Tuition rates for Oregon residents attending Columbia Gorge Community College rose by 15.2% during the 2022-23 school year, based on the latest figures released, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Oregon residents paid $5,472 to attend the two-year public college this year, an increase of $720 from the $4,752 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition fees that were 82.9% higher than those for residents in 2022-23, amounting to $10,008. This represented a 5.7% increase from the previous year’s rate of $9,468.
Approximately 81% of the undergraduate student body at the college are Oregon residents, while about 19% come from other states.
Data indicates that 89% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Columbia Gorge Community College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. A total of 97 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $617,093, and 17 students obtained student loans exceeding $94,017.
Across the entire undergraduate population, 405 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $1.9 million. Additionally, 94 students borrowed $555,599 in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Columbia Gorge Community College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 57 | 52% | $281,782 | $4,944 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 82 | 75% | $322,450 | $3,932 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 5 | 5% | $12,861 | $2,572 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 97 | 89% | $617,093 | $6,362 |
| Federal student loans | 17 | 16% | $94,017 | $5,530 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 17 | 16% | $94,017 | $5,530 |
| Total student aid | 97 | 89% | $711,110 | $7,331 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
