Mt Hood Community College
Gresham, Oregon · Also known as MHCC · Website
$41,125
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,125
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Mt Hood Community College is a public 4-year college in Gresham, Oregon with 3,856 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $7,821 a year (tuition and fees $5,247 in-state, $9,819 out-of-state). 24% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $41,125 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $13,667 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$7,821
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,247
Out-of-state $9,819
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
24%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$13,667
About $145 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,125
Rank 2,498 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
- $7,821
- Tuition in-state
- $5,247
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,819
- Cost of attendance
- $17,462
- Students with a need-based grant
- 24%
- Students with federal loans
- 13%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $5,800
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,725
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,016
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $10,697
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,292
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 $4,841 in 2015-16 to $5,247 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
- 3,856
- Part-time students
- 49%
- Women
- 59%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 24%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 100
- 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 2,498 of 5,094 US colleges and 28 of 59 in Oregon (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $7,821 | $16,940 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,247 | $11,997 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 88% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 24% | 56% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 76% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $13,667 | $13,667 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,246 | $35,390 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,125 | $39,477 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 33% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
100 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 | 758 | $7,773 | $24,658 | $46,192 | $44,125 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 87 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,589 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 56 | $17,353 | $89,499 | $97,861 | $80,813 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,702 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementCertificate | Certificate | 38 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | $13,036 | $60,687 | $69,283 | $65,389 |
| Construction Trades, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Design and Applied ArtsAssociate's | Associate's | 24 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $38,127 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | $16,625 | $40,948 | $50,222 | $42,269 |
| Construction Trades, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 19 | $8,647 | Withheld | $50,166 | $48,733 |
| Funeral Service and Mortuary ScienceAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $52,962 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | $81,207 | $61,982 |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer Software and Media ApplicationsAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $41,737 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $58,424 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 15 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,246 |
| Social WorkCertificate | Certificate | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Gresham and Oregon on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oregon
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oregon
Questions and answers
How much does Mt Hood Community College cost?
$7,821 a year is the average net price at Mt Hood Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,247 for in-state students and $9,819 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $17,462. Families earning under $30,000 pay $5,800 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Mt Hood Community College?
Mt Hood Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Mt Hood Community College graduates earn?
$41,125 a year is the median pay of former Mt Hood Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,246 after 6 years). That ranks 2,498 of 5,094 US colleges and 28 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 $89,499.
How much student debt do Mt Hood Community College graduates have?
$13,667 is the median federal student loan debt of Mt Hood Community College graduates, about $145 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 Mt Hood Community College?
24% of first-time, full-time students at Mt Hood Community College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Mt Hood Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (758 associate's graduates), Accounting and Related Services (87 certificate graduates), Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (56 associate's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 100 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.