Columbia Basin College
Tel:
(509)547-0511
- CBC is a comprehensive two-year college that provides quality education and effective job preparation. CBC has a powerful impact on every segment of the community.
School Highlights
- Columbia Basin College serves 6,385 students (56% of students are full-time).
- The college's student:teacher ratio of 36:1 is higher than the state community college average of 31:1.
- Minority enrollment is 36% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the state average of 41%.
- Columbia Basin College is the only community colleges within Franklin County, WA.
- The nearest community college to Columbia Basin College is Walla Walla Community College (41.9 miles away).
School Overview
- The teacher population of 178 teachers has declined by 29% over five years.
| Columbia Basin College | (WA) Community College Avg. | |
| Institution Level | Four or more years | Four or more years |
| Institution Control | Public | Public |
| Total Faculty | 178 staff | 145 staff |
| Total Enrollment | 6,385 students | 4,463 students |
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| Student : Teacher Ratio | 36:1 | 31:1 |
| # Full-Time Students | 3,565 students | 2,353 students |
| # Part-Time Students | 2,820 students | 2,110 students |
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| % American Indian/Alaskan | 1%
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1%
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| % Asian | 2%
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7%
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| % Hispanic | 26%
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10%
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| % Black | 2%
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4%
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| % White | 64%
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59%
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| % Two or more races | 3%
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5%
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| % Unknown races | 2%
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7%
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| Diversity Score | 0.52 | 0.62 |
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| College Completion Rate | 32%
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28%
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| Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years) | $36,400 | $36,200 |
Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS
School Notes
- CBC exists in an environment of diversity, fairness and equity to ensure that the people of Benton and Franklin counties have access to educational programs providing sufficient knowledge for higher educational achievement, meaningful employment, basic skills development, cultural enrichment, physical and emotional well-being. Founded in 1955, Columbia Basin College has served Benton and Franklin counties for half a century. The first classes at Columbia Basin College were authorized by the State Board of Education in May 1955. Classes began in September 1955 in temporary quarters at the Pasco Naval Base. The Pasco School District received title to more than 150 acres of land for the present campus site in Pasco. CBC's first permanent building was completed in 1957 and is the current V Building. CBC's capital construction program has since added 17 permanent buildings. Columbia Basin College is your community college. The college offers Transfer Degrees, Associate in Applied Science Degree (A.A.S.), Associate in Arts and Science Degrees (A.A.), Associate in Science Degrees (A.A.S.-T.), Certificate Programs and Certificate of General Studies. The college ia accreditated by the Northwest Association of Colleges and Universities to award degrees and certificates.
Nearby Schools
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The nearest community college to Columbia Basin College is Walla Walla Community College (41.9 miles away).
- College Location Mi. Students
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10,536 students | 41.90 Mi500 Tausick Way
Walla Walla, WA 99362
(509)522-2500 41.9010,536 -
1,731 students | 42.50 Mi2411 NW Carden Ave
Pendleton, OR 97801
(541)276-1260 42.501,731 -
2,016 students | 65.30 Mi7662 Chanute St NE
Moses Lake, WA 98837
(509)793-2222 65.302,016 -
3,950 students | 71.20 MiSouth 16th Ave. & Nob Hill Blvd.
Yakima, WA 98907
(509)574-4600 71.203,950 -
Wenatchee Valley CollegePublic3,510 students | 99.70 Mi1300 Fifth St
Wenatchee, WA 98801
(509)682-6800 99.703,510
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