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Columbia Basin College Overview

Columbia Basin College is a public institution located in Pasco, Washington. Pasco is considered a suburb and offers tranquility and safety near the excitement of a city center.

What Is Columbia Basin College Known For?

1,522 Undergraduate Awards

$17,826 Avg Cost After Aid

Although it may not be available for every major, the bachelor's degree is the highest award a student can attain at CBC.
During a recent academic cycle, 100% of the faculty were full-time.
A student who earns a bachelor's degree from CBC makes roughly $46,680 a year. This is 14% more than their peers from other colleges and universities.

Where Is Columbia Basin College?

Contact details for CBC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2600 N 20Th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301
Phone:	509-547-0511
Website:	www.columbiabasin.edu

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How Do I Get Into CBC?

You can apply to CBC online at: www.columbiabasin.edu/index.aspx?page=68

Since Columbia Basin College has an open admissions policy, you should not have any trouble getting into the school as long as you have a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Can I Afford Columbia Basin College?

$17,826 Net Price

2% Take Out Loans

The overall average net price of CBC is $17,826. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At CBC, approximately 2% of students took out student loans averaging $5,526 a year. That adds up to $22,104 over four years for those students.

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Columbia Basin College Undergraduate Student Diversity

3,770 Full-Time Undergraduates

61% Women

53% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*

There are 6,745 undergraduate students at CBC, with 3,770 being full-time and 2,975 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,770 full-time undergraduates at CBC, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Columbia Basin College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	80
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	1,654
White	1,644
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	349

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Columbia Basin College. At this time, 8 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 9 countries are represented at CBC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Ukraine, Vietnam, and Rwanda.

Columbia Basin College Undergraduate Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Liberal Arts General Studies	0	777	0	0	777
Teacher Education Grade Specific	89	45	9	17	160
Business Administration & Management	5	22	3	73	103
Allied Health Professions	1	34	32	3	70
Information Technology	1	28	3	32	64
Nursing	0	45	0	13	58
Accounting	0	23	10	0	33
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services	9	11	13	0	33
Marketing	0	27	3	0	30
Precision Metal Working	11	10	7	0	28
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants	26	0	0	0	26
General Business/Commerce	0	23	0	0	23
Dental Support Services	0	0	0	16	16
Nuclear Engineering Technology	0	7	7	0	14
Computer Information Systems	0	3	0	8	11
General Physical Sciences	0	11	0	0	11
Criminal Justice & Corrections	0	11	0	0	11
Foreign Language, Literature & Linguistics (Other)	10	0	0	0	10
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science	10	0	0	0	10
Computer Programming	0	7	0	0	7
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair	1	5	0	0	6
General Engineering Technology	0	5	0	0	5
Drafting & Design Engineering Technology	0	0	4	0	4
Computer Science	0	3	0	0	3
Agricultural Production	1	1	0	0	2
Computer Systems Networking	0	2	0	0	2
Fire Protection	0	2	0	0	2
Data Processing	0	1	0	0	1
Quality Control Technology	0	1	0	0	1
Other Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies	0	1	0	0	1
Agricultural Economics & Business	0	0	0	0	0
Other Business, Management & Marketing	0	0	0	0	0
Business Support & Assistant Services	0	0	0	0	0
Computer Software & Applications	0	0	0	0	0
Teacher Education Subject Specific	0	0	0	0	0
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	0	0
Security Science and Technology	0	0	0	0	0
Physical Science Technicians	0	0	0	0	0
Ground Transportation	0	0	0	0	0
Music	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	164	1,105	91	162	1,522

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

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