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Is Rogue Community College worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Rogue Community, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Stretch
Rogue Community sits in the stretch band for a typical family. The long-run earnings picture at $36,845 helps, but median debt of $17,042 plus yearly net price of $11,042 creates a tighter path. For context, Rogue Community's net price is about 14% above the typical 2-year, public school. It can work, but the financing plan has to be deliberate.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 791 similar 2-year, public schools
This school
$8,601
/yrAverage school like this
$7,555
/yrNet price is slightly above average
You'd pay about $1,046 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $4,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data does not create enough margin to fully offset the cost.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$11,042
Median earnings 10 years out
$36,845
Median debt at graduation
$17,042
Graduation rate
11%
At Rogue Community, a typical graduate carries about $17,042 in student debt and earns roughly $36,845 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $194 per month, or 6% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
What this means for your family
Rogue Community is a two year school in Grants Pass, OR. For many families, the real question is not just sticker price but what this path unlocks next, whether that is direct employment, transfer, or a lower cost route into a four year degree.
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Common questions about Rogue Community
The median net price at Rogue Community is $11,042 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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National averages are a starting point. Plug in your actual aid offer, intended major, and family situation to get a score that reflects your specific picture.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →