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Columbia Basin College

Pasco, WA · Public · Large suburb · CBC

Public institution in Pasco, WA · 4,226 undergraduates · $46,680 median earnings 10 years after entry.

Stats

College Scorecard figures, each with where this school sits nationally among institutions that report the same measure. A dash means the school does not report it.

Cost

Average net price
$8,302229th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
In-state tuition & fees
$6,194219th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Out-of-state tuition & fees
$8,239156th cheapest of 2,024 reporting
Cost of attendance
$17,357240th cheapest of 1,969 reporting
Median graduate debt
$14,829305th lowest of 1,865 reporting

Outcomes

Median earnings, 10 years after entry
$46,6801,260th highest of 1,954 reporting
Median earnings, 6 years after entry
$38,2551,335th highest of 1,950 reporting
Graduation rate (4-year)
27.7%1,803rd highest of 2,014 reporting
Full-time retention
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Admissions

Acceptance rate
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Average SAT
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Median ACT
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Campus

Undergraduates
4,226559th largest of 2,144 reporting
Student-faculty ratio
19.0:11,798th smallest of 2,141 reporting
Pell Grant share
24.1%1,502nd highest of 2,122 reporting

Nearest large-hub airport: 172 mi (SEA)

List appearances

This school doesn’t place in the top slice of any of our 111 lists. Most lists are Top 25–50, so absence here is common and says little on its own.

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Best-paying fields of study

Median earnings one and two years after graduating, by field. Showing 5 of 5 reported programs.

FieldLevel1 yr2 yr
Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementComputer Sciencebachelors$62,012—
Business Administration, Management and OperationsBusinessbachelors$42,682$48,265
Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralComputer Sciencebachelors——
Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsHealth Professionsbachelors——
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingHealth Professionsbachelors——

Campus facts

Athletics — 6 sports

NWAC · Other

Athletic scholarships allowed · Athletic aid $322,058 (M $131,237 · W $190,821)

Self-reported EADA participants (2024-2025). Athletic aid is institution-level, not per sport.

Nearest undergraduate enrollment to Columbia Basin College’s 4,226 (College Scorecard UGDS, compiled 2026-10-24). Size only — not a judgment of similarity or quality.

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