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Columbia Basin College is a public located in Pasco, Washington. Columbia Basin College has an open admissions policy.
Return on educational investment at Columbia Basin College is in the top 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $41,960 10 years after enrolling, 24th in Washington, and in the bottom 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Columbia Basin College bachelor students earn 3% more than the national average.
Columbia Basin College’s median net annual cost of $9,805 and average years to graduate of 3.3 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 2 programs at Columbia Basin College sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$9,805
Average years to graduate
3.3
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 3.3 years. 48% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Columbia Basin College is 10% lower than the state average, and 4% above the average for all community college - baccalaureates in the country.
At Columbia Basin College, Pell Grant recipients represent 26% of the measured graduating class, 9% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Columbia Basin College graduates within 4.3 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Columbia Basin College’s economic mobility score of 15.92 is calculated by adjusting the 2.97 economic score of lower-income students by the 26% pell grant recipients within the student body. Columbia Basin College’s EMS of 15.92 ranks in the top 50% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Top 50%
The average Title IV recipient at Columbia Basin College pays $9,805 a year, $8,990 less than the $18,795 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $9,805
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Columbia Basin College, 58% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $9,805 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 4% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,055. This is 50% less than the national average.
Federal grants
$4,570
Pell grants
$4,029
State grants
$3,063
Institutional grants
$1,115
Full time
40%
83%
Female
60%
59%
First time
29%
59%
In-state
97%
68%
1st generation
50%
35%
White
44%
52%
Black
1%
14%
Hispanic
44%
15%
Asian
2%
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
9%
12%