Coast Mountain College
college · British Columbia
- Students
- 1,155
- International
- 49.1%
- Graduates
- 387
- Women
- 62.3%
723 full-time
567 students
in the latest year
Enrolment over time
2009 to 2023 — -43.9% over the period.
What students study
Share of this institution's enrolment across the fields Statistics Canada publishes for it.
After graduating
BC Stats' Student Outcomes surveys ask former students of B.C.'s public institutions about their work and further study one to two years after their programme. Each figure pools the 2023, 2024 and 2025 surveys. “Working” is the share of ALL respondents working at a paid job or business when surveyed — people in further study count in the denominator. Pay is the median: an annual salary for bachelor's graduates, an hourly wage for every other credential.
| Credential | Respondents | Working | Median wage, an hour | Job related to programme | Went on to study |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Associate degrees and university transfer | 90 | 72.4% | $25.00 an hour | 55.7% | 50.0% |
| Diplomas | 268 | 92.0% | $21.00 an hour | 72.2% | 21.6% |
| Certificates | 149 | 80.8% | $27.04 an hour | 79.1% | 32.0% |
| Trades foundation | 109 | 72.6% | $24.00 an hour | 78.9% | not asked |
| Apprenticeships | 24 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $41.38 an hour | 87.0% | not asked |
Associate degrees and university transfer by programme (4)
| Programme | Respondents | Working | Median wage, an hour | Job related |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Sciences | ||||
| University Credit | 34 | 72.7% | $20.55 | 43.5% |
| University Studies: Associate of Arts | 18 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $21.93 | 42.9% |
| Health | ||||
| Nursing | 15 | 57.1% | $28.16 | 87.5% |
| Nursing Second Year | 14 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $30.25 | 80.0% |
Diplomas by programme (6)
| Programme | Respondents | Working | Median wage, an hour | Job related |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Sciences | ||||
| Applied Coastal Ecology Post Degree Diploma | 40 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $20.00 | 20.6% |
| Business and Management | ||||
| Business Administration | 12 | majority (exact figure withheld) | too few responses | 66.7% |
| Business Administration Diploma General Management Specialization | 34 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $21.00 | 80.0% |
| Post Degree Diploma in Business Administration | 127 | 95.2% | $20.00 | 78.3% |
| Human and Social Services | ||||
| Early Childhood Care & Education | 11 | 100.0% | $27.00 | 100.0% |
| Visual and Performing Arts | ||||
| First Nations Fine Arts | 10 | majority (exact figure withheld) | too few responses | 87.5% |
Certificates by programme (4)
| Programme | Respondents | Working | Median wage, an hour | Job related |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arts and Sciences | ||||
| University Credit | 31 | 65.5% | $20.75 | 38.9% |
| Business and Management | ||||
| Business Administration | 21 | 76.2% | $25.54 | 53.3% |
| Education | ||||
| Education Assistant | 18 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $30.46 | 93.3% |
| Health | ||||
| Health Care Assistant | 56 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $27.00 | 98.1% |
Trades foundation by programme (3)
| Programme | Respondents | Working | Median wage, an hour | Job related |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carpentry | ||||
| Harmonized Carpenter Foundation | 12 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $27.00 | 80.0% |
| Culinary Arts and Personal Services | ||||
| Professional Cook 1 & 2 | 32 | 77.4% | $22.00 | 91.7% |
| Electrician | ||||
| Harmonized Electrical Foundation | 13 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $29.50 | 88.9% |
Apprenticeships by programme (1)
| Programme | Respondents | Working | Median wage, an hour | Job related |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrician | ||||
| Harmonized Electrical Apprenticeship Level 4 | 13 | majority (exact figure withheld) | $50.00 | 91.7% |
Programmes are grouped into BC Stats' own programme areas. Where BC Stats withholds a figure to protect respondents it publishes a code instead; we show what the code means (for example “majority (exact figure withheld)”) and never a number.
Source: BC Stats, BC Student Outcomes Program data file (surveys 2023 to 2025). These figures are for Coast Mountain College only and are measured differently in each province — don't compare them with another province's.
Tuition
- Domestic students, 2025/26
- $3,210 a year
- International students, 2025/26
- $13,637 a year
full-time undergraduate arts
full-time undergraduate arts
B.C.'s Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills publishes one annual tuition figure per public institution: two semesters of five courses for a typical full-time undergraduate arts student, domestic and international. It is an arts figure — other programmes can cost more or less. The ministry publishes mandatory fees in a separate dataset, not shown here. Since 2005, domestic tuition increases at B.C. public institutions have been limited to 2% a year.
Every year since 2016/17
| Academic year | Domestic | International |
|---|---|---|
| 2025/26 | $3,210 | $13,637 |
| 2024/25 | $3,147 | $13,373 |
| 2023/24 | $3,085 | $13,111 |
| 2022/23 | $3,024 | $12,854 |
| 2021/22 | $2,965 | $12,602 |
| 2020/21 | $2,907 | $12,355 |
| 2019/20 | $2,850 | $12,113 |
| 2018/19 | $2,794 | $11,875 |
| 2017/18 | $2,739 | $11,642 |
| 2016/17 | $2,686 | $8,057 |
Source: B.C. Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills, tuition fees for arts programs at B.C. public post-secondary institutions (published September 2025).
What isn't here
B.C. publishes one tuition figure per institution, for one typical programme (arts at most institutions) — check Coast Mountain College for the fee of the programme you want, and note that domestic and international rates differ sharply. The graduate figures come from a survey, not tax records, so they describe the graduates who answered. Entry requirements are set by each institution.
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Adapted from Statistics Canada, tables 37-10-0277-01 and 37-10-0278-01, Postsecondary Student Information System. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product. “Not published” in the enrolment figures means Statistics Canada suppressed the cell for confidentiality; it does not mean zero.
Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia.
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