Lower Columbia College
Longview, WA · Public · offers Bachelor's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$7,630Average net price / year
23%Graduation rate
$40,691Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
$10,506Median debt at graduation
1,932Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $4,626
- Out-of-state tuition
- $6,003
- Total cost of attendance
- $16,169
- Room & board
- $17,310
- Books & supplies
- $762
- Average net price
- $7,630
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $6,078
- $30–48k
- $7,069
- $48–75k
- $9,483
- $75–110k
- $10,482
- $110k+
- $14,192
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 23%
- First-year retention
- —
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $36,296
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $40,691
- Median debt (graduates)
- $10,506
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0.0%
- Students with Pell grants
- 36%
- Students with federal loans
- 13%
Programs: what graduates earn
8 of 54 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Undergraduate certificate
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants | 23 | $43,006 | — |
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing | 116 | $75,715 | $10,035 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 268 | $30,845 | $7,667 |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 5 | $41,276 | — |
| Precision Metal Working | 6 | $53,958 | — |
| Health and Medical Administrative Services | 4 | $41,848 | — |
| Business/Commerce, General | 17 | $45,815 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 7 | $27,566 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,932
- Part-time
- 43%
- Women / men
- 72% / 28%
- White
- 61%
- Hispanic
- 15%
- Black
- 3%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 15:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $89,199 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 94%
- Accreditor
- Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities
- Website
- lowercolumbia.edu
- Also known as
- LCC
Most popular fields
- Computer & Information Sciences – 1% of degrees
- Education – 9% of degrees
- Engineering – 0% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 0% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 41% of degrees
- Biological Sciences – 2% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Lower Columbia College cost?
The average net price after grants is $7,630 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $4,626 and the full cost of attendance is $16,169.
How much do Lower Columbia College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $40,691 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
23% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Other colleges in Longview
| College | Net price | Acceptance | Graduation | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stylemaster College of Hair Design Longview, WA · Private for-profit · 50 students |
$6,773 | — | 23% | $20,580 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.