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Colleges in and near Gresham
Gresham is home to Mt Hood Community College
Mt Hood Community College (5,352 students on campus) is inside the city. About 5% of Gresham’s residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Oregon (6%).
From the U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard, June 2026; IPEDS fall 2023 enrollment) and the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey, 2020–24. Straight-line distances from the center of Gresham. Colleges are described, not graded.
Within 15 miles
18
54,055 students on campus
Nearest college
2.3 mi
Mt Hood
Residents in college
5%
About the same as OR (6%)
Nearest community college
2.3 mi
Mt Hood · $5,247 tuition
Nearest public university
2.3 mi
Mt Hood · $5,247 in-state
Median household income
$78K
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What stands out about college in Gresham
Facts about the town and its distance to campus; each college’s own figures follow.
Degree-granting colleges with 100 or more students on campus (fall 2023 enrollment, minus students who study only online). Admitted: share of applicants offered a place. Net price: the average a year after grants, for students on federal aid. Graduate: within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting.
What it costs
What would your family pay?
The average a year after grants, for families on federal aid, at the colleges within 15 miles. Pick your family’s income.
Family income
Starts at $75–110k, where Gresham’s median household income ($77,795) falls.
The average a year after grants and scholarships, for first-time, full-time students on federal aid, from the College Scorecard. Your own price depends on your aid package; every college has a net price calculator. For community colleges the net price counts housing and food at full cost, so tuition is shown beside it. “—”: not reported for that income.
Outcomes
Do students finish, and does it pay?
Each dot is a college within 15 miles of Gresham: across is the share who graduate, up is what they earn ten years after starting.
Portland State University53% graduate$58k earnings$20k typical debt
Portland Community College18% graduate$45k earnings$13k typical debt
Mt Hood Community College24% graduate$41k earnings$14k typical debt
Clark College39% graduate$42k earnings$11k typical debt
Clackamas Community College23% graduate$43k earnings$12k typical debt
University of Portland80% graduate$83k earnings$21k typical debt
Lewis & Clark College75% graduate$62k earnings$20k typical debt
Warner Pacific University49% graduate$55k earnings*$25k typical debt
Graduation: first-time, full-time students within 6 years (4-year colleges) or 3 years (2-year). Earnings: median, 10 years after starting, for students who got federal aid. *Reported for all the campuses that file together: Warner Pacific University (2).
Majors
What students study in Gresham
Share of bachelor’s and associate degrees by field at Mt Hood Community College, weighted by undergraduates; then the biggest programs.
Liberal arts 40%Health professions 19%Business 11%Construction trades 8%Visual & performing arts 4%Computer science 4%Everything else 14%
Biggest programs
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities758 graduates a year
$46k4 yrs out
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing56 graduates a year
$98k4 yrs out
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions34 graduates a year
$69k4 yrs out
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services22 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Business Administration, Management and Operations19 graduates a year
$50k4 yrs out
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions17 graduates a year
$81k4 yrs out
College Scorecard: degree shares (PCIP; each college’s six largest fields are kept, the rest count as everything else) and the field-of-study file, median earnings 4 years after graduating.
Questions about college in Gresham
Is Gresham a college town?
No. About 5 of every 100 Gresham residents are enrolled in college (Census, 2020–24), about the same as Oregon (6). The largest campus in the city, Mt Hood Community College, has 5,352 students on campus.
What colleges are in Gresham?
Mt Hood Community College is inside the city.
What is the closest community college to Gresham, and what does it cost?
Mt Hood Community College in Gresham, 2.3 miles away. Tuition and fees are $5,247 a year for Oregon residents; the federal net price, $7,821, counts housing and food at full cost.
How much does Mt Hood Community College cost if we live in Oregon?
Tuition and fees are $5,247 a year in-state and $9,819 from out of state. After grants, families on federal aid paid an average of $5,800 (under $30,000 income) to $12,292 (over $110,000), housing and food included.
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Students, parents, alumni and the neighbors next door.
Colleges: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023 enrollment). “On campus” is fall enrollment minus students who study only online. Distances are straight-line from the center of Gresham. Residents in college, age, rent and poverty (including poverty without college students, table B14006): U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–24. Colleges are described, not graded; the College town label marks towns where 15% or more of residents are enrolled. How TownRatings describes colleges →
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