What Tillamook Bay Community College does

Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) is a public community college founded in 1981 in Tillamook, Oregon, serving as the only community college in Tillamook County. It operates from a single main campus at 4301 Third Street and employs approximately 91 staff and faculty. The college offers associate degrees, certificates, dual credit programs for high school students, GED/ESOL classes in English and Spanish, and a portfolio of workforce training including a Commercial Truck Driving (CDL) program with a 98% completion rate and an Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) program approved by the Oregon State Board of Nursing through 2030. Additional programs include Continuing Education (CEUs/PDUs), Community Education, Customized Business Training, and the Outdoor Stewards of Oregon paid internship program in partnership with state and federal land management agencies.

The college's technology stack is built on standard third-party educational platforms: Jenzabar Cloud serves as the Student Information System (MyTBCC portal) for enrollment, registration, financial aid tracking, and student accounts; Canvas is the Learning Management System for online and hybrid course delivery; National Student Clearinghouse handles transcript requests; and MBS Direct runs the online bookstore. The college also offers a state-of-the-art mobile truck driving simulator available for rent to local businesses. TBCC's primary revenue streams are tuition and fees ($118/credit in-state, $138/credit out-of-state, plus a $29/credit universal fee) supplemented by state and federal appropriations, private donations through the TBCC Foundation (a separate nonprofit that awards over $150,000 in annual scholarships across 50+ opportunities), and customized training contracts with local employers. Customer segments include recent high school graduates, adult learners, veterans, transfer students via the Oregon State University Degree Partnership Program, and local employers in healthcare, forestry, manufacturing, and agriculture.

Name

Tillamook Bay Community College

Legal name

Tillamook Bay Community College

Website

https://tillamookbaycc.edu

Company type

Public

Founded year

1981

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Tillamook Bay Community College is a public community college in Tillamook County, Oregon, offering associate degrees, workforce training (CDL, nursing), and GED/ESOL classes to local students, adult learners, veterans, and regional employers since 1981.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community College Education

NAICS

Junior Colleges (61121), Junior Colleges (611210), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Community Colleges (EDAHADAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Rural/Regional Community Colleges (EDAHADAK), Comprehensive Community Colleges (Transfer + Workforce) (EDAHADAE)

Keywords

• Community college education
• Workforce training programs
• Nursing degree programs
• Dual credit courses
• Continuing education

Headquarters

HQ city

Tillamook

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Fees: TBCC generates revenue primarily through tuition charged per credit hour. In-state tuition is $118 per credit; out-of-state is $138 per credit. A universal fee of $29 per credit and special course fees apply. Additional fees include placement assessment ($30), late payment ($50), and return check ($25).
2. Foundation Donations and Endowments: The TBCC Foundation raises funds through donations, endowed scholarships, annual named scholarships, and planned giving. The foundation manages giving circles (President's Circle, Executive Circle, Legacy Society) and runs fundraising events like the North Coast Throwdown Cornhole Tournament and Buy-A-Credit Fundraiser.
3. Professional Services and Continuing Education: Revenue from continuing education units (CEUs), professional development units (PDUs), customized business training programs, and commercial truck driving (CDL) training ($5,250 program cost).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) is a public community college serving Tillamook County, Oregon. It delivers affordable associate degrees and certificates, workforce training programs (including CDL truck driving, nursing, and customized corporate training), GED/ESOL adult basic education, continuing education units, and dual credit courses for high school students. The college operates through seven learning communities aligned with career pathways and partners with Oregon State University for transfer degrees.

Product overview

Tillamook Bay Community College (TBCC) is a community college offering a portfolio of educational programs and student services. Core academic offerings include degree programs (such as the Associate Degree in Nursing), workforce training programs (CDL truck driving, Customized Training), and continuing education (CEUs/PDUs, Community Education, GED/ESOL). Student support services include Library Services, Food Pantry, and the STEP program. TBCC also administers multiple scholarship programs including Hometown Scholars, Career-to-Career, and over $150,000 in TBCC Foundation Scholarships. The institution uses Jenzabar Cloud for student information management, Canvas for learning management, and partners with Ed2Go and VESi for online/professional courses.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TBCC Foundation: Nonprofit committed to helping students gain a college education by awarding scholarships and building the capacity of Tillamook Bay Community College
• Career-to-Career Scholarship
• Hometown Scholars Program
• STEP Program
• Outdoor Stewards of Oregon (OSO)
• Truck Driver Training Program

Products and services

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) A two-year registered nursing program offering face-to-face, hybrid, and online classes with local clinical rotation partnerships. Prepares students to pass the NCLEX-RN exam for licensure.
• Commercial Truck Driving (CDL) Program A four-week truck driver training program including classroom instruction, driving time, and truck driving simulator training. Prepares students for the CDL test with a 98% completion rate.
• GED/ESOL Classes GED preparation classes available in English and Spanish, along with Adult Basic Education (ABE) and English for Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) courses for adult learners.
• Continuing Education (CEUs/PDUs) Continuing Education Units and Professional Development Units for career recertification, particularly for educators through Virtual Education Software Inc. partnership.
• Community Education Non-credit courses including digital photography, personal finance, computer technology, and partnerships with Tillamook County Family YMCA and North County Recreation District.
• Outdoor Stewards of Oregon (OSO) Paid internship program offered through TBCC in partnership with Oregon Department of Forestry, Forest Service, and other land management agencies. Provides industry skills training with mentors.
• Customized Training Professional training solutions for businesses including employee, supervisor, and leadership training; management communication skills; project management; and lean processes.
• Learning Communities Seven academic pathways including Nature & Outdoors, Business, Allied Health, People, Industrial Technology, Arts & Letters, and Science & Math to help students find educational pathways aligned with career goals.
• Hometown Scholars Program Program for Tillamook County high school graduates providing low or no tuition, built-in support, College Connect summer sessions, and partnership with Oregon Promise Grant for up to two years.
• Career-to-Career Scholarship Tuition scholarship for qualified Tillamook County residents with at least five years of work experience, providing free tuition to earn their first degree.
• Library Services Physical and online library resources including research databases with eBooks, articles, streaming video, technology lending (laptops, cameras, calculators), and interlibrary loan through Chinook Network.
• TBCC Food Pantry Student food pantry providing canned and fresh foods, culturally familiar foods, personal hygiene items, and pet foods. Located in Room 106, open Mondays and Tuesdays.
• STEP (SNAP Training & Employment Program) Program providing financial support, success coaching, tuition, fees, books, clothing, transportation, and testing fees for students receiving SNAP benefits.
• TBCC Foundation Scholarships Over $150,000 in annual scholarship dollars with over 50 opportunities. Uses online application that automatically matches students with eligible scholarships.
• Associate Degree and Certificate Programs Two-year associate degree and certificate programs across multiple learning communities offered to students at $118 per credit in-state tuition. Transferable to four-year universities through the Degree Partnership Program with Oregon State University.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% of CDL training students earn their commercial driver's license
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration9 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Oregon State University (OSU)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDegree Partnership Program (DPP) allowing students to complete one application process and be admitted to both TBCC and OSU. Students are assigned advisors at both schools and gain access to courses and services on both campuses. OSU offers online courses and four-year degree programs completable in Tillamook County.
• Clatsop Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership to provide CDL training to students residing in Astoria to Newport, Oregon, expanding truck driver training access across the Oregon coast.
• Oregon Coast Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional partnership to provide CDL training to students residing in Astoria to Newport, Oregon, expanding truck driver training access across the Oregon coast.
• American Association of University WomenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity partner supporting TBCC Foundation scholarships and student funding through the Legacy Society giving circle.
• Kiwanis Club of TillamookminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity civic organization partner supporting TBCC Foundation scholarships through Legacy Society membership.
• Tillamook RotaryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCivic organization partner funding TBCC scholarships and emergency funds through Foundation partnerships.
• TLC, a Division of Fibre Federal Credit UnionminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFinancial partner supporting TBCC Foundation through Legacy Society membership and student scholarship funding.
• WorkSource OregonminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerState workforce development agency referenced as a financial resource for CDL training students seeking employment support.
• Oregon State Board of Nursing (OSBN)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOSBN granted final program approval to TBCC's Nursing Program through 2030, confirming graduates are eligible to sit for the NCLEX-RN examination. This approval affirms program quality and state standards compliance.
• Oregon Department of ForestryminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency in the Outdoor Stewards of Oregon (OSO) paid internship program, offering State Forests Management Internships for TBCC students.
• Forest Service (USFS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner agency in the Outdoor Stewards of Oregon (OSO) paid internship program, offering Natural Resources Internships at Hebo for TBCC students.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Oregon Coast Community College: Oregon Coast Community College is a public community college in Newport, Oregon, also serving the central Oregon coast. It partners with TBCC on CDL training and shares the Chinook Network Libraries consortium, making it a close peer in both geography and program mix.
• Klamath Community College: Klamath Community College is a rural Oregon community college serving Klamath Falls and surrounding rural counties. Comparable to TBCC in size, mission, and rural service area, with similar workforce and transfer program portfolios.
• Southwestern Oregon Community College: Southwestern Oregon Community College is a rural coastal Oregon community college serving Coos and Curry counties. Comparable to TBCC in rural coastal geography, small institutional size, and similar workforce/transfer program mix.
• Treasure Valley Community College: Treasure Valley Community College is a rural Oregon community college serving Ontario and Malheur County. Like TBCC, it serves a geographically isolated rural population with a focus on workforce training, transfer pathways, and adult basic education.
• Clatsop Community College: Clatsop Community College is a public community college in Astoria, Oregon, serving a similar rural coastal Oregon county. TBCC partners with Clatsop on the CDL training program, making them direct operational peers with overlapping service areas.
• Blue Mountain Community College: Blue Mountain Community College is a rural Oregon community college based in Pendleton. It is comparable to TBCC as a small rural public college offering similar associate degrees, workforce training, and GED/adult basic education programs.
• Columbia Gorge Community College: Columbia Gorge Community College is a rural Oregon community college serving The Dalles and Hood River areas. Comparable to TBCC as a small public community college in a non-metropolitan Oregon region with similar workforce training and transfer program missions.

Broad incumbents

• Linn-Benton Community College: Linn-Benton Community College is a larger Oregon community college serving the Albany-Corvallis region. A broader incumbent peer offering a wider range of programs than TBCC but operating in the same state community college system with comparable transfer and workforce training functions.
• Portland Community College: Portland Community College is Oregon's largest community college, operating multiple campuses across the Portland metro area. A broad incumbent peer in the same state system, offering a much wider program portfolio than TBCC but covering similar workforce, transfer, and adult basic education categories.
• Chemeketa Community College: Chemeketa Community College is a larger multi-campus Oregon community college based in Salem. It is a broader incumbent peer operating in the same Oregon community college system with substantially more program breadth, but overlapping workforce training and transfer pathways.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance8 records

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Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries1 record

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