Umpqua Community College vs. Columbia Gorge Community College

Comparable Facts

Compare Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, OR with Columbia Gorge Community College in The Dalles, OR on tuition, admissions, graduation, earnings, and student body data using the tables above.

Umpqua Community College is larger than Columbia Gorge Community College based on total student enrollment (2,582 students vs. 812 students).

Location, institution type, and student-faculty ratio

• Umpqua Community College is located in Roseburg, OR (Rural Fringe setting); Columbia Gorge Community College is in The Dalles, OR (Remote Town setting).
• Umpqua Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution. Columbia Gorge Community College is a public, non-profit 2-year institution.
• Student-to-faculty ratio: Umpqua Community College 16:1; Columbia Gorge Community College 12:1.

Cost details

• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Umpqua Community College are 16.2% lower than at Columbia Gorge Community College ($6,153 vs. $7,341).
• Out-of-state tuition is 68.1% higher at Columbia Gorge Community College than at Umpqua Community College (about $4,156 more per year; $10,260 vs. $6,104).
• A larger share of students receive grant aid at Umpqua Community College than at Columbia Gorge Community College (89% vs. 81%).
• The average total grant financial aid received by Umpqua Community College students is 10.7% larger than aid received by Columbia Gorge Community College students ($7,641 vs. $6,900).

Admissions details

• SAT or ACT scores are open admission at both Umpqua Community College and Columbia Gorge Community College.

Loans and repayment

• Among federal student loan borrowers, Umpqua Community College graduates have a $3,770 lower median loan debt than Columbia Gorge Community College graduates ($9,000 vs. $12,770).
• Among borrowers, Umpqua Community College graduates have an estimated $39 lower median monthly federal student loan payment than Columbia Gorge Community College graduates ($93 vs. $132).
• More Columbia Gorge Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Umpqua Community College students, three years after graduation (30% vs. 26%).

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