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# Chemeketa Community College

Public community college in Salem, Oregon serving 7,433 students with low tuition and broad transfer pathways.

## Record

- **Coordinates**: 44.978655, -122.978076

### Summary

Public community college in Salem, Oregon serving 7,433 students with low tuition and broad transfer pathways.

### Description

Chemeketa Community College is a public two-year institution located in Salem, Oregon, serving the mid-Willamette Valley region. The college enrolls 7,433 students and focuses on liberal arts and sciences, general studies, and humanities, preparing students for transfer to four-year universities or entry into the workforce.

Annual in-state tuition is $4,680, while out-of-state students pay $12,375. The college's low cost of attendance makes it an accessible entry point for students beginning their higher education, particularly those from the Salem area and surrounding communities.

As a mixed associate medium institution, Chemeketa emphasizes its role as a transfer pathway to four-year institutions throughout Oregon and beyond. This college works best for students seeking affordable foundational coursework, those exploring academic options before committing to a four-year program, and working adults balancing education with other responsibilities. For more information, visit www.chemeketa.edu/.

### Attributes

- **Unit ID**: 208,390
- **State**: OR
- **City**: Salem
- **Address**: 4000 Lancaster Dr NE
- **Zip Code**: 97305
- **Sector Group**: Public 4-Year or Above
- **Official Website**: www.chemeketa.edu/
- **HBCU**: No
- **Tribal College**: No
- **Setting**: Suburb
- **Annual In-State Tuition**: $4,680
- **Annual Out-of-State Tuition**: $12,375
- **Total Cost of Attendance (In-State)**: $4,680
- **Total Cost of Attendance (Out-of-State)**: $12,375
- **Total Student Enrollment**: 7,433
- **Endowment (End of Year)**: $209,790,124
- **Carnegie Classification**: Mixed Associate Medium
- **Research Activity Tier**: No research designation
- **Economic Mobility Index**: Higher Access, Medium Earnings
- **Primary Undergraduate Major**: Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities