Central Oregon Community College

Location and Contact Information

2600 NW College Way
Bend, OR 97701
USA
Main Tel: (541) 383-7500
Web Site

The campus is in a small city.

Overview

Central Oregon Community College or COCC was established on 1949, and is a community school situated in Bend, Oregon. The first classes were held in the basement of the Bend High School. The campus includes 21 buildings, and is spread across more than 200 acres.

COCC offers 2-year associate degrees, professional technical degrees, developmental courses, certificates, and various transfer/lower division programs. As of the 2006 - 07 record, a total of over 15,000 students were enrolled in the college; more than 7,000 in credit classes and over 9,000 in non-credit classes.

Central Oregon Community College has an active student life, with several well-known clubs and organizations. COCC also has baseball, volleyball, basketball, soccer, golf, cycling and indoor soccer sports teams.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in liberal arts, mechanics and repair, and therapy and counseling.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of students.
  • Superior share of faculty on tenure track.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • Affordable tuition & fees.

School characteristics:

  • The school is public.
  • Academic calender: Quarter.
  • Carnegie classification: Associates Colleges.

Features of note:

  • Open admission; accepts all qualified candidates.
  • The school offers a faculty tenure system.
  • There are one or more libraries on-campus.
  • Campus housing is available.
  • Students have meal (board) plans.
  • Students may study abroad.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.

Similar Schools

Based on proprietary BrainTrack computer comparisons against all other US colleges, these schools appear to be most similar to Central Oregon Community College:

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1Pasco-Hernando Community CollegeNew Port Richey, FL8,602
2Kirkwood Community CollegeCedar Rapids, IA15,241
3Cape Cod Community CollegeWest Barnstable, MA4,452
4Des Moines Area Community CollegeAnkeny, IA18,695
5Dutchess Community CollegePoughkeepsie, NY8,519
6Lorain County Community CollegeElyria, OH11,124
7Gulf Coast Community CollegePanama City, FL5,885
8Lakeland Community CollegeKirtland, OH9,017
9United States Air Force AcademyUSAFA, CO4,537
10Saint Johns River Community CollegePalatka, FL5,826

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate31817
1-2 year certificate13018
< 1 year certificate716

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  59
Without tenure; working toward tenure  29
Without tenure; tenure not available  12

Students

Student enrollment was 5,233 in 2009-2010 (4,533 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 51% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Central Oregon Community College provides on-campus housing for 102 of its 4,533 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Students may purchase a meal plan which includes 19 meals weekly.

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (18 awarded)

  • Business Administration and Management
  • Retailing and Retail Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (15 awarded)

  • Computer and Information Sciences

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT (6 awarded)

  • Forest Technology/Technician

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (9 awarded)

  • Cooking and Related Culinary Arts

ENGINEERING (2 awarded)

  • Polymer/Plastics Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (7 awarded)

  • Drafting and Design Technology/Technician
  • Industrial Technology/Technician
  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (5 awarded)

  • Child Care and Support Services Management

LIBERAL ARTS (185 awarded)

  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MECHANICS AND REPAIR (66 awarded)

  • Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (28 awarded)

  • Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (36 awarded)

  • Dental Assisting/Assistant
  • Medical/Clinical Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (81 awarded)

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

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (2 awarded)

  • Dietetics/Dietitian (RD)

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (1 awarded)

  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (32 awarded)

  • Criminal Justice/Safety Studies
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting
  • Juvenile Corrections

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (22 awarded)

  • Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage
  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling

TRANSPORTATION (4 awarded)

  • Airline/Commercial/Professional Pilot and Flight Crew

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