Longview, Washington · Public · 4-year · Small city
Overview
Located in Longview, Washington, Lower Columbia College is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a small city. It enrolled 2,724 students in fall 2024. It is part of Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges.
Lower Columbia College offers certificates, associate degrees, and bachelor's degrees across 57 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Early Childhood Education and Teaching. It awarded 657 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.
The school has an open admission policy. The student-to-faculty ratio is 15 to 1.
Mission
OUR MISSION The mission of Lower Columbia College is to ensure each learner's personal and professional success, and influence lives in ways that are local, global, traditional, and innovative. OUR VISION Our vision is to be a powerful force for improving the quality of life in our community. OUR VALUES Our campus community expects an environment of integrity, respect, collaboration, cooperation, inclusion, and innovation that fosters personal growth, academic excellence, and accountability.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
2,724
Students enrolled
657
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
57
Programs and majors
15:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Programs and majors offered 57
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
Student-to-faculty ratio
15:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
72
Associate degrees
503
Certificates under 1 year
72
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
10
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
2,724
Undergraduates, fall 2024
2,724
Full-time, fall 2024
56%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
3,934
Full-time, 2024-25
49%
Size category
1,000 to 4,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
69%
Men
31%
White
68%
Hispanic or Latino
14%
Black or African American
3%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
8%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs with a fully online option
1
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
29%
Students taking some online courses
53%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Small city
Academic calendar
Quarter
Part of
Washington State Board for Community and Technical Colleges
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Traditional
Interim President
Kristen Finnel
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, On-campus day care, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization