Columbia College (217934)

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $19,276
    20.6% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $18,790
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    93.9%
    2,634 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    1,725
    65.6% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    36.9%
    59 Graduates

    About

    Columbia College (217934) is a higher education institution located in Richland County, SC. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Columbia College (217934) were Other Education (116 degrees awarded), General Educational Leadership & Administration (20 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (11 degrees).

    In 2024, 433 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Columbia College (217934). 88.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 11.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (233 degrees), 2.04 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (114 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Columbia College (217934) is $19,276, which is $−4,724 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Columbia College (217934) is $19,276, which is $4,724 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $18,790.

    In 2024, 84% of undergraduate students attending Columbia College (217934) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $19,276
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Columbia College (217934) was $19,276. The cost of tuition at Columbia College (217934) is $−4,724 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($24,000).

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    Average Net Price

    $18,790
    2024 Value
    21.4%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Columbia College (217934) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $18,790. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Columbia College (217934) grew by 21.4%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $7,575
    Room and Board
    $960
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Columbia College (217934) was of $7,575 in 2024. The cost of room and board decreased by 25.7% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $960. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 22.6% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    84%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    65%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    84% of undergraduate students at Columbia College (217934) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a decline of 4.55% with respect to 2023, when 88% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Admissions

    Columbia College (217934) received 2,634 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 21.8% annual growth. Out of those 2,634 applicants, 2,474 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 93.9% acceptance rate.

    There were 1,725 students enrolled at Columbia College (217934) in 2024. 7% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Columbia College (217934) has an overall enrollment yield of 8.53%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    93.9%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    2,474
    Accepted Out of 2,634

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Columbia College (217934) was 93.9% (2,474 admissions from 2,634 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 95.8%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 21.8%, while admissions grew by 19.4%.

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    SAT Scores

    7%
    Submission Percentage (2022)
    13
    Scores Submitted (2022)

    7% of enrolled first-time students at Columbia College (217934) in 2022 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Columbia College (217934) had a total enrollment of 1,725 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Columbia College (217934) is 1,132 students and the part-time enrollment is 593. This means that 65.6% of students enrolled at Columbia College (217934) are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Columbia College (217934), both undergraduate and graduate, is 38.2% Black or African American, 37.9% White, 8.93% Hispanic or Latino, 2.09% Asian, 1.45% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.464% Two or More Races, and 0.174% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Columbia College (217934) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (31.9%), followed by White Female (26.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (9.28%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (41.8%), followed by Black or African American Female (30.4%) and Black or African American Male (7.02%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    65.6%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Columbia College (217934) in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 1,725 students. The full-time enrollment at Columbia College (217934) is 1,132 and the part-time enrollment is 593. This means that 65.6% of students enrolled at Columbia College (217934) are enrolled full-time compared with 67.1% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    60%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Columbia College (217934) was 60%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Columbia College (217934) had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. Black or African American
      659 enrolled students
    2. White
      653 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      154 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Columbia College (217934) is 38.2% Black or African American, 37.9% White, 8.93% Hispanic or Latino, 2.09% Asian, 1.45% American Indian or Alaska Native, 0.464% Two or More Races, and 0.174% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 47.4% White, 18.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.6% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 167 students (9.68%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 335 more women than men received degrees from Columbia College (217934). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Columbia College (217934) is white (233 degrees awarded). There were 2.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (114 degrees).

    The most common Masters Degree concentration at Columbia College (217934) is Other Education (116 degrees awarded), followed by General Educational Leadership & Administration (20 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (11 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Columbia College (217934), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (198 degrees awarded), Protective Services (42 degrees), and Public Administration and Social Service (15 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Elementary & middle school teachers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbia College (217934) are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,615,747 people), Secondary school teachers (514,617 people), Education administrators (317,774 people), Social workers, all other (279,612 people), and Other managers (270,945 people).

    The most specialized majors at Columbia College (217934) in 2024 are Education (198 degrees awarded), Protective Services (42 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (15 degrees), Psychology (34 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbia College (217934) are Surgeons, Physicians, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Geoscientists and hydrologists, except geographers, and Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists

    The most specialized majors at Columbia College (217934) are Education (198 degrees awarded), Protective Services (42 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (15 degrees), Psychology (34 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbia College (217934) are Elementary & secondary schools (3,158,353 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (449,959 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (446,647 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (420,434 people), and Outpatient care centers (318,468 people).

    The most specialized majors at Columbia College (217934) are Education (198 degrees awarded), Protective Services (42 degrees), Public Administration and Social Service (15 degrees), Psychology (34 degrees), and Parks, Recreation, & Leisure (8 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Columbia College (217934).
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Speech-Language Pathology
      27 degrees awarded
    2. General Psychology
      27 degrees awarded
    3. General Business Administration & Management
      25 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Columbia College (217934) was Speech-Language Pathology with 27 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    49
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    384
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 49 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia College (217934), which is 0.128 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (384).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 12 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia College (217934) in Criminal Justice - Safety Studies, which is 0.632 times less than the 19 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 110 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia College (217934) in Other Education, which is 18.3 times more than the 6 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    48%
    100% Completion Time
    55%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 48% of students graduating from Columbia College (217934) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 55% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 57% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      233 degrees awarded
    2. Black or African American
      114 degrees awarded
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      30 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Columbia College (217934) is white (233 degrees awarded). There were 2.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (114 degrees).

    10.2% of degree recipients (44 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      240 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      232 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      214 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Columbia College (217934) is white female (240 degrees awarded). There were 1.03 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (232 degrees).

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    Operations

    Columbia College (217934) has an endowment valued at nearly $20M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.77M (23.8%) compared to the 9.2% average return (4.22M on 45.9M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

    In 2024, Columbia College (217934) had a total salary expenditure of 29.2M. Columbia College (217934) employs 23 Assistant professors, 16 Lecturers and 10 Associate professors. Most academics at Columbia College (217934) are Female Assistant professor (18), Female Lecturer (12), and Female Associate professor (7).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia College (217934) are: Management, with 39 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 31 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

    Endowment

    $20M
    2024 Endowment
    6.82%
    decline from 2023

    Columbia College (217934) has an endowment valued at about $20M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Columbia College (217934) declined 6.82% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $25.8M lower than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $12.5M
    2024 Salaries
    8.1%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Columbia College (217934) paid a median of $12.5M in salaries, which represents 42.8% of their overall expenditure ($29.2M) and a 8.1% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 22.2% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 10.1% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $3.3M
    Instructional Salaries
    55
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Columbia College (217934) paid a total of $3.3M to 55 employees working as instructors, which represents 26.4% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $965k (3.13%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia College (217934) were Management with 39 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 31 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 20 employees.

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