Public · Mostly associate degrees · Large suburb

Chemeketa Community College

Salem, Oregon. 6,610 undergraduates.

Oregon colleges Official websiteIts net price calculator
19%Graduation rate18 pts below the national median for similar colleges (38%)
$5,855Average net price per year41% below the national median for similar colleges ($9,953)
$45,297Median earnings 10 years after startingAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
$12,000Median debt at graduationAbout the same as the national median for similar colleges
Our read

Graduates' median debt ($12,000) equals 26% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($45,297).

What families actually pay

Under $30,000$4,728
$30,000–$48,000$4,120
$48,001–$75,000$5,243
$75,001–$110,000$8,739
Over $110,000$12,640

Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.

Compare net price across collegesPublished tuition and fees: $6,570 in-state, $14,265 out-of-state.

Do students finish, and what do they earn?

MeasureThis collegeSimilar colleges nationally
Graduation rate19%38%
Return for second year—64%
Median earnings, 6 years after starting$41,642$40,416
Median earnings, 10 years after starting$45,297$45,146
Median debt at graduation$12,000$12,000

Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly associate degrees).

Programs and what graduates earn

51 programs reported
ProgramGraduates / yrMedian earnings, 1 yrMedian earnings, 5 yrsMedian debt
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions17$72,548$118,623—
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing38$101,542$107,801$27,951
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering8—$92,891—
Computer and Information Sciences, General44—$57,403—
Accounting and Related Services23—$54,119—
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians22$42,294$53,407—
Criminal Justice and Corrections26$45,831$47,740—
Design and Applied Arts14$31,652$46,607—
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities746$34,967$45,891$12,251
Health and Medical Administrative Services4—$45,061—
Special Education and Teaching55$38,773$34,375$20,000
Applied Horticulture and Horticultural Business Services7———
Food Science and Technology8———
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods6———
Engineering, Other1———
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians3———
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians11———
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services12———
Fire Protection29———
Security Science and Technology15———
Social Work4———
Construction Trades, General1———
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection14———
Precision Metal Working7———
Visual and Performing Arts, General10———
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services1———
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions3———
Business Administration, Management and Operations14———
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services10———
Hospitality Administration/Management8———

Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.

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Quick answers

How much does Chemeketa Community College cost per year?
The average net price at Chemeketa Community College, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $5,855 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much do Chemeketa Community College graduates earn?
Former Chemeketa Community College students earn a median of $45,297 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
What is the graduation rate at Chemeketa Community College?
19% of Chemeketa Community College students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
How much student debt do Chemeketa Community College graduates have?
The median federal student debt at graduation from Chemeketa Community College is $12,000. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.