Klamath Community College (KCC) is a publiccommunity college in Klamath Falls, Oregon. KCC's primary service area is Klamath County and Lake County[1] in South Central Oregon. The majority of Klamath County is its official service area, while KCC has a "contract out of district" (COD) with Lake County.[2]
The region is just north of the California border and east of the Cascade Range, with a combined area that spans approximately 14,500 square miles. Total enrollment during the 2017–2018 school year was 1,683 students, consisting of 577 full-time students and 1,106 part-time students.[3]
The college offers several different Associate's degree programs, which represent 50% of the degrees granted. Non-credit (community education) classes are also available, mostly less than a year degrees which represent 36% of the degrees offered by KCC, including certifications for traffic flagging, welding and wildland fire. Other degrees take at least a year but less than two years, which represent 4% of the degrees offered at KCC. Klamath Community College also offers workforce development training courses to companies and their employees.
Klamath Community College has articulation agreements with five Oregon universities:[7] Eastern Oregon University,[8] Linfield College,[9] Oregon Institute of Technology,[10] Oregon State University,[11] and Southern Oregon University.[12] Each agreement provides no loss of credit during transfer and allows students to earn a bachelor's degree while living in Klamath Falls.[13]
Administration
Klamath Community College is governed by a seven-person board. Five board members are elected by geographical zone, and two are elected at large. One representative from the college's student government participates in meetings as a non-voting member.[14]
