Southwestern Oregon Community College Teaching Programs

Southwestern Oregon Community College is a public institution situated in Coos Bay, Oregon. The charming, small-town atmosphere of Coos Bay draws many to the area.

Where Is Southwestern Oregon Community College?

Contact details for SWOCC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1988 Newmark Ave, Coos Bay, OR 97420-2193
Phone:	541-888-2525
Website:	www.socc.edu

How Do I Get Into SWOCC?

You can apply to SWOCC online at: https://mylakerlink.socc.edu/ICS/Admissions/

Since Southwestern Oregon Community College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Southwestern Oregon Community College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At SWOCC, approximately 28% of students took out student loans averaging $6,510 a year. That adds up to $26,040 over four years for those students.

Southwestern Oregon Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 1,490 undergraduate students at SWOCC, with 797 being full-time and 693 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 797 full-time undergraduates at SWOCC, 45% are male and 55% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Southwestern Oregon Community College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	14
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	116
White	490
International Students	35
Other Races/Ethnicities	126

Over 9 countries are represented at SWOCC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Japan, Canada, and China.

Online Learning at Southwestern Oregon Community College

In 2022-2023, 1,097 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at SWOCC has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 10th most popular in Oregon for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of SWOCC majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Early Childhood Education	57%
Elementary Education	50%

Southwestern Oregon Community College Teaching Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Early Childhood Education	1	3	3	7
Elementary Education	0	2	0	2
TOTAL	1	5	3	9

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.