Linn-Benton Community College
Albany, Oregon · Also known as LBCC · Website
$41,363
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$41,363
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Linn-Benton Community College is a public 2-year college in Albany, Oregon with 5,174 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,553 a year (tuition and fees $7,317 in-state, $15,901 out-of-state). 29% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $41,363 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $11,961 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,553
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$7,317
Out-of-state $15,901
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
29%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
$11,961
About $127 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$41,363
Rank 2,461 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
- $11,553
- Tuition in-state
- $7,317
- Tuition out-of-state
- $15,901
- Cost of attendance
- $18,789
- Students with a need-based grant
- 27%
- Students with federal loans
- 40%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $7,648
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $9,299
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $11,425
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $14,678
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $15,216
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 $4,265 in 2015-16 to $7,317 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
- 5,174
- Part-time students
- 62%
- Women
- 57%
- Students per teacher
- 17
- Completion rate
- 29%
- Retention rate
- 64%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 78
- Endowment
- $11.5M
- 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 2,461 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 59 in Oregon (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OR median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,553 | $16,940 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $7,317 | $11,997 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 88% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 29% | 56% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 64% | 76% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | $11,961 | $13,667 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $35,816 | $35,390 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $41,363 | $39,477 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Best-paid programs
Median earnings 1 year after graduation
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 38% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 60% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
78 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 | 284 | $10,489 | $24,383 | $36,515 | $44,125 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 42 | Withheld | Withheld | $47,936 | $48,733 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 34 | $9,500 | $35,621 | $64,237 | $57,584 |
| Precision Metal WorkingCertificate | Certificate | 32 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 32 | $17,296 | $84,912 | $93,085 | $80,813 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 29 | Withheld | $44,906 | $54,138 | $58,424 |
| Heavy/Industrial Equipment Maintenance Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $69,017 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 25 | $13,250 | $59,836 | $69,126 | $65,389 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 22 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Precision Metal WorkingAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | $42,085 | Withheld | $56,451 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | Withheld | Withheld | $66,566 | $54,246 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 18 | $15,334 | $37,152 | $45,527 | $42,269 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 17 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| Dental Support Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 16 | Withheld | $37,488 | $51,135 | $33,673 |
| Electrical and Power Transmission InstallersCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 13 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health and Medical Administrative ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | $29,911 | Withheld | $35,447 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | - | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 12 | Withheld | $36,278 | Withheld | $38,675 |
| Engineering, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 10 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $72,916 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Criminal Justice and CorrectionsAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $46,706 |
| Accounting and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,660 |
| Agricultural Production OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $42,438 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Albany and Oregon on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Oregon
- Homes: Homes for sale in Oregon
Questions and answers
How much does Linn-Benton Community College cost?
$11,553 a year is the average net price at Linn-Benton Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $7,317 for in-state students and $15,901 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $18,789. Families earning under $30,000 pay $7,648 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Linn-Benton Community College?
Linn-Benton Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Linn-Benton Community College graduates earn?
$41,363 a year is the median pay of former Linn-Benton Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($35,816 after 6 years). That ranks 2,461 of 5,094 US colleges and 27 of 59 in Oregon. Its best-paid program one year after graduation is Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing (Associate's) at $84,912.
How much student debt do Linn-Benton Community College graduates have?
$11,961 is the median federal student loan debt of Linn-Benton Community College graduates, about $127 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 40% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Linn-Benton Community College?
29% of first-time, full-time students at Linn-Benton Community College finish within 3 years. 64% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Linn-Benton Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (284 associate's graduates), Business Administration, Management and Operations (42 associate's graduates), Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (34 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 78 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.