In-state tuition and fees rose 16.1 percent for 2018-19 at Columbia Basin College, according to recent data from the U.S. Department of Education.
Washington residents paid $5,288 to attend the four-year public institution this year – $734 more than the $4,554 charged for 2017-18.
Non-residents paid 37.3 percent more than residents this year, or $7,258. Their price tag grew 11.1 percent from $6,530 in 2017-18.
About 98 percent of the school’s undergraduate population are Washington residents. And about 2 percent are residents of other states.
Data shows 66 percent of full-time undergraduates who started school in 2015-16 received student financial aid in some form. In all, 541 students received grants or scholarships totaling $3.2 million and 61 students took out student loans totaling more than $284,906.
Including all undergraduates (7,034), 2,835 students used grants or scholarships totaling $13.9 million, and 543 students took out $3.2 million in federal student loans.
| Enrollment | 2015-16 | 2016-17 | 2017-18 | 2018-19 | Change in tuition and fees 2015-16 to 2018-19 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| In-state | ~6,893 | $4,194 | $4,163 | $4,554 | $5,288 | 26.1% |
| Out-of-state | ~141 | $6,189 | $6,436 | $6,530 | $7,258 | 17.3% |
The following data includes only full-time students who began an undergraduate program at Columbia Basin College in 2015-16.
| Type of Aid | Number of students receiving aid | Percent receiving aid | Total amount of aid received | Average amount of aid per student |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Federal grants | 444 | 48% | $1,810,310 | $4,077 |
| State / local grant or scholarship | 372 | 40% | $1,253,776 | $3,370 |
| Institutional grants or scholarships | 115 | 12% | $121,843 | $1,060 |
| Grant or scholarship aid total | 541 | 58% | $3,185,929 | $5,889 |
| Federal student loans | 57 | 6% | $258,706 | $4,539 |
| Other student loans | 4 | 0% | $26,200 | $6,550 |
| Student loan aid | 61 | 7% | $284,906 | $4,671 |
| Total student aid | 615 | 66% | – | – |
