| Fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Type | Public two-year community college, one of Oregon’s 17; campus-based with online classes |
| Campuses | 3, all in southern Oregon: Redwood (Grants Pass, main), Riverside (Medford) and Table Rock (White City) |
| Credentials | Associate degrees (AAS and transfer degrees), certificates, career pathway certificates and apprenticeship degrees; quarter terms |
| Programs | More than 100 degrees and certificates, according to the college |
| Accreditation | Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), accredited since 1976; reaccreditation visit Fall 2026 |
| Federal aid | Yes (Pell Grants and federal loans) |
| 2026-27 tuition | $128 a credit in-state (including WA, ID, CA and NV residents who file a form), $160 out-of-state, plus a $24-a-credit fee |
| Students | 9,665 headcount and 3,811 FTE in 2024-25, according to the college |
| Founded | 1970 |
| Facts checked | October 2026 |
Rogue Community College: a public two-year college for Josephine and Jackson counties
Rogue Community College (RCC) is a public community college serving Josephine and Jackson counties in southern Oregon. Its district was formed by a Josephine County vote in 1970 and expanded to all of Jackson County in 1996. It has three campuses: Redwood in Grants Pass, Riverside in downtown Medford and Table Rock in White City. In 2024-25 the college counted 9,665 students (3,811 full-time equivalent), and 4,870 of them took distance-learning classes.
Two recent changes affect career students. An Allied Health training hub opened in the Redwood campus’s E Building in August 2025, and the college plans a diesel and automotive expansion near the Table Rock campus, with classes due in fall 2027.
Career programs at RCC
RCC says it offers more than 100 degree and certificate programs. The table lists the main career programs. The two nursing costs are the college’s published 2026-27 in-state estimates for the whole program; this table gives no totals for other programs, and where the college doesn’t say which campus teaches a program, the table says to ask.
| Program | Credential | Length | Where | Prepares for | Published program cost (2026-27 estimate) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing | Certificate | About 45 prerequisite credits, then 36 nursing credits over 3 terms | Grants Pass (Redwood) and Medford (Riverside) | NCLEX-PN | $22,744 in-state |
| Nursing | AAS | About 45 prerequisite credits, then 6 nursing terms | Ask the college | NCLEX-RN | $34,142 in-state |
| Paramedicine | AAS, 91-93 credits (2025-26) | 2 years | Ask the college | NREMT paramedic exam | – |
| Dental Assisting | Certificate; CODA-accredited | – | Ask the college | – | – |
| Dental Hygiene | AAS; CODA-accredited | – | Ask the college | – | – |
| Medical Assistant | Certificate | – | Ask the college | – | – |
| Diesel Technology | AAS; certificate | – | Expanding to a new building across from Table Rock in fall 2027 | – | – |
| Automotive Technology | AAS; certificate | – | Ask the college | – | – |
| Industrial Welding Technology | AAS; career pathway certificates | – | Ask the college | – | – |
| Manufacturing Technology | AAS; certificates | – | Ask the college | – | – |
| Fire Science | AAS; certificate | – | Ask the college | – | – |
| Electrician Apprenticeship Technologies | AAS; certificates | Alongside a registered apprenticeship | Registered, sponsored apprentices only | – | – |
Dental Assisting and Dental Hygiene have been accredited by the Commission on Dental Accreditation (CODA) since August 2024. The Practical Nursing program’s two sites are approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing. The Physical Therapist Assistant program at Table Rock is Lane Community College’s degree, not RCC’s.
What the main programs cover
Practical Nursing
Practical Nursing is a certificate taught at two sites the Oregon State Board of Nursing lists separately: Grants Pass (Redwood) and Medford (Riverside). Students first complete about 45 prerequisite credits, roughly four terms, and then take 36 nursing credits over three nursing terms, according to the college’s 2026-27 cost estimate, which includes clinical fees, screenings, supplies and licensure costs. Graduates sit the NCLEX-PN for a practical nurse license. The Grants Pass site had 64 first-time candidates in 2025, up from 38 in 2024.
Nursing (AAS)
The Nursing AAS is RCC’s registered nurse degree. After about 45 prerequisite credits, students take six nursing terms, according to the college’s cost estimate, which lists clinical fees, books and testing, screenings and licensure costs. Licensed practical nurses can enter through an LPN to ADN Advanced Placement Bridge. Graduates sit the NCLEX-RN. Federal data record 35 RN associate degrees awarded in 2023-24. We found no published NCLEX-RN pass rate for RCC, so ask the nursing department for recent results.
Paramedicine
Paramedicine is an AAS of 91 to 93 credits in its 2025-26 version, planned as two years of study and leading to the National Registry (NREMT) paramedic exam. It sits in RCC’s Emergency Services area with EMT training and Fire Science, and a separate Emergency Services AAS is also offered. Under a 2025-26 articulation agreement, Oregon Tech accepts the degree into its bachelor’s program in emergency medical services.
Electrician apprenticeship
The Electrician Apprenticeship Technologies AAS and its certificates are only for apprentices already registered with Oregon’s Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) and sponsored by an employer or a joint apprenticeship training committee. Without a sponsor you cannot enroll. RCC’s current trade pages cover inside electrician, manufacturing plant electrician, limited maintenance electrician and sign electrician. Classroom courses run alongside the on-the-job training the sponsor provides, and the AAS counts toward a bachelor’s at Oregon Tech under a 2025-26 articulation agreement.
Diesel and automotive technology
Diesel Technology and Automotive Technology are each offered as an AAS and a certificate. In February 2026 the college announced a new building on 10 state-funded acres across from the Table Rock campus in White City, plus work at Grants Pass, raising capacity for the two programs from about 150 to about 225 students a year. Classes in the new space are planned for fall 2027, according to the college. The diesel program trains mechanics; RCC’s program list includes no truck-driving or CDL training.
Tuition and how students pay
The college’s board set the 2026-27 rates on 17 March 2026, effective from summer term 2026. In-state tuition rose from $124 to $128 a credit. Washington, Idaho, California and Nevada residents pay the in-state rate if they file the residency request form; there is no separate in-district rate.
| 2026-27, per credit (from summer 2026) | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state: Oregon residents, and residents of Washington, Idaho, California and Nevada who file the residency request form | $128 |
| Out-of-state | $160 |
| International | $429 |
| Universal fee (all students) | $24, up to $360 a term |
At 15 credits a term for three terms, in-state tuition and the universal fee come to $6,840 a year by our calculation. Course and program fees vary, the installment plan costs $25, and students can buy discounted bus passes ($30 a term in Josephine County, $15 in Jackson County). The nursing estimates above were priced at the 2025-26 rate of $124 a credit, so 2026-27 totals will be a little higher. RCC takes federal student aid (Pell Grants and loans); College Navigator puts the 2023-24 average net price for full-time beginners at $10,705. RCC is approved by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs as a veterans training institution.
Open admission, with selective entry for some programs
Anyone who meets the college’s basic requirements can enroll at RCC. Practical Nursing and the Nursing AAS need about 45 prerequisite credits, roughly four terms, before students start the nursing courses. The electrician, construction and other apprenticeship programs require registration with BOLI and an employer or committee sponsor. The college runs on quarter terms and publishes its 2026-27 enrollment deadlines on its website.
Accreditation and results
RCC is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities (NWCCU), which first accredited it in 1976 and reaffirmed it in 2020. NWCCU found the college substantially compliant in its Fall 2025 Policies, Regulations and Financial Review. The Year Seven reaccreditation visit is in Fall 2026, and its result has not been published yet. Oregon’s Higher Education Coordinating Commission approves the college’s programs; that is state approval, not accreditation.
| Measure | Result | Period and source |
|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Grants Pass: first-time NCLEX-PN pass rate | 95% of 64 candidates | 2025, Oregon State Board of Nursing (January 2026) |
| Practical Nursing, Medford: first-time NCLEX-PN pass rate | 96% of 24 candidates | 2025, Oregon State Board of Nursing (January 2026) |
| Graduation rate | 9% within 150% of normal time | Full-time, first-time students entering fall 2021, IPEDS |
| Transfer-out rate | 21% | Same fall 2021 cohort, IPEDS |
| Retention | 53% of full-time and 37% of part-time students returned | Fall 2023 to fall 2024, IPEDS |
We found no published job placement rate for RCC and no published NCLEX-RN pass rate for the nursing degree. The low graduation rate counts only full-time, first-time students; many RCC students study part-time or transfer before finishing.
Before you enroll
- Only 9% of full-time, first-time students who started in fall 2021 graduated within three years, and 21% transferred out. Plan how you will finish, and ask your program about completion.
- The electrician and construction apprenticeship degrees are not open-entry: you must already be a registered apprentice with a sponsoring employer.
- Nursing and Practical Nursing take about four terms of prerequisites before the nursing courses begin, so the total time is longer than the nursing terms alone.
- Medical Assistant is not among the programs RCC lists as holding specialized accreditation. If you want a certification that requires an accredited program, check first.
- RCC has no student housing. It is a commuter college, so plan for travel between Grants Pass, Medford and White City if your courses are split.
Three campuses: what each offers
| Campus | Address | What is confirmed there |
|---|---|---|
| Redwood (main) | 3345 Redwood Highway, Grants Pass, OR 97527 | Practical Nursing; Allied Health training hub (E Building, opened August 2025); Science Center; full student services |
| Riverside | 114 S. Bartlett St., Medford, OR 97501 | Practical Nursing; transfer and general education; RCC/SOU Higher Education Center |
| Table Rock | 7800 Pacific Avenue, White City, OR 97503 | High Tech Center; Health Professions Center; Lane Community College’s PTA cohort; diesel and automotive building planned across the street for fall 2027 |
For most programs we could not confirm which campus teaches them, so check the program page or ask an advisor before choosing where to live. Partner instruction sites, such as Jackson County Fire District 3 and Grants Pass High School, are not campuses.
Tutoring, counseling and other support
Students can use tutoring, counseling and a food pantry, and buy discounted transit passes in both counties. Veterans can use their education benefits at RCC.
What students say
On Niche, Rogue Community College is rated 3.91 out of 5 from 784 reviews, with an overall grade of C (checked 11 October 2026); four stars is the most common rating, and 44 reviews give one or two stars. Reviewers most often praise approachable, invested instructors, support services such as tutoring, counseling and the food pantry, low cost as a start toward a transfer degree, and hands-on, career-focused training. The most common complaints are inconsistent advising and unclear program requirements, frustration with administrative and financial aid offices and with course availability, and little campus life at a commuter college. The reviews cover the whole college, and we could not tell whether they were invited by the school or posted in bursts.
Sources
Checked October 2026: RCC tuition rates · RCC At a Glance 2025 · NWCCU directory · Oregon State Board of Nursing NCLEX pass rates · College Navigator · KDRV on the diesel expansion (February 2026) · Niche
Programs & Courses
Nursing and Health
- Practical Nursing (certificate)
- Nursing (AAS)
- LPN to ADN Advanced Placement Bridge
- Medical Assistant (certificate)
- Medical Assistant Bridge
- Medical Assisting Administrator (AAS)
- Dental Assisting (certificate)
- Dental Hygiene (AAS)
- Massage Therapy (certificate)
Emergency Services
- Paramedicine (AAS)
- Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)
- Fire Science (AAS)
- Emergency Services (AAS)
Automotive, Diesel and Manufacturing
- Automotive Technology
- Diesel Technology
- Industrial Welding Technology
- Manufacturing Technology
Apprenticeships (registered apprentices only)
- Electrician Apprenticeship Technologies (Inside, Manufacturing Plant, Limited Maintenance and Sign Electrician)
- Construction Trades, General Apprenticeship
- Industrial Mechanics and Maintenance Technology Apprenticeship
- HVAC/R Apprenticeship
- Sheet Metal Worker Apprenticeship
- Boiler Operator Apprenticeship
Business
- Business (AAS: Management, Marketing and Accounting options)
- Business certificates
- ASOT-Business (transfer degree)
- Business Transfer to SOU
Computers and Design
- Computer Support Technician (AAS)
- Design and Digital Media (AAS and certificate)
- Computer Science (transfer AS)
Education and Human Services
- Early Childhood Education
- Family Support Services
- Human Services
- Criminal Justice
Campus Locations
Grants Pass, OR 3345 Redwood Highway, Grants Pass, OR 97527
Medford, OR 114 S. Bartlett St., Medford, OR 97501
Medford (White City), OR 7800 Pacific Avenue, White City, OR 97503