Columbia Basin College
Pasco, Washington · Also known as CBC · Website
$46,680
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$46,680
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Columbia Basin College is a public 4-year college in Pasco, Washington with 4,640 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,317 a year (tuition and fees $6,555 in-state, $8,668 out-of-state). 33% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $46,680 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $14,829 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,317
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$6,555
Out-of-state $8,668
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
33%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$14,829
About $157 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$46,680
Rank 1,788 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $8,317
- Tuition in-state
- $6,555
- Tuition out-of-state
- $8,668
- Cost of attendance
- $18,261
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 4.3%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,010
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,642
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $9,595
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,019
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $17,228
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $4,194 in 2015-16 to $6,555 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 4,640
- Part-time students
- 41%
- Women
- 63%
- Students per teacher
- 20
- Completion rate
- 33%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 64
- Endowment
- $26.5M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 1,788 of 5,094 US colleges and 48 of 87 in Washington (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | WA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,317 | $14,091 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $6,555 | $8,256 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 83% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 33% | 50% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 80% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $14,829 | $13,653 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $38,255 | $42,696 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $46,680 | $47,869 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 52% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 64% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
64 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 777 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,447 | $44,125 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsCertificate | Certificate | 98 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 73 | $11,042 | $48,411 | $77,260 | $68,257 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsAssociate's | Associate's | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $37,656 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 45 | $11,000 | $77,785 | $88,368 | $80,813 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 34 | Withheld | $64,223 | $64,093 | $65,389 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 33 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementBachelor's | Bachelor's | 32 | $18,200 | $59,559 | $81,742 | $85,063 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and ManagementAssociate's | Associate's | 28 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $54,726 |
| MarketingAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,264 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,073 |
| Business/Commerce, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 23 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | $42,127 | $40,429 | $48,733 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and MethodsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 17 | - | - | Withheld | - |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsBachelor's | Bachelor's | 16 | Withheld | $70,534 | Withheld | $68,061 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelor's | Bachelor's | 13 | Withheld | $85,196 | Withheld | $88,910 |
| Physical Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,269 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, OtherCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Pasco and Washington on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Washington
- Homes: Homes for sale in Washington
Questions and answers
How much does Columbia Basin College cost?
$8,317 a year is the average net price at Columbia Basin College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $6,555 for in-state students and $8,668 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,261. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,010 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Columbia Basin College?
Columbia Basin College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Columbia Basin College graduates earn?
$46,680 a year is the median pay of former Columbia Basin College students who work, 10 years after they started ($38,255 after 6 years). That ranks 1,788 of 5,094 US colleges and 48 of 87 in Washington. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Bachelor's) at $85,196.
How much student debt do Columbia Basin College graduates have?
$14,829 is the median federal student loan debt of Columbia Basin College graduates, about $157 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 4.3% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Columbia Basin College?
33% of first-time, full-time students at Columbia Basin College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Columbia Basin College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (777 associate's graduates), Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods (98 certificate graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (73 bachelor's graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 64 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.