Lower Columbia College
Lower Columbia College (LCC) is a public community college in Longview, Washington. LCC offers over 90 high school diploma, certificate, associate, and bachelor's degree options in eight career pathways.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $9,950
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,420
- Graduation rate (150%): 23%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 41%
- Student to faculty ratio: 15:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $40,691
- Median earnings (8 years): $38,501
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,296
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Quarter
- City: Longview, WA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Lower Columbia College include Organizational Leadership.
- Organizational Leadership (5 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 12%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 2%, Health 81%, Biological Sciences 2%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Lower Columbia College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,078 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,078
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $7,069
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $9,483
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $10,482
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $14,192
- In-state tuition and fees: $4,626
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $6,003
- Books and supplies: $762
- On-campus room and board: $17,310
- Off-campus room and board: $17,310
- Off-campus with family: $4,524
- Typical cost of attendance: $16,169
- Sticker vs net gap: 38%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 36%
- Federal loan recipients: 13%
- Average institutional grant: $1,947
- Average federal loan: $6,880
- Median debt at graduation: $10,506
Admissions
Lower Columbia College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,420
- Women: 70%
- Commuter share (estimated): 98%
- Part-time undergraduates: 43%
- Age 25 and older: 40%
- Graduation rate: 23%
- First-generation: 47%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 68%
- Student to faculty: 15:1
- On-campus housing capacity: 68
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Lower Columbia College acceptance rate? Lower Columbia College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Lower Columbia College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,078 a year after aid. Average net price is $9,950.
What majors does Lower Columbia College offer? Popular programs include Organizational Leadership.
What is the average salary after Lower Columbia College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $40,691 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Lower Columbia 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 23%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Lower Columbia College official site: https://lowercolumbia.edu.