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

3,770 Full-Time Undergraduates
$5,514 Avg In-State Tuition

Where Is Columbia Basin College?

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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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Can I Afford CBC?

$5,514 In-State Tuition
2% Take Out Loans
In a recent term, part-time CBC students paid $124 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $184 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

In State Out of State
Tuition $5,514 $7,559
Fees $680 $680
Books and Supplies $702 $702
On Campus Room and Board $10,450 $10,450
On Campus Other Expenses $2,753 $2,753

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. 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.

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Gender Diversity

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

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Racial-Ethnic Diversity

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

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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.

Online Learning at Columbia Basin College

2,103 Took All Classes Online
4,112 Took At Least One Class Online
In 2022-2023, 4,112 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CBC has changed over the last few years.

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Columbia Basin College Trade School Concentrations

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

Major Basic Certificate Associate’s Undergraduate Certificate Bachelor’s TOTAL
Surgical Technology 0 15 10 0 25
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide 23 0 0 0 23
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician 11 9 0 0 20
Medical/Clinical Assistant 0 9 10 0 19
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist 0 0 0 17 17
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist 15 0 0 0 15
Welding Technology/Welder 0 11 4 0 15
Radiation Protection/Health Physics Technician 0 7 6 1 14
Radiologic Technology 0 12 0 0 12
Engineering Technology 0 10 0 0 10
Nuclear Engineering Technology 0 6 3 0 9
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 0 1 8 0 9
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician 0 7 0 0 7
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist 2 4 0 0 6
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician 4 0 0 0 4
Occupational Safety & Health Technology 0 1 0 0 1
Emergency Care Attendant (EMT Ambulance) 1 0 0 0 1
General Drafting & Design Technology 0 0 0 0 0
Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Sonographer and Ultrasound Technician 0 0 0 0 0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training 0 0 0 0 0
Truck & Bus Driver/Commercial Vehicle Operator & Instructor 0 0 0 0 0
TOTAL 56 92 41 18 207

Columbia Basin College Trades

In a recent academic period, Columbia Basin College awarded 475 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major Basic Certificates Undergrad Certificates Associate’s Bachelor’s
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 1 10 9 0
Allied Health Professions 0 24 35 1
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science 19 0 0 0
Dental Support Services 0 0 0 17
General Engineering Technology 0 0 10 0
Health & Medical Administrative Services 0 0 7 0
Nuclear Engineering Technology 0 3 6 0
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 23 0 0 0
Precision Metal Working 2 4 15 0
Quality Control Technology 0 0 1 0
Vehicle Maintenance & Repair 11 0 9 0
Total 125 89 225 36

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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