Tuition fees for Washington residents attending Columbia Basin College rose by 3.5% during the 2022-23 school year, based on the latest information released, according to the latest disclosure from the National Center for Education Statistics.
Washington residents paid $5,959 to attend the public four-year college this year, an increase of $204 from the $5,755 charged in the 2021-22 academic year.
Non-resident students faced tuition costs 29.9% higher than those for residents in 2022-23, amounting to $7,738. This represents a 3.4% increase from the $7,484 charged in the previous year.
Approximately 95% of the undergraduate student body at Columbia Basin College are Washington residents, while about 5% come from other states.
Data indicates that 62% of full-time undergraduates who began studies at Columbia Basin College in 2022-23 received some form of financial aid. In total, 621 students were awarded grants or scholarships worth $4.2 million, and 37 students obtained student loans exceeding $186,837.
Among all undergraduate students, 2,554 received grants or scholarships totaling $17.7 million. Additionally, 216 students borrowed $1.4 million in federal student loans.
Undergraduate education costs have seen a significant increase over the past few decades. Data shows a 169% rise in the average total cost, including tuition, fees, room, and board, between 1980 and 2020.
According to a 2023 College Board report, in-state students at public universities paid an average of $11,260, while out-of-state students paid $29,150 in the 2023-24 academic year.
Meanwhile, student loan debt has steadily increased over the last 30 years, reaching $1.75 trillion in 2024, averaging a total of $28,950 per borrower. Federal loans make up 92% of the debt, with over half of students at both public and private four-year colleges graduating with student loans.
Available data sometimes exceeds 100% due to rounding and administrative calculations.
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at the Columbia Basin College in the 2022-23 school year.
| Type of Aid | Number of students awarded aid | Percent awarded aid | Total amount of aid awarded | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 388 | 38% | $1.8 million | $4,747 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 495 | 48% | $1.9 million | $3,785 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 296 | 29% | $478,727 | $1,617 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 621 | 60% | $4.2 million | $6,754 |
| Federal student loans | 33 | 3% | $142,715 | $4,325 |
| Other student loans | 0 | 0% | $0 | $0 |
| Student loan aid | 37 | 4% | $186,837 | $5,050 |
| Total student aid | 638 | 62% | $4.4 million | $6,866 |
Information in this story was obtained from the National Center for Education Statistics. The source data can be found here.
