MHCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#3 in Community Colleges

Mt Hood Community College is ranked 3^rd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Mt Hood Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon.

Its tuition & fees of $9,675 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has small number of students of 6,012.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (138 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of MHCC are $9,675 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon.

Mt Hood Community College $9,675

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon $28,876

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at MHCC is 22% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon.

Mt Hood Community College 22%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon 50%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at MHCC is 12% and it is much lower (most first-time students continue to attend) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon.

Mt Hood Community College 12%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon 27%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at MHCC is 59% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon.

Mt Hood Community College 59%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon 75%

Student Population

The total student population at MHCC is 6,012 and its population small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon.

Mt Hood Community College 6,012

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon 11,486

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at MHCC is $4,822 which is 49.84% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon.

Mt Hood Community College $4,822

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon $5,966

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at MHCC is 20 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Oregon.