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Clackamas Community College, Oregon

Clackamas Community College

The Clackamas Community College or CCC, was established in 1966. The total student enrollment figures for the college are over 25,000 per year. CCC maintains 3 campuses:

  • Harmony Campus
  • Oregon City campus
  • Wilsonville Campus

Clackamas Community College offers a number of associate’s degrees in arts, science, general studies, and applied science. There are also basic skills programs, community school programs, senior programs and driver education courses offered.

Clackamas Community College is home to the Cougars athletics team. Among the sports available at Clackamas are men's baseball, women's softball, volleyball, and soccer, and men's and women's basketball, track, cross country, and wrestling.

Overview of Clackamas Community College

The campus of Clackamas Community College is in Oregon City, Oregon, which is a large suburb. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Clackamas Community College include, at the school's highest level, the Associate's degree.

Areas of Study

The school is known for its programs in landscaping and horticulture and liberal arts.

Clackamas Community College Selectivity

Its open admissions system makes Clackamas Community College an attractive choice for many applicants.

Faculty

The school has a tenure system for senior faculty. The full-time faculty at Clackamas Community College is well-paid, which often goes with faculty quality.

Student Body

In 2005, the school had 7,329 students enrolled (3,947 full-time equivalent).

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Clackamas Community College

Clackamas Community College
19600 South Molalla Ave
Oregon City, OR 97045
General Phone: (503) 657-6958
http://www.clackamas.edu

Clackamas Community College Programs and Degrees (2005)

Clackamas Community College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Liberal Arts393liberal arts and sciences, general studies
Engineering Technician50industrial tech, water quality and recycling tech, drafting, manufacturing tech, architectural drafting, surveying tech, CAD and design, construction engineering tech, ...
Medical Support And Technology36medical assistant, medical lab assistant
Computer Science And Engineering35computer networking, computer applications programming
Business And Management25business management, accounting technology, sales and marketing, marketing, operations management, accounting, electronic commerce
Nursing And Emergency Medicine24registered nursing, EMT paramedic, licensed practical nurse
Landscaping And Horticulture20applied horticulture
Office And Administration13administrative assistant, office management
Family And Social Work13social work, family studies, community organization
Security And Law Enforcement10criminal justice and police, juvenile corrections, corrections
Education And Teaching5teacher aide
Mechanics And Repair4automobile mechanics, autobody repair, industrial mechanics
Medicine4gerontology
Medical Adminstration2medical office assistant
Engineering2industrial engineering
Production Trades1welding
Media1recording arts tech

Number of programs and degrees for Clackamas Community College in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Associate's degree53927
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years9425
Award of less than 1 academic year51

Student Body

In 2005, Clackamas Community College had a total enrollment of 7,329 students (3,947 full-time equivalent).

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate100%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White81%
Black1%
Hispanic5%
Asian3%
American Indian1%
Other Races9%
(Foreign Students)0%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 188%
18-1924%
20-2113%
22-2412%
25-2912%
30-348%
35-396%
40-4910%
50-645%
65+1%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Oregon97%
Washington2%

Clackamas Community College Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time46 %
Part-Time26 %

Clackamas Community College Room and Board (2005)

The school does not offer campus housing.

(Please refer to our profile of Oregon City, Oregon for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Oregon Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Clackamas Community College Faculty

Clackamas Community College has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Instructoracademic year83$55,71379$51,619
All faculty totalacademic year83$55,71379$51,619

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Clackamas Community College Athletics

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total6462126
Track201535
Basketball11718
Baseball15015
All Other Sports184058

Clackamas Community College Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
Business Administration and Management, General
E-Commerce/Electronic Commerce
Marketing/Marketing Management, General
Operations Management and Supervision
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Programming, Specific Applications
Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING
Industrial Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN
Architectural Drafting and Architectural CAD/CADD
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician
Drafting and Design Technology/Technician, General
Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician
Industrial Technology/Technician
Manufacturing Technology/Technician
Surveying Technology/Surveying
Water Quality & Wastewater Treatment Mgmt & Recycling Tech

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Community Organization and Advocacy
Human Development and Family Studies, General
Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE
Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General

LIBERAL ARTS
General Studies
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Autobody/Collision and Repair Technology/Technician
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology

MEDIA
Recording Arts Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Office Assistant/Specialist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant
Medical/Clinical Assistant

MEDICINE
Gerontology

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES
Welding Technology/Welder

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Corrections
Criminal Justice/Police Science
Juvenile Corrections

Clackamas Community College Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Clackamas Community College Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
% of degrees in liberal arts
(vs. all colleges)
Top 5%Clackamas Community College % of degrees in liberal arts
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Clackamas Community College Number of students
% of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Clackamas Community College % of degrees in landscaping and horticulture
% of degrees in engineering technician
(vs. colleges of similar size)
Top 18%Clackamas Community College % of degrees in engineering technician
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Clackamas Community College Number of degree programs
Male % of student body
(vs. all colleges)
Top 18%Clackamas Community College Male % of student body
Salaries of full-time faculty
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 19%Clackamas Community College Salaries of full-time faculty
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Open admission
Accepts some high school credits
Offers credit for life experience
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
On-campus day care
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Tenure system for quality teaching
Offers athletic scholarships

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