Public · Community college

Lane Community College

Eugene, Oregon · Large suburb

18%
Transfer rate
$9,123
Avg net price
20%
Grad / completion
$38,075
Median earnings

Lane Community College is a public associate-granting institution in Eugene, Oregon (large suburb setting), enrolling 6,064 undergraduates. Admission is open to all applicants.

PublicMidsize · 6,064 undergradsLarge suburbNWAC

About Eugene, Oregon

Eugene is a city in and the county seat of Lane County, Oregon, United States. The first people to settle in the Eugene area were the Chifin band of the Kalapuyans, also written Calapooia or Calapooya. Eugene is known for its countercultural lifestyle and hippy aesthetic. Beginning in the 1960s, the ideas and viewpoints espoused by area native Ken Kesey became established as the seminal elements of the vibrant social tapestry that continue to define Eugene. (Wikipedia)

Setting
Large suburb
Highest degree offered
Associate
Nearest big city
4 miles to Eugene, OR
To the ocean
54 miles
Nearest airport
12 miles to Eugene (EUG)

How Lane Community College compares

Graduation rate20%

Higher than 4% · #34 of 37 in Oregon

Earnings, 10 years after entry$38,075

Higher than 60% · #12 of 33 in Oregon

Average net price$9,123

Cheaper than 74% · #9 cheapest of 35 in Oregon

Median debt at graduation$14,761

Lower than 15%

Student–faculty ratio16 : 1

Lower than 49%

Undergraduate enrollment6,064

Larger than 93%

Percentiles compare Lane 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

6,064undergrads
  • Women3,28154%
  • Men2,78346%

Undergraduates by race / ethnicity

  • White63%
  • Black2.1%
  • Hispanic17%
  • Asian2.8%
  • Other or multiracial15%

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

By the numbers

Undergraduate enrollment
6,064
Student–faculty ratio
16 : 1
Pell Grant recipients
32%
First-generation students
42%
Students over 25
36%
Median family income
$21,206
Avg faculty salary (academic year)
$87,723
Endowment
$26,936,809

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

Where students come from

Home state of the 2,022 first-year students who entered in fall 2023.

  • From Oregon92%
  • Other U.S. states6.9%
  • International1.2%

Most first-years stay in state — Lane Community College draws overwhelmingly from Oregon.

1% came from outside the U.S. Out-of-state students usually pay a higher tuition rate at public schools — check the cost card above for your bracket. Source: IPEDS residence & migration, fall 2023 entering class.

Cost

In-state tuition
$6,202
Out-of-state tuition
$13,078
Room & board
$12,500
Books & supplies
$1,500
Total cost of attendance
$18,699
Average net price
$9,123

Net price is the total cost minus grants and scholarships — what students actually pay. It varies sharply by family income; see the breakdown below.

Outcomes

Graduated
20%
First-year retention
Transferred to another college
18%
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$33,726
Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$38,075
Median debt at graduation
$14,761
Students with federal loans
17%
Paying down their loans (1 year in)
23%

Graduating on time

By student background (4 years)

All students
20%
Low-income (Pell)
6%
First-generation
6%

When these bars run close together, students from every background tend to finish at similar rates — a sign the school supports the ~30% who are first-gen or low-income.

Campus life & athletics

On-campus housing
Yes
Dorm capacity
255
Dorm capacity vs undergrads
4%
Housing charge (year)
$8,000
Application fee
Free
Athletics
NWAC
Varsity athletes
202 (127 men · 75 women)

Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.

Varsity sports (6)

Track and Field (Outdoor)62
Soccer54
Basketball27
Baseball26
Cross Country18
Volleyball15

Athlete counts per sport, Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25.

Campus safety

Safety grade
B
Reported offenses per 1,000 students
1.1 / year
Violent offenses (2022–2024)
6
Property offenses (2022–2024)
16

On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 5 campuses (6,810 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.

Reported offenses in an average year

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

7.3reported offenses a year
2.0 violent a year5.3 property a year

By offense type, per year

Burglary
4.7
Fondling
1.7
Motor vehicle theft
0.7
Aggravated assault
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
$7,555
$30–48k
$9,165
$48–75k
$13,517
$75–110k
$110k+

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.

16%
of first-years get a grant from the school
$2,632
average award, among those who get one

Modest institutional aid: 16% of freshmen get a grant from the school, averaging $2,632. 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 918 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)
$38,075
Typical debt at graduation
$14,761
Debt vs. one year's pay
39%
Out-earn a HS grad
42%

Typical debt would take roughly 3.9 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
$34,680
Men
$42,273

Men out-earn women by $7,593 (22%) 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
84°F
Winter low
34°F
Annual rain
40.8″
Annual snow
2.7″

Average temperature

HighLow
30°60°90°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.67.2JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Eugene Mahlon Sweet AP, OR US station (12.4 mi from campus).

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.