Lower Columbia College

Longview, WA · Public · https://lowercolumbia.edu/ ↗

Lower Columbia College is a public college in Longview, Washington, set in a small city. It mostly awards associate degrees and has 1,932 undergraduate degree-seeking students. By number of associate degrees awarded, its largest programs are Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing; and Precision Metal Working.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Community colleges in Washington

Lower Columbia College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
1,932
Similar schools: 2,949
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$7,341
Similar schools: $7,415
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
21.7%
Similar schools: 32.0%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$45,498
Similar schools: $44,836
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$16,320
Similar schools: $10,597

What the data shows about Lower Columbia College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 630 public schools that mostly award associate degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $7,341 a year, about the same as the $7,415 median for similar schools. 21.7% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 32.0% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $45,498, about the same as the $44,836 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $16,320 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $10,597).