Blue Mountain Community College
Pendleton, Oregon · Also known as BMCC · Website
$38,375
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,375
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Blue Mountain Community College is a public 2-year college in Pendleton, Oregon with 962 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $13,095 a year (tuition and fees $7,076 in-state, $9,754 out-of-state). 30% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,375 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $12,000 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$13,095
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,076
Out-of-state $9,754
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
30%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,375
Rank 2,976 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $13,095
- Tuition in-state
- $7,076
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,754
- Cost of attendance
- $20,650
- Students with a need-based grant
- 33%
- Students with federal loans
- 7.1%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $12,374
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $11,884
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,508
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,288
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,245
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,443 in 2015-16 to $7,076 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 962
- Part-time students
- 43%
- Women
- 62%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 30%
- Retention rate
- 51%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 45
- Endowment
- $4.15M
- Other
- Hispanic-serving, Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,976 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 59 in Oregon (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $13,095 | $16,940 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,076 | $11,997 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 88% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 30% | 56% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 51% | 76% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $13,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $33,885 | $35,390 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,375 | $39,477 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 33% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
45 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 140 | $14,259 | $25,872 | $48,015 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | $18,964 | Withheld | $102,910 | $80,813 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,438 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,927 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | - | Withheld | - |
| Agricultural Business and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,825 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,862 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,584 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $32,681 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Pendleton and Oregon on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oregon
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oregon
Questions and answers
How much does Blue Mountain Community College cost?
$13,095 a year is the average net price at Blue Mountain Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,076 for in-state students and $9,754 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $20,650. Families earning under $30,000 pay $12,374 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Blue Mountain Community College?
Blue Mountain Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Blue Mountain Community College graduates earn?
$38,375 a year is the median pay of former Blue Mountain Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($33,885 after 6 years). That ranks 2,976 of 5,094 US colleges and 32 of 59 in Oregon. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's) at $25,872.
How much student debt do Blue Mountain Community College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Blue Mountain Community College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 7.1% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Blue Mountain Community College?
30% of first-time, full-time students at Blue Mountain Community College finish within 3 years. 51% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Blue Mountain Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (140 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (15 associate's graduates), Agricultural Production Operations (12 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 45 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.