College Scorecard
Average after grants for all families receiving federal aid. Pick your income above.
Sticker price $16,169. College Scorecard.
Higher than 2% of Washington colleges we cover and 8% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median 54%.
Within 6 years · College Scorecard
Higher than 6% of Washington colleges we cover and 14% of colleges nationwide. U.S. median $53,263.
Median, 10 years after starting · College Scorecard
LCC acceptance rate & admissions
Test scores: College Scorecard. Other figures: College Scorecard; IPEDS
LCC tuition, cost & net price
What families actually pay per year, by income
Average net price after grants and scholarships for Washington residents who receive federal aid. Tap your income band.
College Scorecard, latest reported year (in-state, federal aid recipients)
Sticker price (before aid)
IPEDS 2023-24 cost items; total from College Scorecard
College Scorecard; Urban Institute Education Data Portal
LCC majors, earnings & careers
Lower Columbia College offers 2 bachelor's majors across 2 areas. Earnings below are for this school's graduates of each major, four years after finishing.
- Business & Finance · 1
- Education · 1
Highest-earning majors at LCC
Not enough graduates in any one major to report earnings.
Quick list of all 2 majors
- Business Administration—
- Education (Elementary / Secondary)—
— means too few graduates to report earnings.
College Scorecard field of study, latest release
All majors by area with earnings 1 and 4 years out, and debt →Education (Elementary / Secondary) → Elementary school teacher
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to shrink 0.4% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Business Administration → Management analyst
Median annual wage for all workers in this job, not only new graduates. U.S. jobs projected to grow 10.1% from 2025 to 2035.
BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; Employment Projections 2025-35
Living in Longview
Overall prices in the Longview-Kelso, WA area.
BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024
2 bedrooms $1,398. Housing costs 17% below the U.S. average.
HUD Fair Market Rent, FY2027
January and July average highs. 48 inches of rain a year, 2 inches of snow.
NOAA Climate Normals 1991-2020
No hazard rated high.
FEMA National Risk Index, Cowlitz County
Campus & students
IPEDS fall enrollment; Carnegie Classification; EADA via Urban Institute
Cowlitz County at a glance
U.S. Census Bureau, ACS 5-year 2024
Compare LCC with similar schools
Similar public colleges in Washington by selectivity, graduation rate and size. Tap “Why?” to see where the price difference comes from.
| School | Acceptance | You'd pay | Graduation | Earnings, 10 yrs | Price gap |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lower Columbia College | — | $7,630 | 23% | $40,691 | This school |
| South Seattle College | — | $6,004 | 31% | $44,486 | |
| Yakima Valley College | — | $11,843 | 29% | $43,499 | |
| Whatcom Community College | — | $11,795 | 36% | $44,092 | |
| Cascadia College | — | $12,281 | 32% | $54,133 |
College Scorecard, latest reported year. “You'd pay” follows your residency and income choices above.
Why the price is different
Lower Columbia College would cost you $1,626 more per year than South Seattle College, on average.
- Higher sticker price at Lower Columbia College.
- South Seattle College gives aided families $842 more in grants, on average.
| Per year, Washington resident | LCC | SSCC | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sticker price | $16,169 | $15,385 | +$784 |
| Average grants | −$8,539 | −$9,381 | +$842 |
| You pay | $7,630 | $6,004 | +$1,626 |
“+” means LCC costs more; “−” means it costs less. Grants are the sticker price minus the net price. Cost items: IPEDS, on-campus budget. Sticker and net price: College Scorecard, latest reported year; the adjustment reconciles the two. Net price is an average for first-time, full-time students receiving federal aid, not a quote.
Common questions about LCC
How much does Lower Columbia College cost per year?
The sticker price (cost of attendance) is $16,169 a year for in-state students. After grants and scholarships, students receiving federal aid pay $7,630 a year on average; families earning $0–30k pay $6,078 and families earning $110k+ pay $14,192.
How much do LCC graduates earn?
Former Lower Columbia College students earn a median $40,691 ten years after starting college, compared with a U.S. median of $53,263 across the colleges we cover.
What is the LCC graduation rate?
23% of first-time, full-time students graduate within six years.
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Sources on this page: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard and IPEDS; U.S. Census Bureau (ACS); Bureau of Labor Statistics (OEWS, Employment Projections); Bureau of Economic Analysis; HUD; NOAA; FEMA; Urban Institute Education Data Portal (ODC-By); Wikidata. “Colleges we cover” means colleges awarding bachelor's degrees to at least 100 undergraduates. Averages are not quotes; confirm costs with the school. How we score
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Cite this: “Lower Columbia College: cost, admissions and outcomes,” EducationGuide.com, https://educationguide.com/colleges/lower-columbia-college (College Scorecard and IPEDS data).