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Mt Hood Community College

Mt Hood Community College

Gresham, OR · Suburb · 3,856 students
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Application deadlines: Check the admissions site
$7,821
Average net priceYour net price
In-state
<30
30–48
48–75
75–110
110+
By household income — tap a bar
25%
Graduation rate
31% typical
$41,125
Earnings 10 years on
$40,902 typical
Open admission
Acceptance rate
Accredited by Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
About

Located in Gresham at the base of the Cascade Range, Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) is best known for its accessible university transfer pathways and robust career and technical education serving the greater Portland area. The college distinguishes itself through specialized, highly regarded programs, including one of the Pacific Northwest's few accredited Funeral Service Education degrees alongside standout offerings in Fisheries Technology, Nursing, and Cybersecurity. Student life is welcoming, commuter-friendly, and closely tied to its scenic Pacific Northwest setting, offering hands-on learning resources such as an on-campus planetarium, modern health simulation labs, and direct proximity to outdoor recreation.

Wikipedia:Mt. Hood Community College (MHCC) is a public community college in Gresham, Oregon, United States, named after Mount Hood. Opened in 1966, MHCC enrolls around 30,000 students each year and offers classes at the 212-acre (86 ha) main campus in Gresham, as well as the Maywood Park Center in Portland, the Bruning Center for Allied Health Education, and at area public schools.

Location
Gresham, OR, 97030 · Suburb campus
✈
Nearest airport from college
PDX · Portland
11 mi away
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Cost & aid
Cost of attendance
These figures are federal data and may be out of date.
In-stateOut-of-state
Tuition & fees$5,247$9,819
Books & supplies$1,600$1,600
Cost of attendance$17,462$22,034 est.
Average net price$7,821Not published
Out-of-state prices
Tuition & fees$9,819
In-state: $5,247
Books & supplies$1,600
Cost of attendance$22,034 est.
In-state: $17,462
Average net priceNot published
In-state: $7,821
est. = the in-state cost of attendance with out-of-state tuition swapped in; no out-of-state figure is published.
Net price by family income · in-state students
$0–30k
$5,800
$30–48k
$7,725
$48–75k
$8,016
$75–110k
$10,697
$110k+
$12,292
Grants from the school
6% of first-years get a grant from the school, averaging $1,643
Source: College Navigator (U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS)
Outcomes
Completion
Within 6 yrs
25%
Transferred
13%
8 yrs after starting
31% graduated · 14% transferred · 1% still enrolled · 54% left or unknown
Earnings
6 yrs after entry$36,246
10 yrs after entry$41,125
Debt
Median at graduation$13,667
Monthly payment$145
Middle 50% owe$2.8k–$12k
90th percentile$19,901
Green marks a figure above the typical Associate's — high transfer: $40,902 earned 10 yrs after entry.
Admissions

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Student Body
Gender
Men 41%Women 59%
Who enrolls
Faculty ratio
20 : 1
Pell grant
24%
First-gen
48%
Family income
$23,118
Independent
50%
Veterans
1%
Age at entry
26.0
Part-time
49%
Where first-years come from
In state (OR)
92.7%
Out of state
7.3%
International
0.0%

Most out-of-state first-years from: FL 28 · WA 23 · AK 2 · CA 2 · AL 1

Race & ethnicity
White
53%
Hispanic
20%
Black
5%
Asian
7%
Two or more
8%
Non-resident
2%
AI/AN
1%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
3%
Varsity sports
NWAC
  • Baseball
    Men's
  • Basketball
    Men's · Women's
  • Cross Country
    Men's · Women's
  • Softball
    Women's
  • Track and Field (Outdoor)
    Men's · Women's
  • Volleyball
    Women's
Institutional
Resources
Full-time faculty
39%
Faculty salary
$12,518/mo
Teaching spend
$11,790
per student
Federal loans
13%
Classification
Carnegie type
Associate's — high transfer
Undergraduate profile
Two-year, mostly part-time

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