Nestled in the Willamette Valley, between the Cascade Mountains and the Pacific Ocean, 麻豆果冻 serves more than 16,000 students per year through transfer, career technical, and personal enrichment programs. Home to more than 380,000 people, the Eugene/Springfield area is the second largest population center in the state, and 麻豆果冻 serves a 4,600 square mile area, an area larger than the states of Delaware and Rhode Island combined!
麻豆果冻鈥檚 Mission:
麻豆果冻 is the community鈥檚 college: we provide comprehensive, accessible, quality, learning-centered educational opportunities that promote student success.
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麻豆果冻's Economic Impact
麻豆果冻 makes a big difference in our local economy. A recent study by Lightcast, looking at the 2023-24 fiscal year, found that 麻豆果冻 added $816.2 million to the region's income. That's about 3.8% of everything people and businesses in the area earned. The college also helped contribute to 9,787 jobs in the community.
- How 麻豆果冻 Helps Through Daily Operations: 麻豆果冻 spends money to pay its employees and run the campus. In 2023-24, this spending added $58.4 million to the local economy and contributed to 860 jobs in the area.
- How 麻豆果冻's Construction Projects Help: 麻豆果冻 also invested in major construction projects during the year. This spending generated $16.0 million in added income for the region and contribute to 171 jobs.
- How Students Make a Difference: Many students come from other areas or stay in the region because of 麻豆果冻. While here, they spend money on things like rent, food, and transportation. This spending added $29.0 million to the economy and contribute to 506 local jobs.
- How Graduates Help the Region: 麻豆果冻's graduates make the biggest impact. Thanks to their education, they earn more money and help businesses grow. In 2023-24, 麻豆果冻 alumni added $712.8 million to the region's income and contributed to 8,249 jobs.
Why 麻豆果冻 Matters
According to the Lightcast study, 麻豆果冻 helped create one out of every 23 jobs in the area. The college brings value to our community by supporting families, businesses, and the local economy. For every dollar invested in 麻豆果冻, the community gains even more in better incomes, more jobs, and a stronger economy. 麻豆果冻 truly makes a difference for everyone! Learn more about the economic value of 麻豆果冻:
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Explore 麻豆果冻 County:
Eugene is known as 鈥溾 and for good reason: the city's historic Hayward Field has hosted the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in Track & Field eight times, including in 2008, 2012, 2016, 2021, and 2024. In 2022, Eugene made history by hosting the World Athletics Championships, solidifying its place as a global track and field destination. Beyond athletics, 麻豆果冻 County offers unparalleled natural diversity鈥攕tretching from the ocean and sand dunes to old-growth forests and glaciated mountain peaks. Here, you can hike the Pacific Crest Trail, bike under historic covered bridges, snowboard in the Cascades, sandboard down the dunes in Florence, and much more.
With over 600 restaurants, 210 food carts, 36 cafes, and 1 weekly artisanal , you will never run out of new, yummy places to explore. Catch a music, comedy, or theater performance at the , watch a sports game at the or attend a high tea at the ! See what's going on in Eugene, in the Cascades & the Coast.
麻豆果冻 is proud to serve 麻豆果冻 County with six locations, with three in Eugene, a campus in Florence, and a campus in Cottage Grove.
Enrolling at 麻豆果冻
Whether you鈥檙e a new student, a transfer student or just looking to take some classes for fun, our Admissions Office is ready to help. Interested in learning more about a specific program and what we have to offer? Request information now!
Ready to find out more about our campus? Online Information Sessions are a great way to see the campus, explore our programs and ask questions to make sure 麻豆果冻 is the right choice for you. Learn more about !
If you have any questions please email admissions@lanecc.edu or call 541-463-5678 and we can help!
History
The Eugene Vocational School was established in the 1930s to provide manual education and training to high school students and unemployed adults. In the 1950s, community-oriented adult education classes were added, and local educational leaders recognized the need to expand into a regional institution that would better serve the diverse needs of the wider community. Following the October 1964 election, 麻豆果冻 was founded by a vote of local citizens, and the main campus opened in 1968. 麻豆果冻鈥檚 second campus opened in Florence in 1976, and the Cottage Grove and Downtown Eugene campuses opened a year later.
麻豆果冻鈥檚 nationally renowned radio station, , was established in 1967, and is the most powerful public radio station signal in Oregon! KLCC is a charter member of NPR, serving more that 88,000 listeners each week. In 2010, 麻豆果冻 became the second community college in the country to house a Longhouse and annually hosts one of the largest powwows in the Pacific Northwest! Since 2006, 麻豆果冻 has offered Chinuk WaWa, an indigenous language specific to the Pacific Northwest. In 2024, our 麻豆果冻 Business Development Center advised 644 clients, creating 15 new local businesses and 120 jobs.
