BMCC vs. Oregon Coast Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Blue Mountain Community College in Pendleton, OR with Oregon Coast Community College in Newport, OR on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Blue Mountain Community College is larger than Oregon Coast Community College based on total student enrollment (1,407 students vs. 470 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Blue Mountain Community College is located in Pendleton, OR (Remote Town setting); Oregon Coast Community College is in Newport, OR (Rural Fringe setting).
• Blue Mountain Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Oregon Coast Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Blue Mountain Community College 18:1; Oregon Coast Community College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Blue Mountain Community College are 31.3% lower than at Oregon Coast Community College ($10,800 vs. $15,723).
• Out-of-state tuition is 75.9% higher at BMCC than at Oregon Coast Community College (about $4,210 more per year; $9,754 vs. $5,544).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Blue Mountain Community College than at Oregon Coast Community College (82% vs. 74%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oregon Coast Community College students is 44.9% larger than aid received by Blue Mountain Community College students ($8,874 vs. $6,126).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both BMCC and Oregon Coast Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Blue Mountain Community College graduates have a $543 lower median loan debt than Oregon Coast Community College graduates ($16,249 vs. $16,792).
• Among borrowers, BMCC graduates have an estimated $5 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Oregon Coast Community College graduates ($168 vs. $173).
• More Oregon Coast Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former BMCC students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 31%).

Sources: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS and College Scorecard. Values reflect the most recent year available in our dataset.