Lower Columbia College
Lower Columbia College at a Glance
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About Lower Columbia College
According to Wikipedia, Lower Columbia College is a public community college in Longview, Washington. History Lower Columbia College was established in 1934 as Lower Columbia Junior College. Students registered for classes at Korten's Music Store in Longview, Dahlman Hardware in Castle Rock, and the Orr Furniture Store in Kelso. Classes were held at R.A. Long High School. The first class to graduate with an Associate degree was in 1936; the class consisted of seven students.
Lower Columbia College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 22% |
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 Lower Columbia College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $4,795 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $6,526 |
| 30K - 48K | $7,131 |
| 48K - 75K | $6,063 |
| 75K - 110K | $9,629 |
| 110K+ | $14,534 |
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 Lower Columbia College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Lower Columbia College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $45,498 a year, and 79% 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.
Lower Columbia College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 3,420 | 3,420 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Lower Columbia College?
Lower Columbia College is located at 1600 Maple Street, Longview, WA 98632.
How Safe is Lower Columbia College?
Like every college that receives federal student aid, Lower Columbia 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, Lower Columbia College has a violent crime rate of 0.04% and a property crime rate of 0.04%. Longview has a violent crime rate of 0.24% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.22%. 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 Lower Columbia College Known For?
Lower Columbia College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Lower Columbia College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Lower Columbia 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
Lower Columbia College ranks #1306 in the U.S. and #3326 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesLower Columbia College ranks #2812 in the U.S. and #10300 worldwide for influence in Education.
education DegreesLower Columbia College ranks #3041 in the U.S. and #11139 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science DegreesLower Columbia College ranks #3176 in the U.S. and #6750 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesLower Columbia College ranks #3273 in the U.S. and #11771 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesLower Columbia College ranks #3552 in the U.S. and #13086 worldwide for influence in Business.
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