Southwestern Oregon Community College vs. Umpqua Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Southwestern Oregon Community College in Coos Bay, OR with Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, OR on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Umpqua Community College is larger than Southwestern Oregon Community College based on total student enrollment (2,582 students vs. 1,551 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Southwestern Oregon Community College is located in Coos Bay, OR (Remote Town setting); Umpqua Community College is in Roseburg, OR (Rural Fringe setting).
• Southwestern Oregon Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Umpqua Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Southwestern Oregon Community College 13:1; Umpqua Community College 16:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Umpqua Community College are 27.8% lower than at Southwestern Oregon Community College ($6,153 vs. $8,526).
• Out-of-state tuition is 17.8% higher at Southwestern Oregon Community College than at Umpqua Community College (about $1,088 more per year; $7,192 vs. $6,104).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Umpqua Community College than at Southwestern Oregon Community College (89% vs. 84%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Umpqua Community College students is 17.7% larger than aid received by Southwestern Oregon Community College students ($7,641 vs. $6,494).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Southwestern Oregon Community College and Umpqua Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Umpqua Community College graduates have a $3,000 lower median loan debt than Southwestern Oregon Community College graduates ($9,000 vs. $12,000).
• Among borrowers, Umpqua Community College graduates have an estimated $31 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Southwestern Oregon Community College graduates ($93 vs. $124).
• More Southwestern Oregon Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Umpqua Community College students, three years after graduation (42% vs. 26%).

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