Columbia Basin College

www.columbiabasin.edu/

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,319

4.54% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$10,151

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.13%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

6,089

53.8% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

36.1%

265 Graduates

About

Columbia Basin College is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, WA. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Columbia Basin College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,068 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (50 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (38 degrees).

In 2021, 1,778 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Columbia Basin College. 66.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 33.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (813 degrees), 1.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (740 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Columbia Basin College is $5,319, which is $−6,465 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Columbia Basin College is $5,319, which is $−6,465 less than the national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $10,151.

In 2021, 44% of undergraduate students attending Columbia Basin College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 5% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,319

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Columbia Basin College was $5,319. The cost of tuition at Columbia Basin College is $−6,465 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges ($11,784).

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

Average Net Price

$10,151

2021 Value

1.98%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Columbia Basin College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $10,151. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Columbia Basin College grew by 1.98%.

This chart compares the average net price of Columbia Basin 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

$9,948

Room and Board

$840

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Columbia Basin College was of $9,948 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 0.302% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $840. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

44% of undergraduate students at Columbia Basin College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 2.22% with respect to 2020, when 45% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Columbia Basin 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.

2.13%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Columbia Basin College was 2.13%, which represents 9 out of the 422 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

Columbia Basin College had a total enrollment of 6,089 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Columbia Basin College is 3,274 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,815. This means that 53.8% of students enrolled at Columbia Basin College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Columbia Basin College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 45.3% White, 41.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.63% Two or More Races, 1.95% Asian, 1.07% Black or African American, 0.411% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.164% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Columbia Basin College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Hispanic or Latino Female (29.1%), followed by White Female (23.5%) and White Male (18.3%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

53.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Columbia Basin College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,089 students. The full-time enrollment at Columbia Basin College is 3,274 and the part-time enrollment is 2,815. This means that 53.8% of students enrolled at Columbia Basin College are enrolled full-time compared with 42.4% at similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
2,760 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
2,545 enrolled students
Two or More Races
282 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Columbia Basin College is 45.3% White, 41.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.63% Two or More Races, 1.95% Asian, 1.07% Black or African American, 0.411% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.164% 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 43.3% White, 26.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.8% 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, 275 students (4.52%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 594 more women than men received degrees from Columbia Basin College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Columbia Basin College is white (813 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (740 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Columbia Basin College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,068 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (50 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (38 degrees).

In 2021, 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 (1,068 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (104 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (77 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 (1,847,976 people), Registered nurses (1,457,998 people), Accountants & auditors (1,084,527 people), Other managers (856,953 people), and Software developers (612,971 people).

The most specialized majors at Columbia Basin College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,068 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (104 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (77 degrees), Precision Production (16 degrees), and Business (215 degrees) (as of 2021).

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, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Columbia Basin College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,068 degrees awarded), EDUCATION. (104 degrees), Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (77 degrees), Precision Production (16 degrees), and Business (215 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 (3,361,190 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,883,220 people), Computer Systems Design (1,023,622 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (699,688 people), and Banking & related activities (565,269 people).

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 (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,068 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
50 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
38 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Columbia Basin College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,068 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

592

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,186

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 592 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia Basin College, which is 0.499 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,186).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 355 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia Basin College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.498 times less than the 713 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 713 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia Basin College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.01 times more than the 355 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 (100%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Columbia Basin College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (100% graduation rate). Across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
813 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
740 degrees awarded
Two or More Races
96 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Columbia Basin College is white (813 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (740 degrees).

3.6% of degree recipients (64 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

Hispanic or Latino Female
520 degrees awarded
White Female
506 degrees awarded
White Male
307 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Columbia Basin College is hispanic or latino female (520 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more hispanic or latino female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (506 degrees).

Operations

Columbia Basin College has an endowment valued at nearly $22.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 346k (1.56%) compared to the 1.05% average return (152k on 14.5M) across all Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Columbia Basin College had a total salary expenditure of 76.1M. Columbia Basin College employs 130 No academic ranks. Most academics at Columbia Basin College are Female No academic rank (68), and Male No academic rank (62).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia Basin College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 130 employees, Management, with 54 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 32 employees.

Endowment

$22.2M

2021 Endowment

23.5%

growth from 2020

Columbia Basin College has an endowment valued at about $22.2M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Columbia Basin College grew 23.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $7.69M higher than than the median endowment of Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges: Associates Dominant Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$2.85M - Federal
$9.62M - State
$9.07M - Local

As of 2021, Columbia Basin College received $2.85M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $9.62M from state grants and contracts, and $9.07M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$31.3M

2021 Salaries

2.87%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Columbia Basin College paid a median of $31.3M in salaries, which represents 41.2% of their overall expenditure ($76.1M) and a 2.87% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges is 12.8M (34.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$9.24M

Instructional Salaries

130

Number of Employees

In 2021, Columbia Basin College paid a total of $9.24M to 130 employees working as instructors, which represents 29.5% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $3.32M (26%) for similar Baccalaureate/Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

No academic rank

Most Common Instructor

130 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

130 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Columbia Basin College was No academic rank with 130 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia Basin College were Office and Administrative Support with 130 employees, Management with 54 employees, and Natural Resources, Construction, and Maintenance with 32 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female No academic rank
Male No academic rank

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Columbia Basin College was Female No academic rank with 68 employees, and Male No academic rank with 62 employees.

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