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BMCC update: community college reports nearly $395,000 in high‑school dual‑credit savings
Summary
BMCC told the Baker City Council that dual‑credit partnerships saved local high‑school students roughly $394,680 in 2024–25 and outlined new workforce offerings including an accelerated UAS/drone course and EMS cohort planning.
The Baker County campus of the community college updated the Baker City Council on Oct. 14, outlining student savings from dual‑credit courses and new workforce programs.
Jeff Nelson introduced the presentation and the new campus director (identified in the transcript as the director) said the college’s primary instructional mode is online (about 66% of enrollment) but that in‑person attendance is rising. The director told council that 118 Baker High School students earned 868 dual credits in 2024–25 at a dual‑credit per‑credit tuition of $30, and that Baker Charter students (317 participants) earned 3,422 credits; those figures translate to estimated annual student savings of $79,856 (Baker High School) and $314,824 (Baker Charter), or $394,680 combined.
"Our students are saving $206.60 per credit" the director said, citing a $122 per‑credit college rate compared with higher per‑credit costs at nearby four‑year institutions.
The director also described upcoming offerings intended to support local workforce needs: an accelerated, five‑week UAS/drone course (UAS‑110) designed to prepare students for the Part 107 commercial remote‑pilot certificate, partnerships with the Pendleton campus and local airport, and discussions with regional partners to make courses available to high‑school teachers as dual credit. The director said the college is exploring participation in a $1,000,000 Oregon grant to strengthen rural emergency response training and is coordinating with Pioneer Ambulance to provide EMT instruction locally.
BMCC president Mark Braddings thanked councilors for support and praised the college staff’s stewardship of public funds.
The presentation concluded with introductions of new staff (office specialist Mindy Guthrie) and an SBDC (Small Business Development Center) adviser present to discuss business support and capital assistance programs. Council did not take action on the BMCC report but received it for the record.
