Lower Columbia College

https://lowercolumbia.edu

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2024 Undergraduate Tuition
$4,206
5.47% growth from 2023
2024 Average Net Price
$9,950
After Financial Aid
2024 Enrolled Students
2,724
55.8% Full-Time
2024 Graduation Rate
23.4%
47 Graduates

About

Lower Columbia College is a higher education institution located in Cowlitz County, WA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Lower Columbia College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (274 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (121 degrees), and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (13 degrees).

In 2024, 562 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Lower Columbia College. 75.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 24.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (399 degrees), 5.78 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (69 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Lower Columbia College is $4,206, which is $−3,978 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Costs

In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Lower Columbia College is $4,206, which is $3,978 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $9,950.

In 2024, 52% of undergraduate students attending Lower Columbia College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 13% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,206
2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Lower Columbia College was $4,206. The cost of tuition at Lower Columbia College is $−3,978 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,184).

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Average Net Price

$9,950
2024 Value
6.25%
1 Year Growth

In 2024 Lower Columbia College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $9,950. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Lower Columbia College grew by 6.25%.

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Other Student Expenses

$17,868
Room and Board
$762
Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Lower Columbia College was of $17,868 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 8.21% between 2023 and 2024.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $762. The cost of books and supplies increased by 8.55% during the same period.

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Financial Aid by Income Level

52%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
13%
Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

52% of undergraduate students at Lower Columbia College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 32.5% with respect to 2023, when 77% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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Enrollment

Lower Columbia College had a total enrollment of 2,724 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Lower Columbia College is 1,521 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,203. This means that 55.8% of students enrolled at Lower Columbia College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Lower Columbia College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.5% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Two or More Races, 2.31% Asian, 2.13% Black or African American, 0.698% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.257% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Lower Columbia College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.1%), followed by White Male (20.4%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.24%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

55.8%
Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Lower Columbia College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,724 students. The full-time enrollment at Lower Columbia College is 1,521 and the part-time enrollment is 1,203. This means that 55.8% of students enrolled at Lower Columbia College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.1% at similar Associates Colleges.

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Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    1,649 enrolled students
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    406 enrolled students
  3. Two or More Races
    207 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Lower Columbia College is 60.5% White, 14.9% Hispanic or Latino, 7.6% Two or More Races, 2.31% Asian, 2.13% Black or African American, 0.698% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.257% 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 40.5% White, 29.2% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% 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, 288 students (10.6%) did not report their race.

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Graduates

In 2024, 288 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 (399 degrees awarded). There were 5.78 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (69 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Lower Columbia College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (274 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (121 degrees) and Early Childhood Education & Teaching (13 degrees).

In 2024,  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 (274 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), and Health (185 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 (1,575,418 people), Registered nurses (1,555,676 people), Software developers (510,347 people), Secondary school teachers (503,578 people), and Other managers (466,711 people).

The most specialized majors at Lower Columbia College in 2024 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (274 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), Health (185 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (10 degrees), and Education (25 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 Lower Columbia College are Surgeons, Podiatrists, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Lower Columbia College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (274 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), Health (185 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (10 degrees), and Education (25 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 Lower Columbia College are Elementary & secondary schools (3,013,042 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,792,600 people), Computer Systems Design (561,797 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (515,095 people), and Architectural, engineering & related services (475,512 people).

The most specialized majors at Lower Columbia College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (274 degrees awarded), Precision Production (15 degrees), Health (185 degrees), Mechanical Technologies (10 degrees), and Education (25 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 Lower Columbia College.
Most Common (2024)
  1. Medical Assistant
    8 degrees awarded
  2. Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology
    1 degrees awarded
  3. Medical Insurance Coding Specialist
    1 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Lower Columbia College was Medical Assistant with 8 degrees awarded.

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Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

137
Degrees Awarded to Men
in 2024
425
Degrees Awarded to Women
in 2024

In 2024, 137 degrees were awarded to men at Lower Columbia College, which is 0.322 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (425).

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Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 74 degrees were awarded to men at Lower Columbia College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.37 times less than the 200 female recipients with that same degree.

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Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 200 degrees were awarded to men at Lower Columbia College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.7 times more than the 74 male recipients with that same degree.

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Time to Complete

18%
100% Completion Time
28%
150% Completion Time

In 2018, 18% of students graduating from Lower Columbia College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 28% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 31% within 200%.

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Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
  1. White
    399 degrees awarded
  2. Hispanic or Latino
    69 degrees awarded
  3. Two or More Races
    41 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Lower Columbia College is white (399 degrees awarded). There were 5.78 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (69 degrees).

2.67% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

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Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
  1. White Female
    296 degrees awarded
  2. White Male
    103 degrees awarded
  3. Hispanic or Latino Female
    52 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Lower Columbia College is white female (296 degrees awarded). There were 2.87 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (103 degrees).

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Operations

Lower Columbia College has an endowment valued at nearly $25.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 200k (0.793%) compared to the 13.1% average return (853k on 6.52M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2024, Lower Columbia College had a total salary expenditure of 58.4M. Lower Columbia College employs 75 No academic ranks. Most academics at Lower Columbia College are Female No academic rank (42), and Male No academic rank (33).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lower Columbia College are: Service, with 75 employees, Office and Administrative Support, with 71 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 39 employees.

Endowment

$25.2M
2024 Endowment
31.9%
growth from 2023

Lower Columbia College has an endowment valued at about $25.2M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Lower Columbia College grew 31.9% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $18.7M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts
  1. $5.85M - Federal
  2. $4.13M - State
  3. $609k - Local

As of 2024, Lower Columbia College received $5.85M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $4.13M from state grants and contracts, and $609k from local grants and contracts.

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Salary Expenditure

$27.8M
2024 Salaries
0%
growth from 2023

In 2024, Lower Columbia College paid a median of $27.8M in salaries, which represents 47.7% of their overall expenditure ($58.4M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

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Instructional Salaries

$6.69M
Instructional Salaries
75
Number of Employees

In 2024, Lower Columbia College paid a total of $6.69M to 75 employees working as instructors, which represents 24% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $763k (4.03%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Lower Columbia College were Service with 75 employees, Office and Administrative Support with 71 employees, and Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 39 employees.

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