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CBC Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 2,745
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 44%
Average Aid Amount $6,509
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 638
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 62%

Financial Aid Information at CBC

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,745 students (44% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,509. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 638 students (62% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbia Basin College is $6,555 for Washington residents and $8,668 for out-of-state students, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 2,745 students (44% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,509. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid.
The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Columbia Basin College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Columbia Basin College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid2,74544%$6,509
Pell Grants1,49024%$4,393
Federal Student Loans2163%$6,663

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 638 beginning students (62% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 628 students (61% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students.
The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Columbia Basin College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Columbia Basin College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid63862%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources62160%$6,754
Federal Grants38838%$4,747
Pell Grants38838%$4,669
Other Federal Grants414%$732
State/Local Grants49548%$3,785
Institutional Grants29629%$1,617
Student Loans374%$5,050
Federal Student Loans333%$4,325
Other Student Loans40%$11,031

Students Headcount by Living Status

For academic year 2023-2024, total 576 full-time beginning students have enrolled and attended Columbia Basin College. Among them, 58 students have lived on campus and 282 students lived off campus (without family). The following table shows the students count by living status and years.
Student Headcount by Living Location/Setting at Columbia Basin College
Living Status202120222023
Living On-Campus505258
Living Off-Campus with Family177155196
Living Off-Campus without Family225198282

Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows number of students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate and were awarded any grant/scholarship by income level for academic year 2023-2024 . The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution.
Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level at Columbia Basin College
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level383378$3,468,040$9,055
$0 - $30,000164164$1,619,901$9,877
$30,001 - $48,0009595$892,283$9,392
$48,001 - $75,0009696$804,830$8,384
$75,001 - $110,0002019$141,036$7,052
$110,001 or more84$9,990$1,249