Columbia Basin College
Columbia Basin College at a Glance
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About Columbia Basin College
According to Wikipedia, Columbia Basin College is a public community college in Pasco, Washington. It is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities. The college offers English as a second language and General Educational Development prep classes, the Running Start program, many associate degree programs, and the Bachelor of Applied Science degree.
Columbia Basin College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 32% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Columbia Basin College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $6,744 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $12,552 |
| 30K - 48K | $13,307 |
| 48K - 75K | $13,287 |
| 75K - 110K | $17,028 |
| 110K+ | $23,078 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Columbia Basin College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Columbia Basin College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $51,967 a year, and 86% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Columbia Basin College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 8,985 | 8,985 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Columbia Basin College?
Columbia Basin College is located at 2600 N 20th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301.
How Safe is Columbia Basin College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Columbia Basin College publishes an annual security report with its campus crime statistics and safety policies. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Columbia Basin College has a violent crime rate of 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.12%. Pasco has a violent crime rate of 0.36% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 2.22%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Columbia Basin College Known For?
Columbia Basin College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Columbia Basin College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Columbia Basin College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Columbia Basin College ranks #989 in the U.S. and #4070 worldwide for influence in Physics.
physics DegreesColumbia Basin College ranks #1462 in the U.S. and #5004 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesColumbia Basin College ranks #1795 in the U.S. and #6496 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesColumbia Basin College ranks #1823 in the U.S. and #3560 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesColumbia Basin College ranks #1902 in the U.S. and #7218 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesColumbia Basin College ranks #1976 in the U.S. and #9252 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesColumbia Basin College ranks #2175 in the U.S. and #8464 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesColumbia Basin College ranks #2591 in the U.S. and #6810 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
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