by our College Data Analytics TeamMt Hood Community College is a public institution in Gresham, Oregon enrolling 3,856 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 24%, below the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #2,060 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 40%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Mt Hood Community College ranks #2,060 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 40%.
College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities in its annual rankings and ranks them in a variety of ways, including most diverse, best overall quality, best for non-traditional students, and much more.
Mt Hood Community College was awarded 76 badges in the 2027 rankings.
College Factual ranked MHCC as #2,060 out of 5,159 colleges and universities in the country on its 2027 Best Colleges list.
Within the state, MHCC holds the #30 spot on the Best Colleges in Oregon ranking.
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The student to faculty ratio at Mt Hood Community College is 20 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
In addition to the student to faculty ratio, some people look at what percentage of faculty members are full-time as a sign of how much time professors will be able to spend with their students. This is because part-time teachers may not be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.
The full-time faculty percentage at Mt Hood Community College is 39%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.
When we say that a student has graduated on time, we mean that they have finished their bachelor’s degree within four years. The on-time graduation rate at MHCC is 24%. That’s lower than the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Mt Hood Community College.
The current enrollment includes 3,856 undergraduates at MHCC.
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The typical net cost at MHCC is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $5,800 | $7,725 | $8,016 | $10,697 | $12,292 |
The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid. Note that the net price is typically less than the published price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of MHCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At MHCC, approximately 13% of students took out student loans averaging $6,261 a year. That adds up to $25,044 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 13.9%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Mt Hood Community College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Mt Hood Community College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $41,125 in their early years. Unfortunately, this is 16% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Mt Hood Community College make the most money.
Mt Hood Community College is an public institution found in Gresham, Oregon. MHCC is located in a safe and convenient suburb. Get more details about the location of Mt Hood Community College.
Get in touch with Mt Hood Community College are listed below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 26000 SE Stark St, Gresham, OR 97030 |
| Phone: | 5034916422 |
| Website: | www.mhcc.edu |
In the latest year of available data, students from 21 majors graduated from Mt Hood Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 1,238 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 492 | $25,380 |
| Accounting | 86 | NA |
| Nursing | 70 | $67,173 |
| Construction | 69 | NA |
| Allied Health Services | 45 | $43,328 |
| Allied Health Professions | 37 | $53,386 |
| Design & Applied Arts | 35 | NA |
| Electrical & Power Installation | 33 | NA |
| Health/Medical Admin Services | 30 | NA |
3,036 students took at least one online class at Mt Hood Community College.
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
Learn more about online learning at Mt Hood Community College.
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Footnotes
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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