Columbia Basin College
Columbia Basin College (CBC) is a public community college in Pasco, Washington. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. The college offers English as a second language and General Educational Development (GED) prep classes, the Running Start program, many associate degree programs, and the Bachelor of Applied Science degree.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $10,656
- Undergraduate enrollment: 8,985
- Graduation rate (150%): 33%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 41%
- Student to faculty ratio: 20:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $46,680
- Median earnings (8 years): $43,234
- Median earnings (6 years): $38,255
- Control: Public
- Locale: Suburb, large
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Pasco, WA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Columbia Basin College include Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Project Management.
- Business Administration and Management (37 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,260 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,042
- Nursing (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,196 1 year after graduation
- Project Management (26 bachelor's) · median earnings $77,260 4 years after graduation · median debt $11,042
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (24 bachelor's)
- Computer and Information Systems Security (23 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,742 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,200
- Dental Hygiene (20 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,534 1 year after graduation
- Information Technology (7 bachelor's) · median earnings $81,742 4 years after graduation · median debt $18,200
- Radiation Protection (3 bachelor's) · median earnings $85,196 1 year after graduation
Degree mix: Business 29%, Computer Science 16%, Health 55%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Columbia Basin College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,010 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $7,010
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $7,642
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,595
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $11,019
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $17,228
- In-state tuition and fees: $6,555
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $8,668
- Books and supplies: $745
- On-campus room and board: $11,222
- Off-campus room and board: $12,410
- Off-campus with family: $4,804
- Typical cost of attendance: $18,261
- Sticker vs net gap: 42%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Federal loan recipients: 4%
- Average institutional grant: $1,430
- Average federal loan: $7,094
- Median debt at graduation: $14,829
Admissions
Columbia Basin College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 8,985
- Women: 57%
- Commuter share (estimated): 99%
- Part-time undergraduates: 41%
- Age 25 and older: 30%
- Graduation rate: 33%
- First-generation: 50%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 63%
- Student to faculty: 20:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 126
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Columbia Basin College acceptance rate? Columbia Basin College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Columbia Basin College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $7,010 a year after aid. Average net price is $10,656.
What majors does Columbia Basin College offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Nursing, Project Management, Early Childhood Education and Teaching, Computer and Information Systems Security.
What is the average salary after Columbia Basin College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $46,680 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Columbia Basin College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 41% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 33%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Columbia Basin College official site: https://www.columbiabasin.edu.