by our College Data Analytics TeamHere’s the full picture on paying for Columbia Gorge Community College, including attendance costs, projected four- and two-year degree costs, average net price, debt outcomes, and how aid is distributed across income levels.
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The full cost of attending Columbia Gorge Community College spanned $18,278.00 and $22,598.00 depending on your residency status.
Residency made the difference: in-state students paid the lower rate and out-of-state students the higher rate: about $18,278.00 in-state compared with $22,598.00 out of state.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $5,940.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,338.00 |
| Total cost | $18,278.00 |
| That is 5% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,278.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,192.00 |
| Net price | $10,086.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $18,278.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,210.00 |
| Net price | $10,068.00 |
| That is 48% below the national average net price. |
| Tuition and fees | $10,260.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $12,338.00 |
| Total cost | $22,598.00 |
| That is 17% above the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,598.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,192.00 |
| Net price | $14,406.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $22,598.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$8,210.00 |
| Net price | $14,388.00 |
| That is 25% below the national average net price. | |
| For the full breakdown, see tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Costs have trended upward in recent years at a recent average of 2.7% per year; the projections below compound that across a degree. 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 math assumes ten-year repayment at 6.8% interest.
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $10,343.00 | $10,362.00 | $18,778.00 |
| Senior year | $11,216.00 | $11,236.00 | $20,362.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $43,103.00 | $43,180.00 | $78,252.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $16,421.00 | $16,450.00 | $29,811.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $496.00 | $497.00 | $901.00 |
| Total amount paid | $59,524.00 | $59,630.00 | $108,063.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $10,343.00 | $10,362.00 | $18,778.00 |
| Senior year | $10,626.00 | $10,645.00 | $19,292.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $20,970.00 | $21,007.00 | $38,070.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $7,989.00 | $8,003.00 | $14,503.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $241.00 | $242.00 | $438.00 |
| Total amount paid | $28,959.00 | $29,011.00 | $52,573.00 |
| Projected 4-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $14,782.00 | $14,800.00 | $23,216.00 |
| Senior year | $16,029.00 | $16,049.00 | $25,175.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $61,598.00 | $61,675.00 | $96,747.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $23,467.00 | $23,496.00 | $36,857.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $709.00 | $710.00 | $1,113.00 |
| Total amount paid | $85,065.00 | $85,171.00 | $133,604.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 2.7% | 2.7% | 2.7% |
| Freshman year | $14,782.00 | $14,800.00 | $23,216.00 |
| Senior year | $15,186.00 | $15,205.00 | $23,852.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $29,968.00 | $30,005.00 | $47,068.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $11,417.00 | $11,431.00 | $17,931.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $345.00 | $345.00 | $542.00 |
| Total amount paid | $41,384.00 | $41,436.00 | $64,999.00 |
Read more in the Net Price section.
Net price is what students actually pay after grants and scholarships are subtracted from the published sticker price. 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) | $10,416.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $10,550.00 |
Net price varies sharply by family income, dropping as need-based aid grows. The table below shows the average net price by family-income bracket:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $10,270.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $11,488.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $11,618.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $16,778.00 |
Estimate your specific net price using the school’s Columbia Gorge Community College Net Price Calculator, or reach out to the financial aid office.
Want to know how that aid is awarded? See the financial aid page.
Typical debt at graduation from Columbia Gorge Community College amounts to $8,778.00, landing it in the Very Low (<$10k) burden tier.
The full distribution of debt at graduation looks like this:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,752.00 |
| 25th | $3,500.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,778.00 |
| 75th | $18,903.00 |
| 90th | $29,066.00 |
How far apart the 10th and 90th percentiles sit tells you how uneven debt outcomes are.
Read the complete debt breakdown on the student-loan-debt breakdown.
Family income tracks closely with debt at graduation. The breakdown below segments borrowers by family income at entry:
| Family income | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| Low income | $9,500.00 |
| Middle income | $9,548.00 |
| High income | $4,500.00 |
On average, low-income graduates leave with $5,000.00 more debt than high-income graduates.
First-gen students typically face different financial-aid contexts than students whose parents attended college.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $7,741.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $10,500.00 |
Pell Grants are the federal government’s primary need-based undergraduate aid program. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The median debt difference between Pell-eligible and non-Pell graduates of Columbia Gorge Community College works out to $4,781.00. This institution is flagged by federal data for Pell-debt inequity.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Columbia Gorge Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 11.2% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Columbia Gorge Community College add up to $14,065,094.00 over 1,104 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty service members may qualify for substantial federal education benefits including the GI Bill and Department of Defense tuition support.
| GI Bill recipients | 13 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $4,445.00 |
Explore GI Bill and military aid in detail on the veterans benefits detail.
Numbers only tell part of the story. As you weigh Columbia Gorge Community College, keep these questions in mind:
Explore the related pages below for a deeper look at the cost picture:
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.