LCC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#6 in Community Colleges

Lower Columbia College is ranked 6^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Lower Columbia College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Its tuition & fees of $5,633 is very inexpensive compared to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 2,435.
It offers fewer area of study (78 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of LCC are $5,633 (out-of-state rate) and it is very inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Lower Columbia College $5,633

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington $11,682

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at LCC is 25% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Lower Columbia College 25%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington 39%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at LCC is 11% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Lower Columbia College 11%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington 16%

Student Population

The total student population at LCC is 2,435 and its population very small compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.

Lower Columbia College 2,435

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington 7,968

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at LCC is $6,570 which is 116.63% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is extremely higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Washington.