Lane Community College vs. Oregon Coast Community College

Comparable Facts

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

Lane Community College is larger than Oregon Coast Community College based on total student enrollment (6,810 students vs. 470 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Lane Community College is located in Eugene, OR (Rural Fringe setting); Oregon Coast Community College is in Newport, OR (Rural Fringe setting).
• Lane 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: Lane Community College 16:1; Oregon Coast Community College 13:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lane Community College are 20.5% lower than at Oregon Coast Community College ($12,500 vs. $15,723).
• Out-of-state tuition is 135.9% higher at Lane Community College than at Oregon Coast Community College (about $7,534 more per year; $13,078 vs. $5,544).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Oregon Coast Community College than at Lane Community College (74% vs. 68%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Oregon Coast Community College students is 3.4% larger than aid received by Lane Community College students ($8,874 vs. $8,579).

Admissions details

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

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Oregon Coast Community College graduates have a $293 lower median loan debt than Lane Community College graduates ($16,792 vs. $17,085).
• Among borrowers, Oregon Coast Community College graduates have an estimated $3 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Lane Community College graduates ($173 vs. $176).
• More Oregon Coast Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Lane Community College students, three years after graduation (36% vs. 28%).

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