Mt Hood Community College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Mt Hood Community College charges a net price of $7,821/yr after aid — a 2-year total of $15,642. Median earnings ten years after entry are $41,125, 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, Mt Hood Community College does not clear its cost — it ranks #23 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) | $7,821/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (2 yrs) | $15,642 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $41,125 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$7,235/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $13,667 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$160,342 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Mt Hood Community College's own numbers. Net price $7,821 × 2 years = $15,642 total. Median earnings $41,125 fall $7,235 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 $15,642 bill in about 1.6 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Mt Hood Community College students graduate with?
A median $13,667 in federal loans among completers, or 33% of the $41,125 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Mt Hood Community College students graduate?
24% finish their degree — 76% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $15,642 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $65,175 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Mt Hood Community College expensive compared with other Oregon colleges?
Its $7,821 net price runs $9,119 below the $16,940 median across the 38 Oregon colleges we profile, and $18,238 less across the full degree.