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College Scorecard · 2026 release
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38 matching colleges · Showing 1–24
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Payback guideStrong ≤5 yearsSolid ≤10Slow ≤20Weak >20 or no payback
Oregon 38 matching
View state rankingStrong ROI
Oregon State University
Corvallis, OR
Net price / year$19,604Payback5 years
Solid ROI
University of Oregon
Eugene, OR
Net price / year$22,182Payback6.8 years
Weak ROI
Portland Community College
Portland, OR
Net price / year$10,405PaybackNot available
Strong ROI
Portland State University
Portland, OR
Net price / year$9,552Payback4 years
Weak ROI
Chemeketa Community College
Salem, OR
Net price / year$8,200PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Lane Community College
Eugene, OR
Net price / year$9,123PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Linn-Benton Community College
Albany, OR
Net price / year$11,553PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Clackamas Community College
Oregon City, OR
Net price / year$7,855PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Mt Hood Community College
Gresham, OR
Net price / year$7,821PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Central Oregon Community College
Bend, OR
Net price / year$12,266PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Rogue Community College
Grants Pass, OR
Net price / year$11,042PaybackNot available
Slow ROI
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, OR
Net price / year$17,237Payback20 years
Strong ROI
University of Portland
Portland, OR
Net price / year$28,210Payback3.3 years
Strong ROI
Oregon Institute of Technology
Klamath Falls, OR
Net price / year$15,706Payback2.6 years
Weak ROI
Southern Oregon University
Ashland, OR
Net price / year$16,732Payback82.1 years
Slow ROI
George Fox University
Newberg, OR
Net price / year$31,679Payback11.1 years
Weak ROI
Umpqua Community College
Roseburg, OR
Net price / year$8,340PaybackNot available
Weak ROI
Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR
Net price / year$17,148Payback39.2 years
Slow ROI
Lewis & Clark College
Portland, OR
Net price / year$36,013Payback10.4 years
Strong ROI
Linfield University
McMinnville, OR
Net price / year$26,536Payback3.5 years
Slow ROI
Willamette University
Salem, OR
Net price / year$25,121Payback11.8 years
Slow ROI
Pacific University
Forest Grove, OR
Net price / year$35,273Payback11.5 years
Solid ROI
Reed College
Portland, OR
Net price / year$33,013Payback9.1 years
Weak ROI
Southwestern Oregon Community College
Coos Bay, OR
Net price / year$8,527PaybackNot available