LCC vs. NSCC

Lower Columbia College vs. Seattle Community College North Campus comparison

	Lower Columbia College	Seattle Community College North Campus	College 3	College 4
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Overview	LCC	NSCC
Location	Longview, WA	Seattle, WA
Setting	Small City	Large City
Enrollment	2,435	4,675
Type	Public 2 Year	Public 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	lowercolumbia.edu	northseattle.edu
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Costs	LCC	NSCC
Tuition (In State)	$3,866	$4,458
Tuition (Out of State)	$5,119	$4,947
Room & Board	$16,512	$17,952
Avg Net Price	$8,570	$10,047
Avg Grant Aid	$5,251	$7,332
% Receiving Grant Aid	55%	47%

Admission	LCC	NSCC
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	-
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	LCC	NSCC
Student to Faculty Ratio	13:1	17:1
Popular Majors	Health Professions (36%) Business (26%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (17%) Mechanic and Repair Technologies (6%) Precision Production Trades (6%)	Health Professions (45%) Liberal Arts and Humanities (23%) Business (17%) Education (4%) Engineering Technology (4%)
Outcomes	LCC	NSCC
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$34,200	$42,700
Making Student Loan Payments	32%	-
Median Student Loan Debt	$12,784	$9,997
Median Loan Payment	$132	$103

Diversity	LCC	NSCC
% Men	31%	37%
% Women	69%	63%
Racial Diversity	Low	Very High
HBCU	No	No
% White	75%	40%
% Black	2%	6%
% Hispanic	10%	7%
% Native American	1%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	6%	8%
% International	0%	14%
% Unknown Race	4%	13%

Students	LCC	NSCC
% In-State	89%	94%
% Out-of-State	11%	5%
Campus	LCC	NSCC
Campus Housing	No	No
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	Yes	Yes
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Seattle Community College North Campus is larger than than LCC based on total student enrollment (4,675 students vs. 2,435 students)

LCC vs. NSCC Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, LCC or NSCC?

• Seattle Community College North Campus is 15.3% more expensive to attend than LCC for in-state tuition ($4,458.00 vs. $3,866.00)
• Out of state tuition is 3.5% higher at LCC than Seattle Community College North Campus ($5,119.00 vs. $4,947.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Lower Columbia College than NSCC ($8,570 vs. $10,047)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Lower Columbia College are 8.7% lower than costs at Seattle Community College North Campus ($16,512 vs. $17,952)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Lower Columbia College than Seattle Community College North Campus (55% vs. 47%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Seattle Community College North Campus students is 39.6% larger than aid received Lower Columbia College ($7,332 vs. $5,251)

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

LCC vs. NSCC Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, LCC or NSCC? 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 NSCC and LCC.

• Graduates from Seattle Community College North Campus earn on average $8,500 more per year than LCC graduates after ten years. ($42,700 vs. $34,200)
• Seattle Community College North Campus students graduate with a $2,787 lower median federal student loan debt than LCC graduates. ($9,997 vs. $12,784)
• NSCC graduates are paying $29 less per month on federal student loans than LCC graduates. ($103 vs. $132)

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