Columbia Gorge Community College
The Dalles, Oregon · Website
$44,440
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$44,440
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Columbia Gorge Community College is a public 2-year college in The Dalles, Oregon with 543 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $10,416 a year (tuition and fees $5,940 in-state, $10,260 out-of-state). 29% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $44,440 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $19,397 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$10,416
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,940
Out-of-state $10,260
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
29%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$19,397
About $206 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$44,440
Rank 2,075 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
- $10,416
- Tuition in-state
- $5,940
- Tuition out-of-state
- $10,260
- Cost of attendance
- $18,608
- Students with a need-based grant
- 29%
- Students with federal loans
- 13%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,398
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,328
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 $3,816 in 2015-16 to $5,940 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
- 543
- Part-time students
- 55%
- Women
- 64%
- Students per teacher
- 12
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Retention rate
- 52%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 20
- Endowment
- $2.44M
- 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 2,075 of 5,094 US colleges and 25 of 59 in Oregon (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $10,416 | $16,940 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,940 | $11,997 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 88% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 29% | 56% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 52% | 76% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $19,397 | $13,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $37,252 | $35,390 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $44,440 | $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. 31% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 63% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
20 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 | 86 | Withheld | Withheld | $48,548 | $44,125 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $18,115 | $78,167 | $100,430 | $80,813 |
| Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and InspectionCertificate | Certificate | 11 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $67,792 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,492 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 5 | Withheld | Withheld | $45,558 | $34,272 |
| Industrial Production Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 4 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,631 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Operations Support and Assistant ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 1 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Data Entry/Microcomputer ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,283 |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 0 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Entrepreneurial and Small Business OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 0 | - | - | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of The Dalles and Oregon on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oregon
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oregon
Questions and answers
How much does Columbia Gorge Community College cost?
$10,416 a year is the average net price at Columbia Gorge Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,940 for in-state students and $10,260 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,608. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,398 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Columbia Gorge Community College?
Columbia Gorge Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Columbia Gorge Community College graduates earn?
$44,440 a year is the median pay of former Columbia Gorge Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($37,252 after 6 years). That ranks 2,075 of 5,094 US colleges and 25 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 $78,167.
How much student debt do Columbia Gorge Community College graduates have?
$19,397 is the median federal student loan debt of Columbia Gorge Community College graduates, about $206 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 13% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Columbia Gorge Community College?
29% of first-time, full-time students at Columbia Gorge Community College finish within 3 years. 52% 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 Columbia Gorge Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (86 associate's graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (19 associate's graduates), Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection (11 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 20 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.