Rogue Community College — ROI, Cost & Payback
Rogue Community College charges a net price of $11,042/yr after aid — a 2-year total of $22,084. Median earnings ten years after entry are $36,845, 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, Rogue Community College does not clear its cost — it ranks #31 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) | $11,042/yr | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Total net cost (2 yrs) | $22,084 | our math |
| Median earnings, 10 yrs after entry | $36,845 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Earnings premium over HS baseline | -$11,515/yr | our math |
| Median debt (completers) | $17,042 | Scorecard, 2026 |
| Payback | does not clear | our math |
| 20-year net return | -$252,384 | our math |
College Scorecard (2026 release), institution-level · payback and returns are our math.
The arithmetic, on Rogue Community College's own numbers. Net price $11,042 × 2 years = $22,084 total. Median earnings $36,845 fall $11,515 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 $22,084 bill in about 2.2 years — the gap, not the price, is what blocks payback. Full method.
How much debt do Rogue Community College students graduate with?
A median $17,042 in federal loans among completers, or 46% of the $36,845 its graduates earn ten years out — our math. The figure excludes private loans and students who left before finishing.
What share of Rogue Community College students graduate?
9% finish their degree — 91% leave carrying the cost without the credential. Spread the $22,084 bill across that completion rate and the cohort pays $245,378 per graduate produced — our math, and the figure a payback number never shows.
Is Rogue Community College expensive compared with other Oregon colleges?
Its $11,042 net price runs $5,898 below the $16,940 median across the 38 Oregon colleges we profile, and $11,796 less across the full degree.