CBC vs. NCA

Columbia Basin College vs. Northwest College of Art comparison

	Columbia Basin College	Northwest College of Art	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CBC	NCA
Location	Pasco, WA	Poulsbo, WA
Setting	Small City	Rural Fringe
Enrollment	6,192	119
Type	Public 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	For-profit
Website	columbiabasin.edu	nca.edu
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Costs	CBC	NCA
Tuition (In State)	$5,319	$18,000
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,098	$18,000
Room & Board	$9,980	$14,677
Avg Net Price	$11,421	$16,870
Avg Grant Aid	$7,040	$11,178
% Receiving Grant Aid	64%	74%

Admission	CBC	NCA
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	131
Admitted	-	89
Acceptance Rate	Open	67.9%
Enrolled %	Open	51.7%
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range
SAT Range
Submit Test Scores		Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)
Application Deadline

Academics	CBC	NCA
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	29:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (51%) Health Professions (27%) Business (11%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)	Visual and Performing Arts (100%)
Outcomes	CBC	NCA
Graduation Rate	-	67%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,200	$29,600
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	47%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,500	$31,000
Median Loan Payment	$108	$320

Diversity	CBC	NCA
% Men	45%	35%
% Women	55%	65%
Racial Diversity	High	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	80%
% Black	1%	4%
% Hispanic	35%	4%
% Native American	1%	6%
% Pacific Islander	0%	3%
% Two or More Races	4%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	4%	0%

Students	CBC	NCA
% In-State	95%	98%
% Out-of-State	5%	2%
Campus	CBC	NCA
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Columbia Basin College is larger than than NCA based on total student enrollment (6,192 students vs. 119 students)

CBC vs. NCA Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CBC or NCA?

• Northwest College of Art is 238.4% more expensive to attend than CBC for in-state tuition ($18,000.00 vs. $5,319.00)
• Out of state tuition is 153.6% higher at NCA than Columbia Basin College ($18,000.00 vs. $7,098.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Columbia Basin College than NCA ($11,421 vs. $16,870)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia Basin College are 47.1% lower than costs at Northwest College of Art ($9,980 vs. $14,677)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Northwest College of Art than Columbia Basin College (74% vs. 64%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Northwest College of Art students is 58.8% larger than aid received Columbia Basin College ($11,178 vs. $7,040)

Which college is harder to get into, CBC or NCA? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between NCA or CBC .

CBC vs. NCA Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CBC or NCA? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between NCA and CBC.

• Graduates from Columbia Basin College earn on average $8,600 more per year than NCA graduates after ten years. ($38,200 vs. $29,600)
• Columbia Basin College students graduate with a $20,500 lower median federal student loan debt than NCA graduates. ($10,500 vs. $31,000)
• CBC graduates are paying $212 less per month on federal student loans than NCA graduates. ($108 vs. $320)
• More CBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former NCA students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 47%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/