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Columbia Gorge Community College has an open admission policy: it does not turn applicants away on grades or test scores, though some courses can have their own requirements.
What it costs
| Tuition and fees, students from Oregon | $5,940 |
| Tuition and fees, students from elsewhere | $10,260 |
| Room and meals on campus | $5,415 |
| Books and supplies | $1,500 |
| Average full cost of a year (tuition, living, books), before aid | $26,914 |
| Average net price after grants and scholarships | $18,314 |
The net price is what students who got federal aid paid on average for a year after grants and scholarships were taken off (for a public college, students from inside the state). It is about the same as the median net price of colleges in Oregon on this site ($17,796). International students are normally charged the out-of-state tuition and do not receive US federal aid.
Net price by family income
| Family income a year | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Up to $30,000 | $18,217 |
| $30,001 to $48,000 | $16,408 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $18,480 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $18,857 |
| Above $110,000 | $21,500 |
For students who received federal aid. A negative figure means grants were larger than the cost counted.
For an estimate that fits your own family, use the college's net price calculator.
Results
| Measure | This college | OR median | US median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Students who come back for a second year | 52% | 72% | 73% |
| Students who finish their degree (within one and a half times the normal length) | 33% | 43% | 49% |
| Median earnings 10 years after starting | $45,023 | $54,657 | $53,132 |
| Median federal loan debt of those who finish | $15,998 | $18,948 | $19,994 |
Medians are the middle value of the colleges on this site in Oregon and in the whole country. Completion and return rates count first-time, full-time students. Earnings and debt count students who received federal aid.
The students
36% of undergraduates receive a Pell Grant, the federal grant for students from lower-income families. 12% take a federal student loan. The undergraduate body is 64% women and 36% men. By undergraduate numbers it is number 28 of the 39 colleges in Oregon on this site that report a size; the middle-sized one has 1,592.
Other colleges in Oregon of a similar size
- Clatsop Community CollegeAstoria, public
- Oregon Coast Community CollegeNewport, public
- Tillamook Bay Community CollegeTillamook, public
- Blue Mountain Community CollegePendleton, public
- Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeCoos Bay, public
- Rogue Community CollegeGrants Pass, public
Common questions
How much is tuition at Columbia Gorge Community College?
Published tuition and fees are $5,940 a year for students from Oregon and $10,260 for others. Most students with aid pay less: see the net price.
What is the graduation rate of Columbia Gorge Community College?
33% of first-time, full-time students finish within one and a half times the normal length of the course.
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education, data released on 2 November 2026; checked in November 2026. Net price, debt and earnings describe students who received US federal aid. Costs change each year. This is official data for general information, not advice: confirm costs and admission rules on the college's own website and at collegescorecard.ed.gov.