Clackamas Community College vs. Lane Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Clackamas Community College in Oregon City, OR with Lane Community College in Eugene, OR on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Lane Community College is larger than Clackamas Community College based on total student enrollment (6,810 students vs. 5,545 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Clackamas Community College is located in Oregon City, OR (Rural Fringe setting); Lane Community College is in Eugene, OR (Rural Fringe setting).
• Clackamas Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Lane Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Clackamas Community College 17:1; Lane Community College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lane Community College are 37.8% lower than at Clackamas Community College ($12,500 vs. $20,097).
• Out-of-state tuition is 9.1% higher at Clackamas Community College than at Lane Community College (about $1,187 more per year; $14,265 vs. $13,078).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Clackamas Community College than at Lane Community College (73% vs. 68%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Lane Community College students is 32.9% larger than aid received by Clackamas Community College students ($8,579 vs. $6,453).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Clackamas Community College and Lane Community College.
• Typical fall application deadline: Lane Community College Sep 29, 2026.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Clackamas Community College graduates have a $4,085 lower median loan debt than Lane Community College graduates ($13,000 vs. $17,085).
• Among borrowers, Clackamas Community College graduates have an estimated $42 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lane Community College graduates ($134 vs. $176).
• More Clackamas Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lane Community College students, three years after graduation (33% vs. 28%).

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