Located in Coos Bay, Oregon, Southwestern Oregon Community College is a public two-year institution. Its campus is in a remote town. Fall 2024 enrollment was 1,551 students.
Southwestern Oregon Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 54 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Welding Technology, and Registered Nursing. It awarded 466 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 15 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 57% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 13 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
1,551
Students enrolled
57%
First-year retention
466
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
54
Programs and majors
13:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociate
Programs and majors offered 54
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
57%
First-year retention, part-time students
41%
Student-to-faculty ratio
13:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Associate degrees
319
Certificates under 1 year
54
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
93
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
1,551
Undergraduates, fall 2024
1,551
Full-time, fall 2024
51%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
2,226
Full-time, 2024-25
43%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
63%
Men
37%
White
65%
Hispanic or Latino
15%
Black or African American
1%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
5%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
15
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
27%
Students taking some online courses
49%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Remote town
Academic calendar
Quarter
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Patty M. Scott, Ed.D.
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Undergraduate research, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization