles, OR 97058

Carnegie Foundation Classification

Associate's — Public Rural-serving Small

Undergraduate	Associates
Graduate	N/A
Undergraduate Population	Higher part-time two-year
Enrollment	Exclusively undergraduate two-year
Size & Setting	Very small two-year

General Characteristics

Highest offering	Associate's degree
Calendar System	Quarter
Years of college work required	N/A
Variable Tuition

Special Learning Opportunities

Distance Learning
ROTC — Army / Navy / Air Force	— / /
Study Abroad
Weekend College
Teacher Certification

Student Tuition Costs and Fees

What are the typical tuition costs and fees for attending Columbia Gorge Community College?

Ranks 4033rd for total cost of attendance

Student Tuition Cost History and Trends

Three year history and trends on the cost of attending

	In District	In State	Out of State
Published Tuition & Fees	$2,520  $2,628	$2,520  $2,628	$2,520  $2,628

	Cost (regardless of residency)
Books & Supplies	$1,320  $1,440
On-Campus – Room & Board	N/A  N/A
On-Campus – Other Expenses	N/A  N/A
Off-Campus w/out Family – Room & Board	$5,625  $6,075
Off-Campus w/out Family – Other Expenses	$2,610  $2,820
Off-Campus with Family – Room & Board	$2,340  $2,550

Admission Criteria

What criteria does Columbia Gorge Community College use for admissions?

= Required, = Recommended, = Neither required nor recommended

Open Admissions
Secondary School GPA / Rank / Record	N/A / N/A / N/A
College Prep. Completion	N/A
Recommendations	N/A
Formal competency demo	N/A
Admission test scores	N/A
TOEFL	N/A
Other tests	N/A

Admission Credits Accepted

What types of credits does Columbia Gorge Community College accept?

Dual Credit
Life Experience
Advanced Placement (AP)

Student Services

Remedial Services
Academic / Career Counseling
PT Cost-defraying Employment
Career Placement
On-Campus Day Care
Library Facility

Student Living

First-time Room / Board Required
Dorm Capacity	N/A
Meals per Week	N/A
Room Fee	N/A
Board Fee	N/A

Student Financial Aid Details

How many students use Financial Aid, and how much do they use?

Columbia Gorge Community College Ranks 2202nd for the average student loan amount.

	Average	Users	% of Attendees
Federal Grant Aid	$2,718	13	65%
State & Local Grant Aid	$1,058	5	25%
Institutional Grant Aid	$946	6	30%
Student Loan Aid	$4,440	11	55%
Any financial aid type		16	80%

Student Enrollment Demographics

How many students are enrolled at Columbia Gorge Community College?

Most Popular Fields of Study

The top 5 fields of study completed at Columbia Gorge Community College.

Student Completion / Graduation Demographics

How many students are successful graduates?

Accounting						2		2
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General						5		5
Business Administration and Management, General						2		2
Child Care and Support Services Management						1		1
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies						4		4
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician						1		1
General Studies			1	1		35		37
Gerontology
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies			3	2		33		38
Management Information Systems, General						1		1
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)						39	1	40
Teacher Assistant/Aide
Total			4	3		123	1	131

Faculty Compensation / Salaries

Columbia Gorge Community College Ranks 2028th for the average full-time faculty salary.

Tenure system
Average FT Salary	$49,404 ($48,901 male / $49,907 female)
Number of FT Faculty	14 (7 male / 7 female)
Number of PT Faculty	100
FT Faculty Ratio	0.1 : 1
Total Benefits	$286,777

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Columbia Gorge Community College Summary

The following paragraph provided courtesy of wikipedia.

Columbia Gorge Community College is located in The Dalles, Oregon, United States on the Columbia River in The Columbia River Gorge. The college originally began in 1977 when the initial roots were created as the Wasco Area Education Service District, which not long after was changed to Treaty Oak Education Service District. In 1989 a public vote changed the college’s designation from a service district to a community college, then later than name was changed to Columbia Gorge Community College. Today, Columbia Gorge Community College serves students from all over the Mid-Columbia region, in both Oregon and Washington. CGCC delivers college credit instruction, certificates and degrees through its contract with Portland Community College (PCC).

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