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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Linn-Benton Community College
  • Mt Hood Community College

What stands out

Mt Hood Community College has the lower average net price, Linn-Benton Community College reports the higher graduation rate, Linn-Benton Community College reports higher median earnings ten years on, while Linn-Benton Community College leaves graduates with less median federal debt. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Linn-Benton Community College compared with Mt Hood Community College
MetricLinn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany, ORPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rateLowest median debtHighest median earningsMt Hood Community CollegeGresham, ORPublic · 2-yearLowest net price
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$11,553$7,821lowest
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$18,789$17,462
In-state tuition$7,317$5,247
Out-of-state tuition$15,901$9,819
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.27%highest25%
Median debt at graduationFederal loans only. Private and parent loans are not included.$11,961lowest$13,667
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$41,363highest$41,125
Campus
Undergraduates5,1743,856

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.