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2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees of Lower Columbia College (LCC) is $4,346 for Washington residents and $5,633 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than the average tuition ($8,704) of public community colleges in Washington.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Lower Columbia College. Then, we compare its costs to Washington community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Washington Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$4,346	$5,633
Books & Supplies	$762
On-Campus Living Costs	$21,756
Off-Campus Living Costs	$21,756
Average Financial Aid	$6,570
Cost of Attendance	$26,864	$28,151
After Financial Aid	$20,294	$21,581
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,900

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Washington Residents	Out-of-State Students
Lower Columbia College	$4,346	$5,633
Public Community Colleges in Washington	$5,571	$8,704
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,939	$8,623

Tuition Trends

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Lower Columbia College offers Certificate, Associate's and Bachelor's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	30	28	1

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program. "Only in Classroom" means that the program is offered only on-site classes and "not offered" means that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information Assurance	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Education

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Early Childhood Education and Teaching	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM
Mathematics Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Chemistry Teacher Education	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Teacher Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Chemical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronics Engineering	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Manufacturing Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
CAD/CADD Drafting and/or Design Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Energy Management and Systems Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Legal Administrative Assistant/Secretary	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	277 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Biological and Biomedical Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Biology/Biological Sciences	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Physical Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Physical Sciences	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Diesel Mechanics Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Machine Tool Technology/Machinist	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Machine Shop Technology/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Numerically Controlled (CNC) Machinist Technology/CNC Machinist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Music	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Medical Reception/Receptionist	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	NOT OFFERED	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	112 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Business/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Retail Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Vehicle and Vehicle Parts and Accessories Marketing Operations	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,435 students at Lower Columbia College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 648 male students and 1,516 female students are attending the school. The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	2,164	1,227	937
Male Students	648	387	261
Female Students	1,516	840	676

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Lower Columbia College, there are 2,435 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 1,743 students were attending classes through distance learning (894 students are enrolled exclusively and 849 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	2,435
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	894
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	849
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	692

School Profile and Academic Overview

Lower Columbia College is a four-years, public school located in Longview, Washington. For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $4,346 for Washington residents and $5,633 for other students on average. It offers 78 degree programs through 30 Certificate, 28 Associate's, 1 Bachelor's programs. The average earning in 10 years after graduation from the school is $34,900.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	four-years, public
Address	1600 Maple Street, Longview, WA
Phone	360-442-2311
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$4,346 Out-of-State$5,633
Student Population »	2,435 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	25%
Transfer-out Rate	11%
Average Financial Aid »	$6,570
Students to Faculty	13:1 (7.69%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$34,900

Lower Columbia College

A Community College in Longview, Washington

2024 Tuition & Fees

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Student Population

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

School Profile and Academic Overview

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