Best ROI Colleges in Oregon
25 schools ranked by median earnings divided by average net price — the schools where the math actually works. Updated from the latest federal filings.
Includes two-year, technical and community colleges alongside four-year universities — the typeis shown under each name. Schools appear only where the underlying figures exist: a real undergraduate population and a published graduation rate. Satellite campuses that repeat a parent institution's numbers are collapsed into one entry.
| # | School | Earnings ÷ Net Price | Net Price | Grad Rate | Earnings 10yr | Acceptance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portland State University Portland · public | 6.1× | $9,552 | 57.8% | $57,906 | 90.9% |
| 2 | Clackamas Community College Oregon City · community | 5.5× | $7,855 | 30.5% | $42,886 | — |
| 3 | Mt Hood Community College Gresham · community | 5.3× | $7,821 | 24.0% | $41,125 | — |
| 4 | Chemeketa Community College Salem · community | 5.0× | $8,200 | 25.7% | $40,968 | — |
| 5 | Klamath Community College Klamath Falls · community | 4.9× | $7,050 | 21.7% | $34,357 | — |
| 6 | Oregon Institute of Technology Klamath Falls · public | 4.6× | $15,706 | 53.1% | $72,273 | 95.0% |
| 7 | Southwestern Oregon Community College Coos Bay · community | 4.5× | $8,527 | 34.5% | $38,349 | — |
| 8 | Umpqua Community College Roseburg · community | 4.4× | $8,340 | 34.1% | $36,676 | — |
| 9 | Portland Community College Portland · community | 4.3× | $10,405 | 19.5% | $44,592 | — |
| 10 | Columbia Gorge Community College The Dalles · community | 4.3× | $10,416 | 32.6% | $44,440 | — |
| 11 | Lane Community College Eugene · community | 4.2× | $9,123 | 22.0% | $38,075 | — |
| 12 | Clatsop Community College Astoria · community | 3.7× | $10,548 | 33.8% | $39,477 | — |
| 13 | Linn-Benton Community College Albany · community | 3.6× | $11,553 | 15.4% | $41,363 | — |
| 14 | Rogue Community College Grants Pass · community | 3.3× | $11,042 | 19.6% | $36,845 | — |
| 15 | Treasure Valley Community College Ontario · community | 3.3× | $11,172 | 27.6% | $36,738 | — |
| 16 | Oregon State University Corvallis · public | 3.3× | $19,604 | 67.3% | $64,010 | 77.3% |
| 17 | Central Oregon Community College Bend · community | 3.2× | $12,266 | 25.5% | $38,940 | — |
| 18 | Western Oregon University Monmouth · public | 3.0× | $17,237 | 54.5% | $51,815 | 98.1% |
| 19 | Linfield University McMinnville · private | 3.0× | $26,536 | 74.8% | $78,638 | 85.2% |
| 20 | Southern Oregon University Ashland · public | 2.9× | $16,732 | 49.6% | $49,175 | 88.6% |
| 21 | University of Portland Portland · private | 2.9× | $28,210 | 79.7% | $82,804 | 89.2% |
| 22 | Blue Mountain Community College Pendleton · community | 2.9× | $13,095 | 37.1% | $38,375 | — |
| 23 | Eastern Oregon University La Grande · public | 2.9× | $17,148 | 47.3% | $50,112 | 98.3% |
| 24 | University of Oregon Eugene · public | 2.8× | $22,182 | 73.6% | $61,324 | 88.3% |
| 25 | Bushnell University Eugene · private | 2.6× | $20,789 | 59.9% | $53,623 | 67.3% |
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Data from U.S. Department of Education (IPEDS, College Scorecard, Clery Act). Updated annually. Rankings reflect the data as reported — not editorial opinion.