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Southwestern Oregon Community College Data & Information Overview

51 awards Ranking Badges
Great Price Value for Your Money
10% Student Loan Default Rate
Find out more about how Southwestern Oregon Community College ranks, how diverse it is, what majors it offers, and other essential facts below.
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How Well Is Southwestern Oregon Community College Ranked?

#1,133 Best Colleges in Nation
#15 Best Colleges in OR
Liberal Arts General Studies Highest Ranked Major
Value Badge

2024 Rankings

College Factual recognizes the best colleges and universities in its annual rankings. These rankings include categories for best overall colleges, best colleges for each major, best value schools, and much more.

Southwestern Oregon Community College was awarded 51 badges in the 2024 rankings. The highest ranked major at the school is liberal arts general studies.

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Overall Quality

According to College Factual's 2024 analysis, SWOCC is ranked #1,133 out of 2,217 schools in the nation that were analyzed for overall quality. This is an improvement over the previous year, when SWOCC held the #1,255 spot on the Best Overall Colleges list.

SWOCC is also ranked #15 out of 30 schools in Oregon.

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Is It Hard to Get Into SWOCC?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Since Southwestern Oregon Community College has an open admissions policy, being accepted to the school isn't that hard. However, a full basic things - such as a high school diploma or equivalent - may be required. Also, go over your application to make sure it is complete before you submit it.

Learn more about Southwestern Oregon Community College admissions.

Southwestern Oregon Community College Faculty

13 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

With a student to faculty ratio of 13 to 1, Southwestern Oregon Community College is about average in this regard as the nationwide rate is 15 to 1. While this does not translate directly to class size, it's a good indicator of how much time professors will have to spend with their students on a one-on-one basis.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

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 be on campus as much as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Southwestern Oregon Community College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
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100

Retention and Graduation Rates at Southwestern Oregon Community College

52% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Southwestern Oregon Community College this rate is 52%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  52 out of 100
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100

Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Southwestern Oregon Community College.

Southwestern Oregon Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

809 Full-Time Undergraduates
27.2% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
58.1% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 1,537 undergraduates at SWOCC with 809 being full-time and 728 being part-time.

How Much Does Southwestern Oregon Community College Cost?

$9,028 Net Price
28% Take Out Loans
$26,040 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of SWOCC is $9,028. 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.

Net Price by Income Group for SWOCC

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$7,451 $8,539 $9,734 $12,204 $12,347

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 for a school. For more information on the sticker price of SWOCC, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

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 SWOCC, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $6,510 a year. That adds up to $26,040 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at SWOCC is 10.1%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

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How Much Money Do SWOCC Graduates Make?

$35,287 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from SWOCC make about $35,287 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 17% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Southwestern Oregon Community College

Oregon State
809 Full-Time Undergraduates
Town Campus Setting
Located in Coos Bay, Oregon, Southwestern Oregon Community College is a public institution. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Coos Bay draws many to the area.

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Contact details for SWOCC are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 1988 Newmark Ave, Coos Bay, OR 97420-2193
Phone: 541-888-2525
Website: www.socc.edu/

Southwestern Oregon Community College Majors

27 Majors With Completions
339 Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about the majors offered at Southwestern Oregon Community College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at SWOCC

71% Take At Least One Class Online
30% Take All Classes Online

Online learning options are becoming more and more popular at American colleges and universities. Online classes are great for students who have busy schedules or for those who just want to study on their own time.

In 2020-2021, 1,056 students took at least one online class at Southwestern Oregon Community College. This is a decrease from the 1,174 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 1,056 454
2019-2020 1,174 759
2018-2019 1,250 258
2017-2018 1,191 274
2016-2017 1,153 268

Learn more about online learning at Southwestern Oregon Community College.

Notes and References

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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