Columbia Basin College Student Population

How many students at CBC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Columbia Basin College has a total enrollment of 7,510 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 3,250 male students (43.3%) and 4,260 female students (56.7%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 3,586 Hispanic students (47.7%) and 2,621 White students (34.9%).
• Class Delivery: 2,271 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 2,454 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Baccalaureate/Associate's College - which average 6,437 - CBC's body is relatively large.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 3,250 male (43.28%) and 4,260 female (56.72%) students are attending Columbia Basin College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 76.29.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 2,621 White, 98 Black, and 144 Asian students out of a total of 7,510 are attending at Columbia Basin College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Columbia Basin College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 63.9% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution demonstrates strong racial and ethnic diversity among its student body.

Student Age Distribution

By age, CBC has 1,498 students under 18 years old and 26 students over 65 years old. There are 5,297 students under 25 years old, and 2,213 students over 25 years old out of 7,510 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Columbia Basin College, 2,271 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 2,454 students are enrolled in some online courses.

2,228 students who live in Washington or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 43 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 7,510 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 268 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 3.57%.138 students have transferred in as full-time status and 130 students transferred in as part-time status.