Columbia Basin College

www.columbiabasin.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $5,875
    6.55% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $10,656
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    7,510
    54.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    33.3%
    300 Graduates

    About

    Columbia Basin College is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, WA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Columbia Basin College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (781 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (49 degrees), and Computer & Information Systems Security (36 degrees).

    In 2024, 1,609 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Columbia Basin College. 68.1% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 31.9% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was hispanic or latino (833 degrees), 1.42 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (587 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Columbia Basin College is $5,875, which is $−4,720 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Columbia Basin College is $5,875, which is $4,720 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,656.

    In 2024, 46% of undergraduate students attending Columbia Basin College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 4% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $5,875
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Columbia Basin College was $5,875. The cost of tuition at Columbia Basin College is $−4,720 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($10,595).

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    Average Net Price

    $10,656
    2024 Value
    2.98%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Columbia Basin College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,656. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Columbia Basin College grew by 2.98%.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $10,826
    Room and Board
    $702
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Columbia Basin College was of $10,826 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 7.03% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $702. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 25.5% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    46%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    4%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    46% of undergraduate students at Columbia Basin College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 4.55% with respect to 2023, when 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    Enrollment

    Columbia Basin College had a total enrollment of 7,510 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Columbia Basin College is 4,099 students and the part-time enrollment is 3,411. This means that 54.6% of students enrolled at Columbia Basin College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Columbia Basin College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 47.7% Hispanic or Latino, 34.9% White, 3.74% Two or More Races, 1.92% Asian, 1.3% Black or African American, 0.413% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0799% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Columbia Basin College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (31.5%), followed by White Female (19.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Male (17.1%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    54.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Columbia Basin College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 7,510 students. The full-time enrollment at Columbia Basin College is 4,099 and the part-time enrollment is 3,411. This means that 54.6% of students enrolled at Columbia Basin College are enrolled full-time compared with 38.3% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      3,586 enrolled students
    2. White
      2,621 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      281 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Columbia Basin College is 47.7% Hispanic or Latino, 34.9% White, 3.74% Two or More Races, 1.92% Asian, 1.3% Black or African American, 0.413% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0799% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 35% White, 33.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 11.8% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 734 students (9.77%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 583 more women than men received degrees from Columbia Basin College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Columbia Basin College is hispanic or latino (833 degrees awarded). There were 1.42 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (587 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Columbia Basin College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (781 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (49 degrees) and Computer & Information Systems Security (36 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Columbia Basin College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (781 degrees awarded), Education (209 degrees), and Language & Linguistics (11 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbia Basin College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,594,969 people), Registered nurses (1,555,815 people), Software developers (659,888 people), Secondary school teachers (516,747 people), and Other managers (297,858 people).

    The most specialized majors at Columbia Basin College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (781 degrees awarded), Education (209 degrees), Language & Linguistics (11 degrees), Precision Production (26 degrees), and Health (274 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbia Basin College are Surgeons, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Columbia Basin College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (781 degrees awarded), Education (209 degrees), Language & Linguistics (11 degrees), Precision Production (26 degrees), and Health (274 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbia Basin College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,071,256 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,788,082 people), Computer Systems Design (718,764 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (482,127 people), and Outpatient care centers (349,286 people).

    The most specialized majors at Columbia Basin College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (781 degrees awarded), Education (209 degrees), Language & Linguistics (11 degrees), Precision Production (26 degrees), and Health (274 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Columbia Basin College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Medical Assistant
      16 degrees awarded
    2. Project Management
      5 degrees awarded
    3. Emergency Medical Technician (EMT Paramedic)
      4 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Columbia Basin College was Medical Assistant with 16 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    513
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    1,096
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 513 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia Basin College, which is 0.468 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,096).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 266 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia Basin College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.517 times less than the 515 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 515 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia Basin College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.94 times more than the 266 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Hispanic or Latino
      833 degrees awarded
    2. White
      587 degrees awarded
    3. Two or More Races
      56 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Columbia Basin College is hispanic or latino (833 degrees awarded). There were 1.42 times more hispanic or latino recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white (587 degrees).

    4.41% of degree recipients (71 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      682 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino Female
      610 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      528 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Columbia Basin College is white female (682 degrees awarded). There were 1.12 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (610 degrees).

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    Operations

    Columbia Basin College has an endowment valued at nearly $26.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 608k (2.3%) compared to the 9.49% average return (1.27M on 13.4M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

    In 2024, Columbia Basin College had a total salary expenditure of 103M. Columbia Basin College employs 153 No academic ranks. Most academics at Columbia Basin College are Female No academic rank (79), and Male No academic rank (74).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia Basin College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 154 employees, Management, with 62 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 36 employees.

    Endowment

    $26.5M
    2024 Endowment
    19.5%
    growth from 2023

    Columbia Basin College has an endowment valued at about $26.5M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Columbia Basin College grew 19.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $13.1M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $4.2M - Federal
    2. $1.62M - State
    3. $13.5M - Local

    As of 2024, Columbia Basin College received $4.2M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $1.62M from state grants and contracts, and $13.5M from local grants and contracts.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $38.6M
    2024 Salaries
    3.28%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Columbia Basin College paid a median of $38.6M in salaries, which represents 37.6% of their overall expenditure ($103M) and a 3.28% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 16.8% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 2.13% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $13.2M
    Instructional Salaries
    153
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Columbia Basin College paid a total of $13.2M to 153 employees working as instructors, which represents 34.1% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $744k (3.92%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia Basin College were Office and Administrative Support with 154 employees, Management with 62 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 36 employees.

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