Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Lower Columbia College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 70.1% of undergraduate students being women and 29.9% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 2,164, with 1,516 women and 648 men.
- men 29.9% 648 students
- women 70.1% 1,516 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 73.5% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 1,578 students.
Following behind are Hispanic students, constituting 12.1% of the student body, with 260 students. Mixed race students represent 6.3% of the population, with 136 students, while Asian students account for 2.3%, with 49 students. African American students account for 1.5% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 33 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.4% , with 8 students.
International students make up 1.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 28 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 2.5% of the population, totaling 54 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Lower Columbia College.
Undergraduate Students
- White 73.5% 1,578 students
- Hispanic 12.1% 260 students
- Mixed race 6.3% 136 students
- Unknown race 2.5% 54 students
- Asian 2.3% 49 students
- African American 1.5% 33 students
- International students 1.3% 28 students
- Hawaiian 0.4% 8 students
Transfer Students
- White 73.4% 224 students
- Hispanic 10.8% 33 students
- Mixed race 8.2% 25 students
- Asian 2.6% 8 students
- African American 2.6% 8 students
- Unknown race 2.0% 6 students
- Hawaiian 0.3% 1 students
- International students 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 20% 425 students
- 25-29 12% 265 students
- 20-21 11% 237 students
- 30-34 10% 211 students
- 22-24 9% 197 students
- 40-49 9% 187 students
- 35-39 7% 155 students
- 50-64 4% 86 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Lower Columbia College in the 2022 academic year.
| State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Washington | 342 | 87.47% | |
| Oregon | 37 | 9.46% | |
| Idaho | 3 | less than 1% | |
| Alaska | 2 | less than 1% | |
| California | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Utah | 2 | less than 1% | |
| Florida | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | less than 1% |
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