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Chemeketa Community College

Salem, Oregon · Public · 6,610 undergrads

Chemeketa Community College admits every applicant who meets its basic requirements.

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Can I get into Chemeketa Community College?

Open admission

Chemeketa Community College admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.

Likely: even the low end of our estimate is 60% or more, and the college admits at least 25% of applicants. Target: our estimate is 30% or more. Reach: our estimate is under 30%, or the college admits under 15%. Long shot: our estimate is under 12%, or the college admits under 12%. Estimates use the college's admit rate and score range plus your grades and scores. They are not a promise.

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What does Chemeketa Community College cost?

$5,855 a year in-state

Out of state: about $13,550 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2024-25. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $14,314.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$4,728
$30,000–$48,000$4,120
$48,000–$75,000$5,243
$75,000–$110,000$8,739
over $110,000$12,640

Out-of-state tuition is $14,265 a year, against $6,570 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $7,695 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2024-25, College Scorecard.

What it's like

6,610
undergrads. Mid-size: plenty of people, and professors who can learn your name.
Suburb
Campus setting in Salem, OR.
22%
finish within six years.
$45.3k
median pay 10 years after starting.
$12k
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

Is Chemeketa Community College hard to get into?
No. Chemeketa Community College has open admission: it admits everyone who meets its basic requirements, usually a high school diploma or GED.
How much does Chemeketa Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid an average of $5,243 a year after grants in 2024-25 (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $14,314.
How much does Chemeketa Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Chemeketa Community College is $14,265 a year, against $6,570 for in-state students in 2025-26. In-state students who got federal aid paid $5,855 on average after grants in 2024-25. Adding the $7,695 tuition gap gives about $13,550 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
What is Chemeketa Community College's graduation rate?
22% of students finish within six years (IPEDS).