Southwestern Oregon Community College

Location and Contact Information

1988 Newmark Ave
Coos Bay, OR 97420-2193
USA
Main Tel: (541) 888-2525
Web Site

The campus is in a self-contained town.

Overview

Southwestern Oregon Community College, also known as SOCC, is located in Coos Bay, Oregon, United States. It was established in 1959, and construction of the permanent campus started in 1963. It is the oldest community college in Oregon. SOCC’s campus spread across an area of more than 150 acres. The college recruits over 14,000 students annually. SOCC offers Associate of Arts Oregon Transfer, Associate of Applied Science degrees, Associate of Science degrees, and one-year certificates of completion to students.

SOCC has several on-campus clubs and organizations. Some of them are the Southwestern Theatre Club, Phi Beta Lambda-Business, Sophorsyne Society, and Native American Student Association.

The athletic and cultural events at SOCC attract more than 15,000 men, women, and children every year. The college has several sports teams including soccer, basketball, volleyball, and softball.

Highlights (vs. Other Schools)

  • Many students concentrating in cooking and culinary arts, liberal arts, computer science and engineering, and family and social work.
  • Number of dorm rooms for students.
  • Large number of programs of study offered.
  • High male/female ratio.
  • Unusually high availability of athletic financial aid.

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.
  • Distance learning is available.
  • Part-time classes are available.
  • Athlete financial aid is awarded.

Tuition and Financial Aid (2009-2010)

ItemCost
State Tuition and fees$ 3,912
Room and board$ 5,330
Books and supplies$ 1,200
Other$ 1,620

Financial Aid

Southwestern Oregon Community College participates in US Title IV financial assistance programs.

In 2009-2010, 88% of students received financial aid of some sort.

Grants% of
Students		Average
Amount
Any Grant72%$4,013
Institutional Grant61%$1,384
Federal Grant45%$3,454
Pell Grant44%$3,317
Other Federal Grant13%$581
State or Local Grant47%$1,022

Loans% of
Students		Average
Amount
Student Loan35%$5,453
Federal Loan34%$5,189
Other Loan3%$6,537

(Please refer to BrainTrack's financial aid articles section for background information.)

Similar Schools

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

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 SchoolLocationEnrollment
1North Iowa Area Community CollegeMason City, IA3,485
2Iowa Central Community CollegeFort Dodge, IA5,733
3Mid-Plains Community CollegeNorth Platte, NE2,708
4Barton County Community CollegeGreat Bend, KS4,723
5Dixie State College of UtahSaint George, UT6,086
6Frank Phillips CollegeBorger, TX1,248
7Fort Lewis CollegeDurango, CO3,740
8Iowa Western Community CollegeCouncil Bluffs, IA5,642
9University of North Carolina at AshevilleAsheville, NC3,629
10Treasure Valley Community CollegeOntario, OR2,361

Degrees Awarded (in 2009-2010)

DegreeTotal
Earned		Different
Programs
Associate22930
< 1 year certificate3315
1-2 year certificate2415

Faculty

Tenure (2009-2010):

Full-Time Faculty  Total
With tenure  41
Without tenure; working toward tenure  12
Without tenure; tenure not available  13

Students

Student enrollment was 2,517 in 2009-2010 (2,067 full-time equivalent).

Undergrads are 100% of enrolled students.

Students under 25 years old represent 61% of the student body. About 16% of the school is at least 40 years of age.

Room and Board

Southwestern Oregon Community College provides on-campus housing for 396 of its 2,067 (full-time) students (as of 2009-2010).

Graduate School Focus

The highest degree offered is the Associate.

Programs of Study

(Number of degrees in 2009-2010 in parentheses)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT (20 awarded)

  • Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping
  • Business Administration and Management
  • Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies
  • Retailing and Retail Operations
  • Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING (19 awarded)

  • Computer Programming, Vendor/Product Certification
  • Computer Systems Analysis/Analyst
  • Computer Systems Networking and Telecommunications
  • Web Page, Digital/Multimedia and Information Resources Design

COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS (22 awarded)

  • Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef
  • Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager

EDUCATION AND TEACHING (0 awarded)

  • Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
  • Teacher Assistant/Aide

ENGINEERING (1 awarded)

  • Engineering

ENGINEERING TECHNICIAN (0 awarded)

  • Manufacturing Technology/Technician

FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK (21 awarded)

  • Adult Development and Aging
  • Child Care Provider/Assistant
  • Human Services
  • Social Work

LANDSCAPING AND HORTICULTURE (2 awarded)

  • Turf and Turfgrass Management

LIBERAL ARTS (120 awarded)

  • General Studies
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

MATHEMATICS (0 awarded)

  • Mathematics

MEDICAL ADMINISTRATION (15 awarded)

  • Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
  • Medical Reception/Receptionist
  • Medical Transcription/Transcriptionist

MEDICAL SUPPORT AND TECHNOLOGY (10 awarded)

  • Medical/Clinical Assistant
  • Pharmacy Technician/Assistant

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE (36 awarded)

  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
  • Health Aide
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY (1 awarded)

  • Athletic Training/Trainer
  • Health and Physical Education

OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION (3 awarded)

  • General Office Occupations and Clerical Services
  • Office Management and Supervision

PRODUCTION TRADES (2 awarded)

  • Welding Technology/Welder

SCIENCE (0 awarded)

  • Biological and Physical Sciences

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT (14 awarded)

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

THERAPY AND COUNSELING (0 awarded)

  • Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling