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Klamath Community College

Klamath Falls, Oregon · Remote town

#2 best value in Oregon

18%
Transfer rate: $7,050
Avg net price: 43%
Grad / completion: $34,357
Median earnings

Klamath Community College is a public certificate-granting institution in Klamath Falls, Oregon (remote town setting), enrolling 1,130 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicSmall · 1,130 undergradsRemote townCold wintersSnowy

About Klamath Falls, Oregon

Klamath Falls is a city in and the county seat of Klamath County, Oregon, United States. At its founding in 1867, Klamath Falls was named Linkville. The name was changed to Klamath Falls in 1892–93. OC&E Woods Line State Trail is a rail trail in the city and the longest state park in Oregon. (Wikipedia)

Setting: Remote town
Highest degree offered: Associate
Nearest big city: 146 miles to Eugene, OR
To the ocean: 129 miles
Nearest airport: 61 miles to Rogue Valley International-Medford (MFR)

How Klamath Community College compares

Graduation rate43%

Higher than 29% · #21 of 37 in Oregon

First-year retention48%

Higher than 9%

Earnings, 10 years after entry$34,357

Higher than 47% · #18 of 33 in Oregon

Average net price$7,050

Cheaper than 82% · #2 cheapest of 35 in Oregon

Median debt at graduation$17,480

Lower than 9%

Student–faculty ratio17 : 1

Lower than 44%

Undergraduate enrollment1,130

Larger than 74%

Percentiles compare Klamath Community College with the nation's 3,519 two-year and certificate schools, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count two-year and certificate schools in Oregon.

Student body

Undergraduates by gender

Women67760%
Men45340%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

White58%
Black1.5%
Hispanic21%
Asian0.7%
Other or multiracial19%

Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment: 1,130
Student–faculty ratio: 17 : 1
Pell Grant recipients: 32%
First-generation students: 50%
Students over 25: 31%
Median family income: $19,328
Avg faculty salary (academic year): $72,144
Endowment: $866,782

Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.

Cost

In-state tuition: $4,965
Out-of-state tuition: $8,025
Room & board: —
Books & supplies: $1,500
Total cost of attendance: $15,644
Average net price: $7,050

Outcomes

Graduated: 43%
First-year retention: 48%
Transferred to another college: 18%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry: $30,247
Median earnings, 10 years after entry: $34,357
Median debt at graduation: $17,480
Students with federal loans: 20%
Paying down their loans (1 year in): 21%

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing: No
Application fee: Free

Campus safety

Safety grade: B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students: 0.6 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024): 0
Property offenses (2022–2024): 3

Reported offenses in an average year

The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.

1.0reported offenses a year

0 violent a year1.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Motor vehicle theft

0.7

Burglary

0.3

Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.

What you'll actually pay, by family income

Average net price (total cost minus grants and scholarships) paid by aided students in each family-income band.

< $30k

$5,840

$30–48k

$5,034

$48–75k

$8,701

$75–110k

$12,223

$110k+

$12,321

College Scorecard / IPEDS, most recent year. Family income is total household income; net price covers tuition, fees, room, board and supplies after grant aid, for students receiving federal aid.

Does the school pay you to attend?

Grant aid from the school's own funds — the discount off sticker, on top of any federal or state help.

48%

of first-years get a grant from the school

$664

average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 48% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $664. Most of what lowers the price here is federal or state money, not the school's own funds.

Blends need-based and merit aid — IPEDS doesn't split the two, so a high number can mean generous merit scholarships, deep need-based aid, or both. Figures cover 221 full-time first-year undergraduates, 2022–23. Source: IPEDS Student Financial Aid.

Is it worth it?

A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.

Median earnings (10 years): $34,357
Typical debt at graduation: $17,480
Debt vs. one year's pay: 51%
Out-earn a HS grad: 35%

Typical debt would take roughly 5.1 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.

Solid value

A reasonable return: earnings comfortably clear the debt over a few years for most students who finish.

Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.

The pay gap here

Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.

Women

$32,476

Men

$37,344

Men out-earn women by $4,868 (15%) a decade out.

Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.

Campus climate

Summer high: 86°F
Winter low: 21°F
Annual rain: 11.1″
Annual snow: 52.2″

Average temperature

HighLow

Average precipitation (inches)

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Klamath Falls Intl AP, OR US station (3.6 mi from campus).

What Klamath Community College graduates study — and earn

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssoc.

104 grads$24k 1 yr$40k 5 yr$15k debt

104$24,370$40,193$14,644 Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services, OtherCert.

77 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

77———Computer Software and Media ApplicationsCert.

65 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

65———Precision Metal WorkingCert.

42 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

42———Education, GeneralCert.

40 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

40———Business Administration, Management and OperationsCert.

32 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

32———Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCert.

26 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

26———General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing OperationsCert.

23 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

23———Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCert.

22 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

22———Accounting and Related ServicesCert.

21 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

21———Education, GeneralAssoc.

20 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

20———Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssoc.

19 grads— 1 yr— 5 yr— debt

19———

Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.

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Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.