by our College Data Analytics TeamThis overview lays out the cost of attending Southwestern Oregon Community College, from the published cost of attendance and projected degree cost through to net price, median student debt at graduation, default outcomes, and how aid varies by family income.
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Published attendance costs at Southwestern Oregon Community College works out to about $16,303.00 per year.
Here the cost is broken out three ways: no aid, average aid, and the aid a low-income student typically receives.
| Tuition and fees | $7,192.00 |
| + Room, board & other expenses | $9,111.00 |
| Total cost | $16,303.00 |
| That is 15% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,303.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$7,747.00 |
| Net price | $8,556.00 |
| That is 56% below the national average net price. |
| Total cost | $16,303.00 |
| − Grants and scholarships | −$9,860.00 |
| Net price | $6,443.00 |
| That is 67% below the national average net price. | |
| Go deeper on the components with tuition and fees plus living costs. |
Cost of attendance here has been rising by around 3.7% annually, so the projections below total more than one year of attendance. These tables carry the cost across a degree for three cases: low-income w/ aid, average aid, and 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 | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $6,683.00 | $8,875.00 | $16,910.00 |
| Senior year | $7,457.00 | $9,903.00 | $18,870.00 |
| Total 4-year net price | $28,261.00 | $37,530.00 | $71,511.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $10,767.00 | $14,298.00 | $27,243.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $325.00 | $432.00 | $823.00 |
| Total amount paid | $39,028.00 | $51,827.00 | $98,754.00 |
| Projected 2-year net costs | Low Income w/ Aid | w/ Average Aid | No Aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual growth rate | 3.7% | 3.7% | 3.7% |
| Freshman year | $6,683.00 | $8,875.00 | $16,910.00 |
| Senior year | $6,932.00 | $9,205.00 | $17,539.00 |
| Total 2-year net price | $13,614.00 | $18,079.00 | $34,449.00 |
| 10-year loan interest @ 6.8% | $5,187.00 | $6,888.00 | $13,124.00 |
| Total monthly payment | $157.00 | $208.00 | $396.00 |
| Total amount paid | $18,801.00 | $24,967.00 | $47,573.00 |
See the full net-price breakdown 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) | $8,527.00 |
| Average net price (off-campus) | $8,815.00 |
What families actually pay shifts with income, since need-based grants are larger for lower-income students. Below, average net price is broken out by family income:
| Family income | Average net price |
|---|---|
| Under $30,000 | $7,466.00 |
| $30,000 to $48,000 | $7,190.00 |
| $48,001 to $75,000 | $8,314.00 |
| $75,001 to $110,000 | $12,301.00 |
| Over $110,000 | $12,774.00 |
Use Southwestern Oregon Community College Net Price Calculator, or visit the financial aid office.
Curious how grants and scholarships are distributed? Explore the grants & scholarships detail.
The typical debt load for borrowers leaving Southwestern Oregon Community College amounts to $8,303.00, which federal data classifies as a Very Low (<$10k) debt-burden category.
The percentile breakdown reveals the full debt landscape:
| Percentile | Debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| 10th | $1,877.00 |
| 25th | $3,768.00 |
| Median (50th) | $8,303.00 |
| 75th | $12,521.00 |
| 90th | $20,000.00 |
The gap between 10th and 90th percentile borrowers gives a sense of how uneven debt outcomes are.
For the full borrowing and repayment picture, see the student-loan-debt breakdown.
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 | $8,982.00 |
| Middle income | $8,657.00 |
| High income | $6,500.00 |
Graduates from lower-income families carry $2,482.00 more debt than their high-income peers.
Whether your parents attended college is associated with differences in median debt at graduation.
| Student group | Median debt at graduation |
|---|---|
| First-generation students | $8,080.00 |
| Continuing-generation students | $8,883.00 |
Pell Grants are the largest source of federal need-based aid for undergrads. Pell vs non-Pell comparisons surface how debt breaks down by need.
The Pell-versus-non-Pell median debt difference at Southwestern Oregon Community College amounts to $2,967.00. The Department of Education flags this school for a Pell-debt-inequity pattern.
The Department of Education default-rate tier for Southwestern Oregon Community College is Low (<5%).
| Window | Cohort default rate |
|---|---|
| 2-year | 12.3% |
For a sense of scale, Stafford disbursements at Southwestern Oregon Community College reach $53,613,937.00 spread across 5,166 loan recipients.
Veterans and active-duty students can access dedicated federal education aid including the GI Bill and Tuition Assistance from the Department of Defense.
| GI Bill recipients | 41 |
| Avg GI Bill amount | $5,663.00 |
| DoD Tuition Assistance recipients | 5 |
| Avg DoD Tuition Assistance | $1,299.00 |
Dig into veteran education benefits on the college veterans page.
The figures above are a starting point — as you weigh Southwestern Oregon Community College, keep these questions in mind:
Each page below covers one part of paying for college in more detail:
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.