Mt. Hood Community College
Mt. Hood Community College at a Glance
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About Mt. Hood Community College
According to Wikipedia, Mt. Hood Community College is a public community college in Gresham, Oregon, United States, named after Mount Hood. Opened in 1966, MHCC enrolls around 30,000 students each year and offers classes at the main campus in Gresham, as well as the Maywood Park Center in Portland, the Bruning Center for Allied Health Education , and at area public schools.
Mt. Hood Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 22% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Mt. Hood Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,418 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $1,826 |
| 30K - 48K | $2,860 |
| 48K - 75K | $3,969 |
| 75K - 110K | $9,217 |
| 110K+ | $7,403 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Mt. Hood Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Mt. Hood Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $46,423 a year, and 80% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Mt. Hood Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 11,656 | 11,656 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Mt. Hood Community College?
Mt. Hood Community College is located at 26000 SE Stark St, Gresham, OR 97030.
How Safe is Mt. Hood Community College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Mt. Hood Community College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Mt. Hood Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.05%. Gresham has a violent crime rate of 0.41% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.46%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Mt. Hood Community College Known For?
Mt. Hood Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
- Earth Sciences
- Sociology
- Social Work
- Nursing
- Computer Science
- Philosophy
- Communications
- Biology
- Law
- Literature
- Psychology
- Business
- Criminal Justice
- Mathematics
- Political Science
- History
- Education
- Medical
Mt. Hood Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Mt. Hood Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Mt. Hood Community College ranks #924 in the U.S. and #3452 worldwide for influence in Earth Sciences.
earth-science DegreesMt. Hood Community College ranks #1272 in the U.S. and #4081 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesMt. Hood Community College ranks #1390 in the U.S. and #3399 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesMt. Hood Community College ranks #1497 in the U.S. and #3788 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesMt. Hood Community College ranks #1873 in the U.S. and #7377 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesMt. Hood Community College ranks #2232 in the U.S. and #7483 worldwide for influence in Philosophy.
philosophy DegreesMt. Hood Community College ranks #2328 in the U.S. and #8578 worldwide for influence in Communications.
communications DegreesMt. Hood Community College ranks #2351 in the U.S. and #9411 worldwide for influence in Biology.
biology DegreesMt. Hood Community College ranks #2360 in the U.S. and #7633 worldwide for influence in Law.
Mt. Hood Community College ranks #2485 in the U.S. and #8004 worldwide for influence in Literature.
literature DegreesMt. Hood Community College ranks #2490 in the U.S. and #6682 worldwide for influence in Psychology.
psychology DegreesMt. Hood Community College ranks #2520 in the U.S. and #9006 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesMt. Hood Community College ranks #2619 in the U.S. and #5431 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesMt. Hood Community College ranks #2656 in the U.S. and #9137 worldwide for influence in Mathematics.
math DegreesMt. Hood Community College ranks #2690 in the U.S. and #11245 worldwide for influence in Political Science.
political-science DegreesMt. Hood Community College ranks #3089 in the U.S. and #10327 worldwide for influence in History.
history DegreesMt. Hood Community College ranks #3278 in the U.S. and #12191 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesMt. Hood Community College ranks #3327 in the U.S. and #11979 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesWho Are Mt. Hood Community College's Most Influential Alumni?
Mt. Hood Community College's most influential alumni include professors and professionals in the fields of Social Work, Earth Sciences, and Nursing. Here are some of Mt. Hood Community College's most famous alumni:
