Blue Mountain Community College: Review & Facts
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Blue Mountain Community College is a small two-year, public school with 1,295 students enrolled. This school was established in 1962 and is the only college located in Pendleton, Oregon.Academic Offerings
Majors
Offered
Offered
32
Fair
At Blue Mountain Community College you can receive your 1-year certificate or associate's degree.BMCC follows a quarter-based curriculum calendar system and allows you to choose from 32 majors. The most popular concentrations are General Studies, Nursing, Business, Agriculture, and Computer Science. Read the details about Majors offered at this college and see program Ratings against other colleges and schools.
It is important to know student retention and graduation rates when you apply to a school to get your diploma or to engage in a long-term study; high retention and graduation rates are usually a positive sign. Nevertheless, if you are planning to transfer or take non-credit coursework, these metrics are not important.
Student Retention
42%
Bad
Blue Mountain Community College student retention rate is very low at 42% (way below Oregon average). Taking this statistic into consideration, it seems that students do not seem to enjoy their stay at this school.The graduation rate at Blue Mountain Community College is very low - 20%. Nearly 34% of the school's undergraduate students transfer to other colleges.
Student to faculty ratio at Blue Mountain Community College is pretty decent, 15:1. Learn more details regarding faculty at this college in the Faculty & Salaries report.
Tuition and Loans
Tuition and fees per year
$8,900
Low
Average tuition cost is low, about $7,500 per year. The additional fees at Blue Mountain Community College beyond tuition are nearly $1,400; this makes it a total of $8,900 per year.Read the details about Blue Mountain Community College additional charges as well as availability of loans and likelihood of repaying them upon graduation in the Tuition & Loans report for this college.
Admissions Information
Dual Credits
Accepted
Accepted
Yes
To obtain the most accurate and up-to-date information about enrolling to Blue Mountain Community College and a program that best suits your goals and budget, call the school's general information office at (541) 276-1260 or check Blue Mountain Community College Website.
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Blue Mountain Community College offers a distance education program and evening/weekend study opportunity, which is a solid option for those who work full-time.There are options for on-campus part-time employment at BMCC, which allows students to cover some of the tuition expenses.
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No
Based on the college crime information, Blue Mountain Community College seems to be a safe school. Read the details in the Campus Crime report for this college.
Blue Mountain Community College Location and Maps
Post Address: Blue Mountain Community College, 2411 NW Carden Ave, Pendleton, Oregon 97801, USA
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