Paying for college · Oregon
What college really costs in Oregon
Average yearly net price after grants at 57 four-year colleges, lowest first. The figure for families earning under $30,000 shows how far need-based aid goes at each school.
Oregon state grants
- Oregon Opportunity Grant: For 2026-27, full-time and full-year: $1,224 to $4,320 at a community college, $1,800 to $8,352 at a four-year college or university
- Oregon Promise Grant: $2,280 to $4,716 a year for full-time, full-year students at an Oregon community college (2026-27)
- Federal Pell Grant: up to $7,395 a year (2026–27)
Working while you study
$15.55/hour minimum wage
standard rate since 1 July 2026; $16.80 in the Portland metro area and $14.55 in non-urban counties, adjusted for inflation each 1 July.
All four-year colleges in Oregon
| College | Avg net price | Income under $30k | Graduate | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rogue Community CollegeGrants Pass · public | $4,392 | $3,794 | — | $16,300 |
| Mt Hood Community CollegeGresham · public | $5,233 | $1,826 | 22% | $16,126 |
| Tillamook Bay Community CollegeTillamook · public | $5,334 | $3,069 | — | $14,000 |
| Chemeketa Community CollegeSalem · public | $5,855 | $4,728 | 19% | $12,000 |
| Portland Community CollegePortland · public | $6,234 | $6,280 | — | $13,671 |
| Umpqua Community CollegeRoseburg · public | $6,615 | $6,677 | — | $8,500 |
| Pacific Bible CollegeMedford · private | $6,909 | — | — | — |
| Southwestern Oregon Community CollegeCoos Bay · public | $7,455 | $6,415 | — | $12,000 |
| Portland State UniversityPortland · public | $8,337 | $6,255 | 53% | $19,489 |
| Clackamas Community CollegeOregon City · public | $9,041 | $6,761 | — | $15,993 |
| College of Hair Design CareersSalem · private | $9,446 | $7,990 | — | $9,991 |
| Central Oregon Community CollegeBend · public | $10,426 | $7,028 | — | $11,463 |
| Summit Salon Academy-PortlandTigard · private | $10,903 | — | — | $8,760 |
| Treasure Valley Community CollegeOntario · public | $10,927 | $10,095 | — | $12,000 |
| Linn-Benton Community CollegeAlbany · public | $11,308 | $7,723 | — | $12,986 |
| Clatsop Community CollegeAstoria · public | $11,607 | — | — | $12,000 |
| Klamath Community CollegeKlamath Falls · public | $12,098 | $11,544 | — | $15,833 |
| Lane Community CollegeEugene · public | $12,828 | — | 24% | $12,155 |
| Phagans Central Oregon Beauty CollegeBend · private | $13,012 | $11,184 | — | $7,436 |
| Blue Mountain Community CollegePendleton · public | $14,077 | $13,579 | — | $12,000 |
| Phagans School of BeautySalem · private | $15,527 | — | — | $6,639 |
| Eastern Oregon UniversityLa Grande · public | $15,665 | $11,751 | 38% | $20,000 |
| Phagans Beauty CollegeCorvallis · private | $15,971 | $9,100 | — | $7,435 |
| Phagans Grants Pass College of BeautyGrants Pass · private | $16,149 | — | — | — |
| Western Oregon UniversityMonmouth · public | $17,140 | $10,363 | 44% | $19,000 |
| Premiere Aesthetics InstituteBend · private | $17,414 | $15,760 | — | — |
| Oregon Institute of TechnologyKlamath Falls · public | $17,499 | $11,457 | 46% | $22,000 |
| Warner Pacific UniversityPortland · private | $17,739 | $13,239 | 48% | $22,116 |
| Oregon State University-Cascades CampusBend · public | $17,853 | $17,591 | 54% | $20,500 |
| Columbia Gorge Community CollegeThe Dalles · public | $18,314 | $18,217 | — | $15,998 |
| Oregon Coast Community CollegeNewport · public | $18,336 | $17,564 | — | $10,500 |
| New Hope Christian College-EugeneEugene · private | $18,634 | — | 22% | — |
| Bushnell UniversityEugene · private | $19,624 | $17,171 | 58% | $20,500 |
| Southern Oregon UniversityAshland · public | $20,998 | $20,999 | 43% | $20,356 |
| Oregon State UniversityCorvallis · public | $21,504 | $16,485 | 68% | $20,500 |
| University of OregonEugene · public | $22,547 | $15,917 | 71% | $18,897 |
| Phagans School of Hair DesignHappy Valley · private | $23,882 | — | — | $8,296 |
| Linfield UniversityMcMinnville · private | $24,882 | $20,669 | 62% | $25,000 |
| Northwest College-MedfordMedford · private | $25,766 | — | — | $8,878 |
| Northwest College-BeavertonBeaverton · private | $25,766 | — | — | $8,878 |
| Willamette UniversitySalem · private | $25,908 | $21,139 | 71% | $17,500 |
| Northwest College-ClackamasHappy Valley · private | $26,100 | — | — | $8,878 |
| Beau Monde Academy of Barbering and CosmetologyPortland · private | $26,475 | — | — | $8,769 |
| Northwest College-EugeneSpringfield · private | $26,577 | — | — | $8,878 |
| University of PortlandPortland · private | $28,803 | $20,181 | 80% | $20,500 |
| Pacific Northwest College of ArtPortland · private | $31,098 | $26,817 | 30% | — |
| George Fox UniversityNewberg · private | $31,648 | $23,662 | 69% | $23,000 |
| Northwest College-TualatinTualatin · private | $32,235 | — | — | $8,878 |
| Reed CollegePortland · private | $32,800 | $16,122 | 74% | $22,122 |
| Corban UniversitySalem · private | $32,913 | $25,589 | 61% | $20,500 |
| Lewis & Clark CollegePortland · private | $34,286 | $15,737 | 74% | $20,500 |
| Pacific UniversityForest Grove · private | $35,520 | $22,328 | 71% | $23,000 |
| Institute of TechnologySalem · private | $36,602 | $35,673 | — | $12,708 |
| Sumner CollegePortland · private | $40,140 | $38,500 | 83% | $16,500 |
| Carrington College-PortlandPortland · private | $44,238 | $43,880 | — | $10,738 |
| Mount Angel SeminarySaint Benedict · private | $47,992 | — | 67% | — |
| Portland Actors ConservatoryPortland · private | $52,697 | — | — | — |
Linked colleges have a full funding guide. More are added every week.
Short of what aid covers?
Students in Oregon use My Study Fund to collect monthly support from family, friends and mentors, and receive every dollar.
Sources
U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; state program pages linked above, checked 2026-10-28. Four-year, campus-based public and private nonprofit colleges with complete net-price data.