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Columbia Basin College

  • LocationPasco, WA
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 6,729 students
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Columbia Basin College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

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Academic Excellence

FAcademic Excellence: Minimal (grade F): 0 to 100 points out of 100 on what official sources document. Grades need sources for at least 60% of the checklist.
38 of 100
From federal data, on fixed published scales.

Each measure counts for the share shown.

  • Graduation rate 35% of scoreThis measure counts for 35% of the Academic Excellence score.33%
  • First-year retention 20% of scoreThis measure counts for 20% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Entering students' test scores 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.Not reported
  • Student-to-faculty ratio 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.20 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$6,870

Bars show points on each measure’s scale. How Academic Excellence is computed.

Source: College Scorecard (College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026))

Cost and value

Federal data, shown separately. Cost, debt, and earnings are never part of any grade.

Value and outcomes
Undergraduate students
Fall enrollment (IPEDS)
6,729
Total students6,729
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$8,317
Cost of attendance (per year)$18,261
Median federal debt at graduation$14,829
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
33%
First-year retention—
Median earnings 10 years after entry$46,680
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants26%

Value index: 54 / 100 (how it’s computed)

Sources: College Scorecard · IPEDS College Navigator · Net price calculator
College Scorecard, most recent cohorts (data release 06/10/2026); IPEDS 2024-25 directory and institutional characteristics; fall 2023 enrollment.

Local Church

Diocese of Spokane

The Most Reverend Thomas A. Daly, Bishop of Spokane

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

Cathedral: Cathedral of Our Lady of Lourdes

Source: dioceseofspokane.org, dioceseofspokane.org, verified Oct. 7, 2026.

Diocese determined from the county, using the diocese’s county list (Wikipedia). Confirm with the diocese.

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Is Columbia Basin College a Catholic college?
No. Columbia Basin College is not a Catholic college. Catholic School Compass rates the Catholic life on its campus instead.

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