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By the Numbers

Total enrollment: 3,025
FTE enrollment: 865.14
Full-time students: 805
Part-time students: 885
Degrees & certificates: 272
Student age range: 9-95

Top News

Feb 15, 2019
College to open at 10 am due to winter weather (2/15/2019)

College is on a two-hour delay in The Dalles and Hood River due to winter weather.

Feb 5, 2019
College looks to future in computer science program

The Columbia Gorge economy draws tech-savvy people and businesses from around the world. As the region’s only institution of higher education, Columbia Gorge Community College wants its students to have all the tools needed to flourish in this sophisticated economy.

Five years ago the college, recognizing the rapidly-growing demand for advanced computer skills in the region, established a computer science program. Now, as is the case with every major program of study, the college is conducting a five-year review of its computer science offerings.

Dec 13, 2018
CGCC Seeks Appointments to Budget Committee

The Columbia Gorge Community College Board of Education seeks interested district electors in Hood River and Wasco Counties for consideration to be appointed to a three-year term as a Budget Committee member. Interested persons shall send a letter of interest with qualifications, telephone, and address to the Board of Education, Columbia Gorge Community College, 400 East Scenic Dr., The Dalles OR 97058. Deadline for consideration is January 8th, 2019. Columbia Gorge Community College is an equal opportunity educator and employer.

Nov 16, 2018
Why I Give: Michelle Gietl

Few things are better than giving — giving gifts to those you love, giving thanks for what you have, and giving back to the world around you. Why give? Let's ask donors who contribute to the PTK Foundation.

Michelle Gietl wears many hats — chapter advisor, Rocky Mountain-Cascade Regional Coordinator, and Vice Chair of the Association of Chapter Advisors. She’s also an alumna and a donor to the Phi Theta Kappa Foundation. Here she answers our questions about why she gives.

Aug 7, 2018
Fall registration under way now

Fall registration at Columbia Gorge Community College (CGCC) is under way now, and students are encouraged to register early so they’re ready for the start of classes Sept. 24.

CGCC offers nearly 40 programs leading to associate degrees and certificates. Students may choose educational options that range from workforce training to two-year degree programs to community education courses.

Jul 24, 2018
CGCC Adds Workforce Development Programs

Columbia Gorge Community College has assumed operations of the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Adult/Dislocated Worker program, joining the WIOA Youth program CGCC began managing in 2017. These programs were previously administered by Mid-Columbia Council of Governments and are contracted through the East Cascades Workforce Investment Board.

The on-campus CGCC Youth Success program provides individuals 16-24 years old with GED preparation, career planning, mentoring, paid work experiences with area businesses, and more.

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