by our College Data Analytics TeamBelow is the data on what it actually costs to attend Chemeketa Community College, covering the cost range, projected degree costs, net price, debt at graduation, default rates, and aid distribution patterns.
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The full cost of attending Chemeketa Community College varied between $15,427.00 ranging to $23,122.00 depending on residency and living arrangement.
In-state residents qualified for the lower cost, with out-of-state students paying more: near $15,427.00 in-state against $23,122.00 for non-residents.
The three scenarios below move from the full sticker price, to the net price after average aid, to the net price low-income students typically pay.
| Tuition and fees | $6,345.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,082.00 |
| Total cost | $15,427.00 |
| That is 20% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,427.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,951.00 |
| Net price | $7,476.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $15,427.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,805.00 |
| Net price | $5,622.00 |
| That is 71% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $14,040.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,082.00 |
| Total cost | $23,122.00 |
| That is 20% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,122.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,951.00 |
| Net price | $15,171.00 |
| That is 21% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $23,122.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,805.00 |
| Net price | $13,317.00 |
| That is 31% below the national average net price. | |
| Want the line-by-line detail? Dig into the tuition & fees page plus living costs. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 1.9% per year, so the four-year total runs well above today’s cost. The projections below run a full degree for a low-income aided student, an average-aid student, and the full sticker price. The repayment figures use a ten-year loan at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $5,729.00 | $7,618.00 | $15,720.00 |
| Senior year | $6,061.00 | $8,060.00 | $16,631.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $23,575.00 | $31,349.00 | $64,690.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $8,981.00 | $11,943.00 | $24,645.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $271.00 | $361.00 | $744.00 |
| Total amount paid | $32,556.00 | $43,292.00 | $89,335.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $5,729.00 | $7,618.00 | $15,720.00 |
| Senior year | $5,837.00 | $7,762.00 | $16,018.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $11,566.00 | $15,380.00 | $31,737.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $4,406.00 | $5,859.00 | $12,091.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $133.00 | $177.00 | $365.00 |
| Total amount paid | $15,972.00 | $21,239.00 | $43,828.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $13,570.00 | $15,459.00 | $23,561.00 |
| Senior year | $14,356.00 | $16,355.00 | $24,927.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $55,842.00 | $63,617.00 | $96,958.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $21,274.00 | $24,236.00 | $36,937.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $643.00 | $732.00 | $1,116.00 |
| Total amount paid | $77,116.00 | $87,852.00 | $133,895.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 1.9% | 1.9% | 1.9% |
| Freshman year | $13,570.00 | $15,459.00 | $23,561.00 |
| Senior year | $13,827.00 | $15,752.00 | $24,007.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $27,397.00 | $31,211.00 | $47,568.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,437.00 | $11,890.00 | $18,122.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $315.00 | $359.00 | $547.00 |
| Total amount paid | $37,834.00 | $43,101.00 | $65,690.00 |
Read more in the net-price section.
The net price figure shows the cost after grants and scholarships are deducted. For most families it is a more realistic figure than the published cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $8,200.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $8,457.00 |
The real cost varies by income because need-based aid scales with financial need. Here is the average net price for each family-income range:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $6,562.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,162.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,960.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,806.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $14,741.00 |
For a personalized estimate, try the Chemeketa Community College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid breakdown.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Chemeketa Community College stands at $7,408.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-load classification.
The percentile spread of debt at graduation is shown below:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,818.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $7,408.00 |
| 75th | $16,422.00 |
| 90th | $26,157.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
Dig deeper into debt on the student loan debt page.
Debt at graduation is far from uniform across income levels. Below the data splits borrowers across three income groups:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,139.00 |
| Middle income | $6,896.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
Borrowers from lower-income families leave school with $3,639.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-generation college students often carry different debt loads than their continuing-generation peers.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,292.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,033.00 |
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Contrasting Pell and non-Pell borrowers shows how need shapes debt.
The gap between Pell-eligible and non-Pell median debt at Chemeketa Community College comes to $3,001.00. Federal data flags this school for Pell-related debt inequity.
The default-rate classification at Chemeketa Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 13.3% |
For scale, federal Stafford loan disbursements at Chemeketa Community College come to $396,772,171.00 distributed across 28,655 student borrowers.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the Post-9/11 GI Bill and Department of Defense Tuition Assistance.
| GI Bill recipients | 115 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,270.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Use the figures above as a launch point, then think through Chemeketa Community College, consider the following:
Dig further into the cost picture with the related pages below:
Data sources. Figures on this page draw from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), and MediaFactual editorial review. Net-price calculator and financial-aid office links are taken from the institution’s own published data.