Central Oregon Community College
Bend, Oregon · Also known as COCC · Website
$38,940
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$38,940
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Central Oregon Community College is a public 2-year college in Bend, Oregon with 3,789 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $12,266 a year (tuition and fees $5,049 in-state, $13,545 out-of-state). 25% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $38,940 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
$12,266
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,049
Out-of-state $13,545
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
25%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$12,000
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$38,940
Rank 2,863 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
- $12,266
- Tuition in-state
- $5,049
- Tuition out-of-state
- $13,545
- Cost of attendance
- $19,753
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 22%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $8,888
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,620
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,827
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,005
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,265
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 $3,555 in 2015-16 to $5,049 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
- 3,789
- Part-time students
- 50%
- Women
- 54%
- Students per teacher
- 14
- Completion rate
- 25%
- Retention rate
- 62%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 66
- Endowment
- $27.4M
- Other
- 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 2,863 of 5,094 US colleges and 31 of 59 in Oregon (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $12,266 | $16,940 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,049 | $11,997 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 88% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 25% | 56% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 62% | 76% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $12,000 | $13,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $34,939 | $35,390 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $38,940 | $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. 32% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 58% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
66 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 | 326 | $11,500 | $29,560 | $44,031 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | $20,000 | $82,582 | $90,769 | $80,813 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 40 | $11,322 | Withheld | $57,555 | $48,733 |
| Air TransportationAssociate's | Associate's | 39 | $16,419 | $48,594 | Withheld | $75,495 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 31 | Withheld | $39,674 | $43,363 | $34,272 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 21 | Withheld | $74,698 | $95,233 | $65,389 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $33,673 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | $96,494 | $73,589 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 13 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $57,294 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $29,755 |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | $37,992 | $42,792 | $46,706 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,605 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,359 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,073 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,593 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Bend and Oregon on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oregon
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oregon
Questions and answers
How much does Central Oregon Community College cost?
$12,266 a year is the average net price at Central Oregon Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,049 for in-state students and $13,545 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,753. Families earning under $30,000 pay $8,888 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Central Oregon Community College?
Central Oregon Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Central Oregon Community College graduates earn?
$38,940 a year is the median pay of former Central Oregon Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($34,939 after 6 years). That ranks 2,863 of 5,094 US colleges and 31 of 59 in Oregon. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $82,582.
How much student debt do Central Oregon Community College graduates have?
$12,000 is the median federal student loan debt of Central Oregon Community College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 22% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Central Oregon Community College?
25% of first-time, full-time students at Central Oregon Community College finish within 3 years. 62% 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 Central Oregon Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (326 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (54 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (40 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 66 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.