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Up to 4 at once. Figures are from the 2022-23 reporting year and are averages, so they will differ from what any one student pays or experiences.

  • Columbia College
  • Lassen Community College

What stands out

Columbia College has the lower average net price, Lassen Community College reports the higher graduation rate, while Columbia College reports higher median earnings ten years on. Which of those matters more depends on what you need, and none of it predicts your own cost or your own chance of admission.

Columbia College compared with Lassen Community College
MetricColumbia CollegeSonora, CAPublic · 2-yearLowest net priceHighest median earningsLassen Community CollegeSusanville, CAPublic · 2-yearHighest graduation rate
Cost
Average net priceWhat students on federal aid actually paid per year, after grants.$11,316lowest$12,517
Published costSticker price before aid. Few students pay it.$19,870$20,228
In-state tuition$1,282$1,144
Out-of-state tuition$9,264$9,280
Outcomes
Graduation rateWithin 150% of normal time. Excludes transfer students.28%30%highest
Median earnings, 10 yrsReflects the subjects a college teaches and where it sits, not only its teaching.$39,035highest$35,994
Campus
Undergraduates1,9841,741

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, 2022-23. Blank figures mean the college did not report that measure, not that the value is zero. Acceptance rate and enrollment carry no highlight because neither a lower acceptance rate nor a larger campus is better in itself. How this works.