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Wednesday, October 16, 2024

Cost of college went up for all students at Columbia Gorge Community College

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In-state tuition and fees rose 3.4 percent for 2018-19 at Columbia Gorge Community College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.

Oregon residents paid $4,392 to attend the two-year public institution this year – $144 more than the $4,248 charged for 2017-18.

Non-residents paid 103.3 percent more than residents this year, or $8,928. Their price tag grew 1.6 percent from $8,784 in 2017-18.

About 81 percent of the school's undergraduate population are Oregon residents. And about 19 percent are residents of other states.

Data shows 65 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 41 students received grants or scholarships totaling $186,923 and 4 students took out student loans totaling more than $26,000.

Including all undergraduates (803), 392 students used grants or scholarships totaling $2.5 million, and 119 students took out $779,264 in federal student loans.

The cost of attending
Enrollment2015-162016-172017-182018-19Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19
In-state~650$3,816$4,068$4,248$4,39215.1%
Out-of-state~153$8,640$8,676$8,784$8,9283.3%

Undergraduate financial aid
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Columbia Gorge Community College in 2015-16.
Type of AidNumber of students receiving aidPercent receiving aidTotal amount of aid receivedAverage amount of aid per student
Federal grants4047%$146,798$3,670
State / local grant or scholarship2327%$40,125$1,745
Institutional grants or scholarships00%$0-
Grant or scholarship aid total4148%$186,923$4,559
Federal student loans45%$26,000$6,500
Other student loans00%$0-
Student loan aid45%$26,000$6,500
Total student aid5565%--

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