Klamath Community College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Klamath Community College charges a net price of $7,050/yr after aid — a 4-year total of $28,200. Median earnings ten years after entry are $34,357, below the $48,360 high-school baseline, so on this institution-wide metric the degree does not clear its cost. Program choice is what changes that. (Scorecard, 2026 · our math.)
On institution-wide earnings, Klamath Community College does not clear its cost — it ranks #34 of 38 Oregon colleges we track by ROI. The specific program you pick moves this more than the school average.
| Measure | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Net price (after aid) | $7,050/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (4 yrs) | $28,200 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $34,357 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$14,003/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $17,480 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$308,260 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Klamath Community College's own numbers. Net price $7,050 × 4 years = $28,200 total. Median earnings $34,357 fall $14,003 short of the $48,360 high-school baseline, so the premium this formula divides by is not positive and no break-even year exists on institution-wide pay. A programme here earning $58,360 would clear the $28,200 bill in about 2.8 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Klamath Community College students graduate with?
A median $17,480 in federal loans among completers, or 51% of the $34,357 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Klamath Community College students graduate?
43% finish their degree — 57% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $28,200 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $65,581 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Klamath Community College expensive compared with other Oregon colleges?
Its $7,050 net price runs $9,890 below the $16,940 median across the 38 Oregon colleges we profile, and $39,560 less across the full degree.