Columbia Area Career Center

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2018 Average Net Price

$16,805

After Financial Aid

2016 Default Rate

18.9%

on Student Loans

2018 Acceptance Rate

62.5%

16 Applicants

2018 Enrolled Students

64.3% Full-Time

Costs

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $16,805.

In 2018, 70% of undergraduate students attending Columbia Area Career Center received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 67% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Average Net Price

$16,805

2018 Value

11.5%

1 Year Growth

In 2018 Columbia Area Career Center had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $16,805. Between 2017 and 2018, the average net price of Columbia Area Career Center grew by 11.5%.

This chart compares the average net price of Columbia Area Career Center (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Financial Aid by Income Level

70%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

67%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

70% of undergraduate students at Columbia Area Career Center received financial aid through grants or loans in 2018. This represents a growth of 66.7% with respect to 2017, when 42% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Columbia Area Career Center (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

18.9%

2016 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2016 the default rate for borrower's at Columbia Area Career Center was 18.9%, which represents 10 out of the 53 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Graduates

In 2018, 37 more women than men received degrees from Columbia Area Career Center. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Columbia Area Career Center is white (50 degrees awarded). There were 3.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

The most common 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate concentration at Columbia Area Career Center is Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (35 degrees awarded), followed by Surgical Technologist (13 degrees).

In 2018, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Columbia Area Career Center, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Precision Production (8 degrees awarded), Health (55 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (4 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbia Area Career Center are Registered nurses (1,491,920 people), Nurse practitioners & nurse midwives (166,164 people), Medical & health services managers (162,180 people), Pharmacists (134,360 people), and Physicians (110,228 people).

The most specialized majors at Columbia Area Career Center in 2018 are Precision Production (8 degrees awarded), Health (55 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (4 degrees) (as of 2018).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Cardiovascular technologists and technicians

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbia Area Career Center are Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Surgeons, Actuaries, Physicians, and Commercial and industrial designers

The most specialized majors at Columbia Area Career Center are Precision Production (8 degrees awarded), Health (55 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (4 degrees) (as of 2018).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbia Area Career Center are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,597,943 people), Outpatient care centers (276,914 people), Elementary & secondary schools (252,844 people), Offices of physicians (200,693 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (151,479 people).

The most specialized majors at Columbia Area Career Center are Precision Production (8 degrees awarded), Health (55 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (4 degrees) (as of 2018).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Columbia Area Career Center.

Most Common (2018)

Welding Technology
8 degrees awarded
Massage Therapy
7 degrees awarded
Laser & Optical Technology
4 degrees awarded

In 2018, the most common less than 1 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Columbia Area Career Center was Welding Technology with 8 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from less than 1 year postsecondary certificate programs at Columbia Area Career Center according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2018

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2018

In 2018, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia Area Career Center, which is 0.288 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (52).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Columbia Area Career Center by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2018, 7 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia Area Career Center in Welding Technology, which is 7 times more than the 1 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2018, 34 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia Area Career Center in Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training, which is 34 times more than the 1 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

80%

100% Completion Time

80%

150% Completion Time

In 2018, 80% of students graduating from Columbia Area Career Center completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 80% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 80% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Carnegie Classification group.

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.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2018)

White
50 degrees awarded
Black or African American
15 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
2 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Columbia Area Career Center is white (50 degrees awarded). There were 3.33 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (15 degrees).

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2018)

White Female
45 degrees awarded
White Female
41 degrees awarded
White Female
37 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Columbia Area Career Center is white female (45 degrees awarded). There were 1.1 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (41 degrees).

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Average Net Price

Financial Aid by Income Level

Student Loan Default Rate

Admissions

Acceptance Rate

Enrollment

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

Retention Rate over Time

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Graduates

Common Jobs by Major

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Common Industries by Major

Majors Awarded

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Most Common Male Majors

Most Common Female Majors

Time to Complete

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

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