CBC vs. OC

Columbia Basin College vs. Olympic College comparison

	Columbia Basin College	Olympic College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	CBC	OC
Location	Pasco, WA	Bremerton, WA
Setting	Small City	Small City
Enrollment	6,192	4,905
Type	Public 4 Year	Public 4 Year
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Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	columbiabasin.edu	olympic.edu
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Costs	CBC	OC
Tuition (In State)	$5,319	$3,927
Tuition (Out of State)	$7,098	$9,465
Room & Board	$9,980	$10,500
Avg Net Price	$11,421	$11,629
Avg Grant Aid	$7,040	$5,216
% Receiving Grant Aid	64%	63%

Admission	CBC	OC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
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Admitted	-	-
Acceptance Rate	Open	Open
Enrolled %	Open	Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
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Academics	CBC	OC
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (51%) Health Professions (27%) Business (11%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (4%) Computer and Information Sciences (2%)	Engineering Technology (34%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (25%) Health Professions (15%) Business (8%) Precision Production Trades (4%)
Outcomes	CBC	OC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$38,200	$35,800
Making Student Loan Payments	48%	39%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,500	$12,000
Median Loan Payment	$108	$124

Diversity	CBC	OC
% Men	45%	44%
% Women	55%	56%
Racial Diversity	High	Medium
HBCU	No	No
% White	53%	67%
% Black	1%	4%
% Hispanic	35%	7%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	0%	1%
% Two or More Races	4%	9%
% International	0%	2%
% Unknown Race	4%	5%

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

Comparable Facts

• Columbia Basin College is larger than than OC based on total student enrollment (6,192 students vs. 4,905 students)

CBC vs. OC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, CBC or OC?

• Columbia Basin College is 35.4% more expensive to attend than OC for in-state tuition ($5,319.00 vs. $3,927.00)
• Out of state tuition is 33.3% higher at OC than Columbia Basin College ($9,465.00 vs. $7,098.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Columbia Basin College than OC ($11,421 vs. $11,629)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia Basin College are 5.2% lower than costs at Olympic College ($9,980 vs. $10,500)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Columbia Basin College than Olympic College (64% vs. 63%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Columbia Basin College students is 35% larger than aid received Olympic College ($7,040 vs. $5,216)

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

CBC vs. OC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, CBC or OC? 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 OC and CBC.

• Graduates from Columbia Basin College earn on average $2,400 more per year than OC graduates after ten years. ($38,200 vs. $35,800)
• Columbia Basin College students graduate with a $1,500 lower median federal student loan debt than OC graduates. ($10,500 vs. $12,000)
• CBC graduates are paying $16 less per month on federal student loans than OC graduates. ($108 vs. $124)
• More CBC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former OC students, three years after graduation. (48% vs. 39%)

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