Columbia Basin College Business Programs

Columbia Basin College is a public institution situated in Pasco, Washington. The suburban atmosphere of Pasco makes it a great place for students who want the amenities of city life without actually living in the middle of a constant hustle and bustle.

Columbia Basin College Rankings

Our rankings are based on an outcomes-based approach rather than subjective ones used by other media outlets. As such, we utilize data from the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the College Scorecard, among other sources. Visit our rankings and methodology section to learn more.

Program Level Awards

These are highlights of some of the most noteworthy awards granted to specific programs at CBC.

Rank	Ranking Name	Share
#41	Best Value Business Administration & Management Bachelor’s Degree Schools	Tweet It - Post It
#61	Most Popular Business Administration & Management Undergraduate Certificate Schools	Tweet It - Post It

Awards From Around the Web

The following table lists some notable awards CBC has earned from around the web.

Rank	Ranking Name	Source
#1	Best Project Management Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#74	Best General Business Administration and Management Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#76	Best Business Administration & Management Associate Degree Schools	College Factual
#112	Best Value Colleges for Business Administration & Management	College Factual
#148	Best Value Colleges for Business, Management & Marketing	College Factual
#183	Best Associate Degree Schools	Course Advisor

Where Is Columbia Basin College?

Contact details for CBC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	2600 N 20Th Ave, Pasco, WA 99301
Phone:	509-547-0511
Website:	www.columbiabasin.edu

How Do I Get Into CBC?

You can apply to CBC online at: www.columbiabasin.edu/index.aspx?page=68

Columbia Basin College has an open admissions policy, so you don't have to worry about getting into the school if you have a high school diploma or its equivalent.

Can I Afford Columbia Basin College?

The overall average net price of CBC is $17,826. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At CBC, approximately 7% of students took out student loans averaging $4,918 a year. That adds up to $19,672 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at CBC is 6.4%. Although this is lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, you'll still want to keep this in mind when taking out student loans.

Columbia Basin College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,745 undergraduate students at CBC, with 3,770 being full-time and 2,975 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 3,770 full-time undergraduates at CBC, 39% are male and 61% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Columbia Basin College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	80
Black or African American	40
Hispanic or Latino	1,654
White	1,644
International Students	3
Other Races/Ethnicities	349

Geographic Diversity

Washington students aren't the only ones who study at Columbia Basin College. At this time, 8 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 9 countries are represented at CBC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are Ukraine, Vietnam, and Rwanda.

Online Learning at Columbia Basin College

In 2019-2020, 5,972 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CBC has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of CBC

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Columbia Basin College was 106.9%. This is the #358 largest growth rate of all schools that are mostly online. This refers to all students at CBC regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

Columbia Basin College Business Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
General Business Administration and Management	2	38	6	53	99
Project Management	0	23	14	40	77
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	0	22	10	0	32
General Business/Commerce	0	7	0	0	7
Agricultural Business	0	0	0	0	0
Office Administration	0	0	0	0	0
Business Management & Marketing	0	0	0	0	0
General Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	0	0	0	0	0
Receptionist	0	0	0	0	0
Marketing/Marketing Management, General	0	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	2	90	30	93	215

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.