Clatsop Community College
Astoria, Oregon · Website
$39,477
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,477
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Clatsop Community College is a public 2-year college in Astoria, Oregon with 493 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,548 a year (tuition and fees $5,110 in-state, $9,610 out-of-state). 29% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $39,477 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,602 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,548
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,110
Out-of-state $9,610
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
29%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,602
About $123 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,477
Rank 2,780 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
- $10,548
- Tuition in-state
- $5,110
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,610
- Cost of attendance
- $18,567
- Students with a need-based grant
- 39%
- Students with federal loans
- 9.5%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,245
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,467
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $10,577
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $12,201
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 $4,014 in 2015-16 to $5,110 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
- 493
- Part-time students
- 53%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 8
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Retention rate
- 48%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 19
- Endowment
- $6.81M
- 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 2,780 of 5,094 US colleges and 30 of 59 in Oregon (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,548 | $16,940 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,110 | $11,997 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 88% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 29% | 56% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 48% | 76% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,602 | $13,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,067 | $35,390 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,477 | $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. 38% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 57% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
19 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 | 52 | Withheld | $23,808 | $42,531 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $80,813 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,272 |
| Marine TransportationAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $53,773 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 3 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 2 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Historic Preservation and ConservationAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Historic Preservation and ConservationCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Marine TransportationCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Astoria and Oregon on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oregon
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oregon
Questions and answers
How much does Clatsop Community College cost?
$10,548 a year is the average net price at Clatsop Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,110 for in-state students and $9,610 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,567. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,245 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Clatsop Community College?
Clatsop Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Clatsop Community College graduates earn?
$39,477 a year is the median pay of former Clatsop Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,067 after 6 years). That ranks 2,780 of 5,094 US colleges and 30 of 59 in Oregon. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's) at $23,808.
How much student debt do Clatsop Community College graduates have?
$11,602 is the median federal student loan debt of Clatsop Community College graduates, about $123 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 9.5% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Clatsop Community College?
29% of first-time, full-time students at Clatsop Community College finish within 3 years. 48% 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 Clatsop Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (52 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (18 associate's graduates), Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (11 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 19 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.