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Lower Columbia College

  • LocationLongview, WA
  • Type and sizePublic · 4-year · 2,412 students
Official website

Lower Columbia College is not a Catholic college. This rating measures Catholic life on campus: campus ministry, priests, Mass and confession, student groups, and nearby parishes.

Catholic life here hasn’t been researched yet. We research from official sources only, starting with the largest campuses, and we never guess. The nearest Catholic church mapped in OpenStreetMap is 1.1 miles away.

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Catholic churches nearby

Map of Lower Columbia College, its Catholic center and nearby Catholic churches1 mi2 mi3 miSaint Rose De Viterbo Catholic Church: 1.1 mi1Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church: 2.4 mi2Lower Columbia College (campus)N1 mi
CampusCatholic church (numbered below)Open a street map ›
  1. Saint Rose De Viterbo Catholic Church — 1.1 mi · 2571 Nichols Boulevard, Longview
  2. Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church — 2.4 mi · 2200 Allen Street, Kelso

Within 3 miles, as mapped by OpenStreetMap contributors. The map may be incomplete. Confirm with the parish or diocese.

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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.
39 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.23%
  • 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.15 to 1
  • Instructional spending per student 15% of scoreThis measure counts for 15% of the Academic Excellence score.$8,589

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))

Campus facts

SettingCity
Study abroadOffered
Students per faculty member15 to 1

Federal data (IPEDS). None of this changes the faith grades.

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)
2,412
Total students2,412
Average net price (per year)
After grants and scholarships, for students receiving federal aid
$7,630
Cost of attendance (per year)$16,169
Median federal debt at graduation$10,506
Graduation rate
First-time, full-time students finishing within 150% of normal time
23%
First-year retention—
Median earnings 10 years after entry$40,691
Admission rate—
Students receiving Pell grants36%

Value index: 49 / 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

Archdiocese of Seattle

The Most Reverend Paul D. Etienne, Archbishop of Seattle

Formal address: “Your Excellency”

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

Diocese determined from the county using NCES Catholic school records. Confirm with the diocese.

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