Lower Columbia College Healthcare Programs

Located in Longview, Washington, Lower Columbia College is a public institution. The location of LCC is great for students who prefer living in an urban area.

Where Is Lower Columbia College?

Contact details for LCC are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1600 Maple Street, Longview, WA 98632
Phone:	360-442-2311
Website:	lowercolumbia.edu

How Do I Get Into LCC?

You can apply to LCC online at: www.public.ctc.edu/ApplicantWebClient/Applicant/ApplWelcome.aspx

Lower Columbia College has an open admissions policy. This means that the school accepts all applicants assuming that they meet very basic requirements, such as having a high school diploma or equivalent.

Can I Afford Lower Columbia College?

Student Loan Debt

While almost two-thirds of students nationwide take out loans to pay for college, the percentage may be quite different for the school you plan on attending. At LCC, approximately 12% of students took out student loans averaging $4,906 a year. That adds up to $19,624 over four years for those students.

Lower Columbia College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 2,164 undergraduate students at LCC, with 1,227 being full-time and 937 being part-time.

Gender Diversity

Of the 1,227 full-time undergraduates at LCC, 32% are male and 68% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Lower Columbia College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	29
Black or African American	16
Hispanic or Latino	129
White	909
International Students	23
Other Races/Ethnicities	121

Over 7 countries are represented at LCC. The most popular countries sending students to the school are China, Australia, and Finland.

Online Learning at Lower Columbia College

In 2022-2023, 1,743 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at LCC has changed over the last few years.

Lower Columbia College Healthcare Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Basic Certificate	Associate’s	Undergraduate Certificate	TOTAL
Registered Nursing	0	112	0	112
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	46	0	0	46
Medical/Clinical Assistant	0	10	11	21
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant & Medical Secretary	0	8	0	8
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	0	0	4	4
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	0	4	0	4
Medical Reception/Receptionist	0	0	1	1
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	0	0	0	0
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapy	0	0	0	0
Renal/Dialysis Technologist/Technician	0	0	0	0
Sterile Processing Technology/Technician	0	0	0	0
Community Health Services/Liaison/Counseling	0	0	0	0
Other Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	0	0	0	0
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	0	0	0	0
TOTAL	46	134	16	196

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics

More about our data sources and methodologies.