Clackamas Community College vs Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC)

Clackamas Community College and Tillamook Bay Community College, both esteemed institutions of higher learning in Oregon, offer unique educational experiences tailored to diverse student aspirations. Clackamas, situated in Oregon City, boasts an acceptance rate of 100%, welcoming students from all backgrounds to pursue their academic goals. Tillamook Bay, nestled in the scenic coastal town of Tillamook, maintains a slightly more selective admissions policy with an acceptance rate of 98%. While Clackamas caters to a larger student body, Tillamook Bay fosters a close-knit community, providing personalized attention to each student. Explore the comprehensive comparison table below to delve into further details regarding acceptance rates, popular majors, student demographics, graduation rates, and more, empowering you to make an informed decision that aligns with your educational aspirations and personal preferences.

	Clackamas Community College	Tillamook Bay Community College
Overview
Location	Oregon City, Oregon	Tillamook, Oregon
Campus setting	Suburb: Large	Rural: Fringe
College type	2 year	2 year
Control/business model	Public	Public
Calendar system	Quarter	Quarter
Degrees offered	Undergraduate	Undergraduate
Students retention rate	59.0%	52.0%
Common app member	No	No
Religious affiliation

Admission
Acceptance rate	Open Admission	Open Admission
Application fees
SAT range	N/A	N/A
ACT range	N/A	N/A
Students submitting SAT score
Students submitting ACT score
Total number of applicants
Total number of admissions given out
Admitted students who chose to enroll
Yield rate
Test scores (SAT/ACT)	Not required	Not required
High school GPA	N/A	N/A
Recommendation letters	N/A	N/A
High school transcript	N/A	N/A
English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)	N/A	N/A

Tuition and Fees
Sticker price	In state: $20,280 Out of state: $27,705	In state: $15,689 Out of state: $16,409
Average net price	$5,174	$5,053
Tuition	In state: $5,040 Out of state: $12,465	In state: $3,744 Out of state: $4,464
Room & board
Available payment plans	Tuition payment plan	Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid
Students receiving financial aid (Grants & scholarships)	74.0% Average amount $4,894	96.0% Average amount $5,207
Students receiving federal student loan	61.0% Average amount $5,649	2.0% Average amount $3,020
Students taking out private loans	0.0% Average amount $2,500	0.0% Average amount $0

Students and Campus
Undergraduate students	5,206 Men 50.2% Women 49.8%	484 Men 41.1% Women 58.9%
Graduate students	N/A	N/A
Racial/ethnic diversity	Low	Low
Out-of-state students	5.2%	N/A
International students	0.4%	1.9%
Campus local/setting	Suburb: Large	Rural: Fringe
Dormitory capacity	N/A	N/A
First year students are required to live on campus?	N/A	N/A
Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from	Oregon Washington California Idaho Georgia	N/A

Academics
Popular study areas	Liberal Arts Business Health Professions Engineering Technologies Public Administration and Social Service	Liberal Arts Transportation and Logistics Automotive Technology Business Law Enforcement and Firefighting
Students to faculty ratio	14:1	9:1
Institutional accreditation	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities	Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome
Graduation rate	24.2%	26.8%
Dropout rate	38.9%	39.3%
Transferred out	28.6%	25.0%
Alumni salary by major (Top 10)	Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $31,314 Year 3: $39,921 Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $27,295 Year 3: $36,042 Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $29,141 Year 3: $31,649 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,084 Year 3: $30,312 Social Work (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $25,774 Year 3: $26,954 Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $56,415 Year 3: N/A Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $35,416 Year 3: N/A Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $28,469 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $31,596 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A Business Administration, Management and Operations (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas) Year 1: $33,871 Year 2: N/A Year 3: N/A	Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees) Year 1: N/A Year 2: $23,693 Year 3: $20,039

Clackamas Community College

Tillamook Bay Community College

Overview

Location

Oregon City, Oregon

Tillamook, Oregon

Campus setting

Suburb: Large

Rural: Fringe

College type

2 year

Control/business model

Public

Calendar system

Quarter

Degrees offered

Undergraduate

Students retention rate

59.0%

52.0%

Common app member

Religious affiliation

Admission

Acceptance rate

Open Admission

Application fees

SAT range

N/A

ACT range

N/A

Students submitting SAT score

Students submitting ACT score

Total number of applicants

Total number of admissions given out

Admitted students who chose to enroll

Yield rate

Test scores (SAT/ACT)

Not required

High school GPA

N/A

Recommendation letters

N/A

High school transcript

N/A

English proficiency test (e.g. TOEFL)

N/A

Tuition and Fees

Sticker price

In state: $20,280

Out of state: $27,705

In state: $15,689

Out of state: $16,409

Average net price

$5,174

$5,053

Tuition

In state: $5,040

Out of state: $12,465

In state: $3,744

Out of state: $4,464

Room & board

Available payment plans

Tuition payment plan

Tuition payment plan

Financial Aid

Students receiving financial aid

(Grants & scholarships)

74.0%

Average amount $4,894

96.0%

Average amount $5,207

Students receiving federal student loan

61.0%

Average amount $5,649

2.0%

Average amount $3,020

Students taking out private loans

0.0%

Average amount $2,500

0.0%

Average amount $0

Students and Campus

Undergraduate students

5,206

Men 50.2% Women 49.8%

484

Men 41.1% Women 58.9%

Graduate students

N/A

Racial/ethnic diversity

Low

Out-of-state students

5.2%

N/A

International students

0.4%

1.9%

Campus local/setting

Suburb: Large

Rural: Fringe

Dormitory capacity

N/A

First year students are required to live on campus?

N/A

Top 5 states where most U.S. students come from

Oregon Washington California Idaho Georgia

N/A

Academics

Popular study areas

Liberal Arts
Business
Health Professions
Engineering Technologies
Public Administration and Social Service

Liberal Arts
Transportation and Logistics
Automotive Technology
Business
Law Enforcement and Firefighting

Students to faculty ratio

14:1

9:1

Institutional accreditation

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Outcome

Graduation rate

24.2%

26.8%

Dropout rate

38.9%

39.3%

Transferred out

28.6%

25.0%

Alumni salary by major (Top 10)

Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $31,314
Year 3: $39,921

Business Administration, Management and Operations (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $27,295
Year 3: $36,042

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $29,141
Year 3: $31,649

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $25,084
Year 3: $30,312

Social Work (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $25,774
Year 3: $26,954

Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $56,415
Year 3: N/A

Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (Associate's Degrees)

Year 1: N/A
Year 2: $35,416
Year 3: N/A

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)

Year 1: $28,469
Year 2: N/A
Year 3: N/A

Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)

Year 1: $31,596
Year 2: N/A
Year 3: N/A

Business Administration, Management and Operations (Undergraduate Certificates or Diplomas)

Year 1: $33,871
Year 2: N/A
Year 3: N/A