Lower Columbia College

https://lowercolumbia.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$3,703

2.98% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$7,357

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

15.2%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

2,325

57.2% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

28.2%

72 Graduates

About

Lower Columbia College is a higher education institution located in Cowlitz County, WA. In 2020, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Lower Columbia College were Early Childhood Education & Teaching (0 degrees awarded).

In 2020, 578 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lower Columbia College. 70.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 29.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (432 degrees), 10 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (43 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lower Columbia College is $3,703, which is $−4,277 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Lower Columbia College is $3,703, which is $−4,277 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $7,357.

In 2020, 51% of undergraduate students attending Lower Columbia College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$3,703

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Lower Columbia College was $3,703. The cost of tuition at Lower Columbia College is $−4,277 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Lower Columbia College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$7,357

2020 Value

15.6%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Lower Columbia College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $7,357. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Lower Columbia College grew by 15.6%.

This chart compares the average net price of Lower Columbia College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$10,770

Room and Board

$900

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lower Columbia College was of $10,770 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $900. The cost of room and board increased by 3.16% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies increased by 3.45% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Lower Columbia College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

51%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

13%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

51% of undergraduate students at Lower Columbia College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 8.51% with respect to 2019, when 47% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Lower Columbia College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

15.2%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Lower Columbia College was 15.2%, which represents 56 out of the 369 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Lower Columbia College has a total enrollment of 2,325 students. The full-time enrollment at Lower Columbia College is 1,329 students and the part-time enrollment is 996. This means that 57.2% of students enrolled at Lower Columbia College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lower Columbia College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 74.5% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.59% Two or More Races, 2.71% Asian, 1.76% Black or African American, 0.774% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.344% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lower Columbia College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (51.7%), followed by White Male (24.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.07%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

57.2%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lower Columbia College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,325 students. The full-time enrollment at Lower Columbia College is 1,329 and the part-time enrollment is 996. This means that 57.2% of students enrolled at Lower Columbia College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Lower Columbia College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

N/A%

N/A Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Lower Columbia College was N/A%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Lower Columbia College had a retention rate approximately the same as its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Lower Columbia College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

White
1,733
Hispanic or Latino
241
Two or More Races
130

The enrolled student population at Lower Columbia College is 74.5% White, 10.4% Hispanic or Latino, 5.59% Two or More Races, 2.71% Asian, 1.76% Black or African American, 0.774% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.344% 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 Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 71 students (3.05%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 238 more women than men received degrees from Lower Columbia College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Lower Columbia College is white (432 degrees awarded). There were 10 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (43 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Lower Columbia College is Early Childhood Education & Teaching (0 degrees awarded), followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Lower Columbia College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (268 degrees awarded), Precision Production (21 degrees), and Mechanical Technologies (23 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 Lower Columbia College are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,766,581 people), Registered nurses (1,345,245 people), Secondary school teachers (393,449 people), Education administrators (267,355 people), and Postsecondary teachers (224,257 people).

The most specialized majors at Lower Columbia College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (268 degrees awarded), Precision Production (21 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (23 degrees), Health (172 degrees), and Physical Sciences (6 degrees).

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 Lower Columbia College are Surgeons, Skincare specialists, Physicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Derrick, rotary drill, & service unit operators, & roustabouts, oil, gas, & mining

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 Lower Columbia College are Elementary & secondary schools (2,923,852 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,582,726 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (445,392 people), Outpatient care centers (250,728 people), and Offices of physicians (234,553 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Lower Columbia College.

Most Common

Early Childhood Education & Teaching
0 degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In 2020, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Lower Columbia College was Early Childhood Education & Teaching with 0 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Lower Columbia College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

170

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

408

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 170 degrees were awarded to men at Lower Columbia College, which is 0.417 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (408).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Lower Columbia College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2020, 77 degrees were awarded to men at Lower Columbia College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.403 times less than the 191 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2020, 191 degrees were awarded to women at Lower Columbia College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.48 times more than the 77 male recipients with that same degree.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Lower Columbia College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (75% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 8.33% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
432 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
43 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
39 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lower Columbia College is white (432 degrees awarded). There were 10 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (43 degrees).

3.63% of degree recipients (21 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

White Female
300 degrees awarded
White Male
132 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
32 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lower Columbia College is white female (300 degrees awarded). There were 2.27 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (132 degrees).

Operations

Lower Columbia College has an endowment valued at nearly $14.3M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $154k (1.08%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Lower Columbia College had a total salary expenditure of $52.2M. Lower Columbia College employs 74 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Lower Columbia College are Female Instructors (42), Male Instructors(32), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lower Columbia College are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 90 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 49 employees, and Management with 47 employees.

Endowment

$14.3M

2020 Endowment

5.23%

growth from 2019

Lower Columbia College has an endowment valued at about $14.3M, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The endowment of Lower Columbia College grew 5.23% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $9.92M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Lower Columbia College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$5.57M - Federal
$5.01M - State
$4.37M - Local

As of 2020, Lower Columbia College received $5.57M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $5.01M from state grants and contracts, and $4.37M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$23.1M

2020 Salaries

6.15%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Lower Columbia College paid a median of $23.1M in salaries, which represents 44.2% of their overall expenditure ($52.2M) and a 6.15% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.32% growth from 2018 and a 3.85% growth from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.13M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Lower Columbia College paid a total of $5.13M to 74 employees working as instructors, which represents 22.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

74 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

90 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Lower Columbia College were Instructor with 74 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lower Columbia College were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 90 employees; Office and Administrative Support with 49 employees; and Management with 47 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Lower Columbia College was Female Instructor with 42 employees, and Male Instructor with 32 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Lower Columbia College.