by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Clackamas Community College, from sticker cost of attendance and projected degree cost to net price, debt at graduation, and aid breakdowns.
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Cost of attendance at Clackamas Community College ranged from $10,725.00 through $18,645.00 based on in-state versus out-of-state status.
Where you live mattered — in-state students paid less than out-of-state students: close to $10,725.00 in-state compared with $18,645.00 for non-residents.
Below, the published cost is shown three ways — the full sticker price with no aid, the net price after the average grant package, and the net price for low-income students who typically receive the most aid.
| Tuition and fees | $6,345.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $4,380.00 |
| Total cost | $10,725.00 |
| That is 44% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,725.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$3,230.00 |
| Net price | $7,495.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $10,725.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$3,225.00 |
| Net price | $7,500.00 |
| That is 61% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $14,265.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $4,380.00 |
| Total cost | $18,645.00 |
| That is 3% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,645.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$3,230.00 |
| Net price | $15,415.00 |
| That is 20% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,645.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$3,225.00 |
| Net price | $15,420.00 |
| That is 20% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees and room and board. |
The reported cost series has been increasing by roughly 3.0% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. The tables below project the cost forward across a full degree, side by side for a low-income student with aid, a typical student with average aid, and a student paying full sticker price with no aid. Loan totals assume a ten-year repayment at 6.8%.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $7,727.00 | $7,722.00 | $11,050.00 |
| Senior year | $8,450.00 | $8,444.00 | $12,083.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $32,339.00 | $32,317.00 | $46,245.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,320.00 | $12,312.00 | $17,618.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $372.00 | $372.00 | $532.00 |
| Total amount paid | $44,659.00 | $44,629.00 | $63,862.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $7,727.00 | $7,722.00 | $11,050.00 |
| Senior year | $7,961.00 | $7,955.00 | $11,384.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $15,688.00 | $15,677.00 | $22,433.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,976.00 | $5,972.00 | $8,546.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $181.00 | $180.00 | $258.00 |
| Total amount paid | $21,664.00 | $21,650.00 | $30,980.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $15,887.00 | $15,881.00 | $19,209.00 |
| Senior year | $17,373.00 | $17,367.00 | $21,006.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $66,489.00 | $66,467.00 | $80,395.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $25,330.00 | $25,322.00 | $30,627.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $765.00 | $765.00 | $925.00 |
| Total amount paid | $91,819.00 | $91,789.00 | $111,022.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.0% | 3.0% | 3.0% |
| Freshman year | $15,887.00 | $15,881.00 | $19,209.00 |
| Senior year | $16,367.00 | $16,362.00 | $19,790.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $32,254.00 | $32,243.00 | $38,999.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $12,288.00 | $12,284.00 | $14,857.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $371.00 | $371.00 | $449.00 |
| Total amount paid | $44,541.00 | $44,527.00 | $53,857.00 |
For the complete net-price picture, see the net-price section.
The net price is the real out-of-pocket cost — what families pay after grant and scholarship aid is applied. For most students, this is the more useful number than published tuition because it reflects the real out-of-pocket cost.
| Average net price (on-campus) | $7,855.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $8,236.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $8,193.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $9,265.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $4,815.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $10,725.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $10,725.00 |
Use Clackamas Community College Net Price Calculator, or get in touch with the financial aid office.
For the grant-and-scholarship detail behind these figures, see the grants & scholarships detail.
The median graduating debt at Clackamas Community College is $6,973.00, which the Department of Education classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
Here’s how debt at graduation distributes across borrowers:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,833.00 |
| 25th | $3,167.00 |
| Median (50th) | $6,973.00 |
| 75th | $13,827.00 |
| 90th | $23,500.00 |
The distance from the 10th to the 90th percentile shows how widely debt outcomes vary.
Explore borrowing, repayment, and default in detail on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Student debt at graduation is not evenly distributed across income levels. The figures below split graduating borrowers into three income brackets:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $8,000.00 |
| Middle income | $7,000.00 |
| High income | $5,500.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $2,500.00 more than graduates from high-income families.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,000.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $6,644.00 |
First-gen borrowers at Clackamas Community College leave with $356.00 more debt than continuing-generation students.
Pell Grant eligibility is a useful proxy for low-income status among undergraduates. Looking at Pell recipients versus non-recipients tells us how debt is distributed across need.
The median debt gap between Pell and non-Pell graduates of Clackamas Community College amounts to $2,489.00. This school carries a federal Pell-debt-inequity flag.
The federal default-rate tier for Clackamas Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.5% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Clackamas Community College reach $167,601,573.00 across 14,271 disbursements.
Veterans and active-duty servicemembers can tap dedicated federal aid programs including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 110 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $3,354.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 7 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,041.00 |
Read more about military and veteran aid on the veteran aid breakdown.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Clackamas Community College, keep these questions in mind:
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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.