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Chemeketa Community College

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  1. Families earning under $30k paid $6,346 a year after grants and aid, against a published cost of $16,151.

  2. Students who received federal aid earned a median $40,968 ten years after entering, the 19th percentile among public 4-years.

  3. 21% of students finish within 150% of normal time.

Enrollment, 2023
12,541

What it costs

The published sticker cost is $16,151 a year; after grants, families who received aid paid between $6,346 and $15,167 a year depending on income at Chemeketa Community College.

Statement of cost · Chemeketa Community College

Family income (per year)
Sticker costPublished yearly cost of attendance, all students
$16,151
What families earning under $30k paidYearly net price after grants, for students receiving federal aid
$6,346
Average net price, all incomesAided students, all family incomes
$8,200
In-state tuition & feesLatest reported, 2024
$6,345

Each figure is reported separately; none is computed from another.

Net price by family income

Pick an income bracket above; the marked point follows. Dollars are what aided families paid each year after grants.

Yearly net price by family income, in dollars

under $30k: $6,346; $30–48k: $6,515; $48–75k: $8,932; $75–110k: $11,689; over $110k: $15,167. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years, from $8,778 to $16,425; dotted line at the median, $12,780.
  • Shaded: the middle half of public 4-years (all incomes), $8,778 to $16,425. Dotted line: the median, $12,780.
Table of the same numbers
Average yearly net price by family income bracket
Family incomePaid per year
Under $30k$6,346
$30k–$48k$6,515
$48k–$75k$8,932
$75k–$110k$11,689
Over $110k$15,167

College Scorecard, 2023–24 aid cohort (students who received federal aid)

What graduates earn and owe

Ten years after entry, the median federally aided student here earns $40,968; the median graduate who borrowed owes $12,822.

Statement, continued

Earnings, 6 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$35,771
Earnings, 8 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
$37,929
Median earnings 10 years after entryFederally aided (Title IV) students only. Median.
19th percentile among public 4-years
$40,968
Median debt, graduatesStudents who finished and borrowed federal loans.
22nd percentile among public 4-years
$12,822
Median debt, all who borrowedEveryone who borrowed, whether or not they finished.
$7,408

Earnings and debt come from federal aid records, so students who never received federal aid are not counted.

Earnings after entry

The shaded band is the middle half of public 4-years at 10 years: $42,655 to $60,720.

6 yrs after entry: $35,771; 8 yrs after entry: $37,929; 10 yrs after entry: $40,968. Median graduate debt: $12,822. Shaded band: middle half of public 4-years at 10 years, from $42,655 to $60,720; dotted line at the median, $50,178.
  • Shaded: middle half of public 4-years, 10 years out ($42,655 to $60,720); dotted line is the median.
  • Dashed: median graduate debt, $12,822.

Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Hollow marks are rungs with no reported value, not zero.

Table of the same numbers
Earnings after entry and graduate debt
MeasureDollars
Median earnings, 6 yrs after entry$35,771
Median earnings, 8 yrs after entry$37,929
Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry$40,968
Median graduate debt$12,822

College Scorecard, federal tax and aid records

What programs pay

Median earnings five years after completing, by field of study. Small programs are privacy-suppressed and shown as not reported, never zero.

What programs pay at Chemeketa Community College
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree756$41,212$12,834
Hospitality Administration/ManagementUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma67not reportednot reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma51not reportednot reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma41not reportednot reported
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's Degree36$53,504$9,000
Special Education and TeachingAssociate's Degree35$40,592$24,087
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree33$96,144$24,018
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's Degree32$102,050$19,569
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma26not reportednot reported
Fire ProtectionAssociate's Degree25not reported$16,419
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/TechniciansUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma22not reportednot reported
Accounting and Related ServicesUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma22not reportednot reported
Show all 21 programs
Remaining programs
ProgramCredentialGraduatesEarnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree20$41,657not reported
TaxationUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma20not reportednot reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma19not reported$9,500
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's Degree15not reportednot reported
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's Degree15$53,145$10,616
Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree15$57,590not reported
Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's Degree14$46,862not reported
Hospitality Administration/ManagementAssociate's Degree14not reportednot reported
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsNon-Credential Program (Preparatory Coursework/Teacher Certification)not reportednot reportednot reported

Source: College Scorecard field-of-study data.

Who goes here

Chemeketa Community College: 6,610 undergraduates; 37% of students receive Pell grants.

Admission rate

not reported

Undergraduates

6,610

60th percentile among public 4-years

Pell share

37%

of undergraduates receive Pell grants

64th percentile among public 4-years

Completion

21%

finish within 150% of normal time

8th percentile among public 4-years

First-generation

49%

parents did not attend college

Median family income

$25,182

29th percentile among public 4-years

Students by family income

Share of students in each family-income bracket, for students who received federal aid.

  • Under $30k42%
  • $30k–$48k23%
  • $48k–$75k18%
  • $75k–$110k11%
  • Over $110k6%
Show as a table
Students by family income
Family incomeShare of students
Under $30k42%
$30k–$48k23%
$48k–$75k18%
$75k–$110k11%
Over $110k6%

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Sources & caveats

Figures come from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Built 2026-07-17.

not reported
Not reported: suppressed for privacy or never collected. It is not zero, and nothing has been filled in.
Percentiles
A percentile compares this school with others in its own sector (for example, public 4-year schools). It describes position, not quality.
Earnings
Earnings cover students who received federal (Title IV) aid, measured from the year they entered. Students who never received federal aid are not included.
Provenance notes
  • U.S. Dept. of Education College Scorecard, 2026-06 release. Earnings cover federally aided (Title IV) students only. Suppressed values are null, never imputed.
  • Annual Scorecard files 1996-2026. A null in early years usually means the measure was not yet collected, not zero.
  • Coordinates and locale describe the campus address, not where students live.