Tuition fees for Oregon residents attending Clatsop Community College did not change for the 2022-23 school year, as reported in the most recent disclosure, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Oregon residents paid $4,230 to attend the two-year public college in both the 2021-22 and 2022-23 academic years.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs of $8,010 in the 2022-23 school year, representing an 89.4% increase compared to resident fees. This amount remained consistent with the previous academic year.
Approximately 91% of the undergraduate student body at the college are Oregon residents, while around 8% come from other states.
Data indicates that 95% of full-time undergraduates who enrolled at Clatsop Community College in 2022-23 received some form of student financial aid. A total of 56 students were awarded grants or scholarships amounting to $405,520.
Across all undergraduates, 459 students benefited from grants or scholarships totaling $2.7 million. Additionally, 61 students obtained federal student loans totaling $342,780.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Clatsop Community College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 32 | 48% | $138,849 | $4,339 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 49 | 74% | $207,627 | $4,237 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 31 | 47% | $59,044 | $1,905 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 56 | 85% | $405,520 | $7,241 |
| Federal student loans | 0 | 6% | $0 | $0 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 0 | 6% | $0 | $0 |
| Total student aid | 63 | 95% | $405,520 | $6,436 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.

