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Lower Columbia College

Longview, Washington·Public, 4-year or above·Far West·lowercolumbia.edu
6-yr Graduation
23%
—
Total enrollment
2,724
peer median 8,531
Avg net price
$7,630
+$193 vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
23%

Pell equity

14.2pp gap
Pell recipients
17%18 of 108
Non-Pell (all)
31%29 of 93
Subsidized loan, no Pell
0%0 of 7
No Federal Aid
34%29 of 86

Non-Pell students graduate at a 14.2-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 41 Title IV programs, 2 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 0 fail. 39 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
41
Passing
2
4.9% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
0
0.0% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.0%
-0.6pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

41programs
  • Passing2 · 4.9%
  • No Data39 · 95.1%
  • Failing0 · 0.0%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
0
At Risk
1
Watch
0
Safe
1
No data
39

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
+7.3%
$41,925 vs $39,073
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
+136.7%
$92,471 vs $39,073

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

2
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
20%
$8,500 debt · $41,925 earn
Registered Nursing Nursing Administration Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
Associate Degree · Health Professions And Related Clinical Sciences
13%
$12,409 debt · $92,471 earn

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities

Accredited since 1948Next review Oct 2025

Programmatic accreditations · 2

Action history · 5

  1. Sep 2025Initial Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Apr 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  3. Jan 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  4. Oct 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
  5. Jul 2017Accreditation Reaffirmed: Probation Removed
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$6,078
$30–48k$7,069
$48–75k$9,483
$75–110k$10,482
$110k+$14,192

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$7,630
+$193vs Community College median $7,438
Federal loans
13.0%
In-state tuition
$4,626
Out-of-state
$6,003

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,579 students received $7.0M in Pell grants, alongside $2.6M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,579
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$7.0M
$6,971,934 total
Direct Loans
$2.6M
741 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
2k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$966K
346 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$1.6M
390 loan awards
Parent PLUS$68K
5 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 377 borrowers who entered repayment, 17 (4.5%) defaulted within three years — above the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
4.5%
+2.2pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
377
Defaulted
17
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
15.7%
2017
18.6%
2018
15.1%
2019
4.5%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Lower Columbia College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs57
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

571 total completions
01Liberal Arts
27147.5%
02Health Professions
15827.7%
03Education
529.1%
04Business
447.7%
05Precision Production
152.6%
06Biological Sciences
101.8%
07Mechanic
81.4%
08Physical Sciences
61.1%
09Computer Sciences
40.7%
10Engineering
30.5%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,724
12-mo unduplicated
3,934
Undergraduate
3,934
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
31%1,229
Women
69%2,705

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.0%
Hispanic
15.3%
Unknown
8.6%
Two or more
7.7%
Black
2.9%
Asian
2.3%
Non-resident
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.3%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
120
48 M · 72 W
Women athletes
60.0%
Athletic aid
$121K
Total student aid
Budget
$796K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$42K
$79K
Recruiting expense
$1K
$2K
Head-coach salaries
$12K
$12K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 5

Baseball
34 M · —
$110K
Basketball
14 M · 16 W
$149K
Soccer
— · 25 W
$78K
Softball
— · 18 W
$81K
Volleyball
— · 13 W
$76K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
3.32
8 offenses · 2,412 students

3-year trend

1.392 yrs ago1.641 yr ago3.32Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
15
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
2

Criminal offenses by type

Aggravated assault
7
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

8total
  • On campus2
  • Public property6

VAWA offenses

4
Domestic violence
0
Dating violence
0
Stalking
4 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons30
Drugs30
Liquor02

Residence-hall fires

  • Oak Terrace Apts2 fires
    CookingDamage $100-$999
  • Oak Terrace Apts2 fires
    CookingDamage $100-$999

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student-faculty ratio

Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

IPEDS
Student-to-faculty
15.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
75

Lower Columbia College vs Peer comparison

The peer institutions Lower Columbia College selected for federal comparison reporting.

IPEDS
GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
This institutionPeer median

A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

Carnegie
SubjectLower Columbia College
23%—2,724$7,630Community College
Oregon Health & Science University
——2,942——
University of California-San Francisco
——3,007——
San Bernardino Valley College
——14,055$18,943Community College
Mt San Jacinto Community College District
——17,627$6,806Community College
Sierra College
——19,125$7,245Community College
Peer group median23%—8,531$7,438

Institutions like Lower Columbia College

Explore the federal data for institutions in Lower Columbia College's comparison group.

IPEDS

Lower Columbia College Institutional Research office

The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

Office
Institutional Effectiveness & Monitoring
Email
arogers [at] lowercolumbia.edu
Phone
360-442-2490
Address
Applied Arts, Suite 124, Lower Columbia College, 1600 Maple St., P.O. Box 3010, Longview, WA, 98632

The Institutional Effectiveness & Monitoring page at Lower Columbia College provides information on the monitoring of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) as part of the college's strategic plan. It lists several types of monitoring reports and includes contact information for the office's head, Angie Rogers. Various links to reports and committee pages are provided for further details.

Visit IR office page
Team
1 member
  • Angie Rogers
    Director of Institutional Research

Frequently asked questions about Lower Columbia College

Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Lower Columbia College.

What is the graduation rate at Lower Columbia College?

Lower Columbia College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 23% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Lower Columbia College?

Lower Columbia College reports a total enrollment of 2,724 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Lower Columbia College?

The average net price at Lower Columbia College is $7,630 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

Where is Lower Columbia College located?

Lower Columbia College is located in Longview, Washington 98632.

Who runs Institutional Research at Lower Columbia College?

Lower Columbia College's IR work is done by the Institutional Effectiveness & Monitoring.

About the data on this page

Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, July 28, 2026)
Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
U.S. Department of Education
FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
U.S. Department of Education
DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Federal Pell Grant volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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