Columbus Technical College

www.columbustech.edu/

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2020 Undergraduate Tuition

$2,400

0% growth from 2019

2020 Average Net Price

$2,698

After Financial Aid

2018 Student Loan

7.5%

Default Rate

2020 Enrolled Students

2,999

31.5% Full-Time

2020 Graduation Rate

23.3%

54 Graduates

About

Columbus Technical College is a higher education institution located in Muscogee County, GA. In N/A, the most popular Bachelor's Degree concentrations at Columbus Technical College were N/A.

In 2020, 1,703 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Columbus Technical College. 61.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 38.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (734 degrees), 1.04 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (708 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Columbus Technical College is $2,400, which is $−5,580 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

Costs

The median undergraduate tuition at Columbus Technical College is $2,400, which is $−5,580 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $2,698.

In 2020, 85% of undergraduate students attending Columbus Technical College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, null% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$2,400

2020 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2020, the cost of tuition at Columbus Technical College was $2,400. The cost of tuition at Columbus Technical College is $−5,580 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,980).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Columbus Technical College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$2,698

2020 Value

42.9%

1 Year Growth

In 2020 Columbus Technical College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $2,698. Between 2019 and 2020, the average net price of Columbus Technical College grew by 42.9%.

This chart compares the average net price of Columbus Technical College (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.

Other Student Expenses

$9,190

Room and Board

$1,465

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Columbus Technical College was of $9,190 in 2020. During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,465. The cost of room and board decreased by 1.83% between 2019 and 2020. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 17.4% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Columbus Technical College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

85%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

null%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

85% of undergraduate students at Columbus Technical College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2020. This represents a growth of 3.66% with respect to 2019, when 82% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Columbus Technical College (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.

7.5%

2018 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2018 the default rate for borrower's at Columbus Technical College was 7.5%, which represents 3 out of the 40 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.

Enrollment

Columbus Technical College has a total enrollment of 2,999 students. The full-time enrollment at Columbus Technical College is 944 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,055. This means that 31.5% of students enrolled at Columbus Technical College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Columbus Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43.8% Black or African American, 34.8% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.03% Two or More Races, 1.1% Asian, 0.467% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled at Columbus Technical College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly Black or African American Female (32.7%), followed by White Female (27.4%) and Black or African American Male (13.3%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

31.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Columbus Technical College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,999 students. The full-time enrollment at Columbus Technical College is 944 and the part-time enrollment is 2,055. This means that 31.5% of students enrolled at Columbus Technical College are enrolled full-time compared with 34.4% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Columbus Technical College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

51%

2020 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 Columbus Technical College was 51%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Columbus Technical College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Columbus Technical College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity

Black or African American
1,315
White
1,043
Hispanic or Latino
428

The enrolled student population at Columbus Technical College is 43.8% Black or African American, 34.8% White, 14.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.03% Two or More Races, 1.1% Asian, 0.467% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders, and 0.4% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 44.5% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.2% 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, 55 students (1.83%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2020, 399 more women than men received degrees from Columbus Technical College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Columbus Technical College is white (734 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white graduates than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (708 degrees).

The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Columbus Technical College is N/A, followed by N/A and N/A.

The most specialized majors across all degree types at Columbus Technical College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Mechanical Technologies (474 degrees awarded), Precision Production (98 degrees), and English (78 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 Columbus Technical College are Elementary & middle school teachers (137,896 people), Postsecondary teachers (70,519 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (69,007 people), Other managers (66,987 people), and Secondary school teachers (55,755 people).

The most specialized majors at Columbus Technical College are Mechanical Technologies (474 degrees awarded), Precision Production (98 degrees), English (78 degrees), Human Sciences (62 degrees), and Construction (40 degrees).

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 Columbus Technical College are Surgeons, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, and Nurse anesthetists

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 Columbus Technical College are Elementary & secondary schools (274,681 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (144,958 people), Construction (86,938 people), Legal services (61,576 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (55,679 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Columbus Technical College.

Most Common

N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded
N/A
N/A degree-majorss awarded

In false, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Columbus Technical College was N/A with N/A degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Columbus Technical College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

652

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2020

1,051

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2020

In 2020, 652 degrees were awarded to men at Columbus Technical College, which is 0.62 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,051).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Columbus Technical College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In false, 70 degrees were awarded to men at Columbus Technical College in Automobile Mechanics Technology, which is 6.36 times more than the 11 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In false, 189 degrees were awarded to women at Columbus Technical College in Other Mechanic & Repair Technologies, which is 2.78 times more than the 68 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

15%

100% Completion Time

27%

150% Completion Time

In 2020, 15% of students graduating from Columbus Technical College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 27% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 35% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Hispanic or Latino Male

Highest Graduation Rate (40%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate at Columbus Technical College is Male and Hispanic or Latino (40% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.4%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.85% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity

White
734 degrees awarded
Black or African American
708 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
92 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Columbus Technical College is white (734 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (708 degrees).

3.05% of degree recipients (52 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic

Black or African American Female
461 degrees awarded
White Female
443 degrees awarded
White Male
291 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Columbus Technical College is black or african american female (461 degrees awarded). There were 1.04 times more black or african american female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (443 degrees).

Operations

Columbus Technical College has an endowment valued at nearly $N/A, as of the end of the 2020 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of $0 (NaNM%), compared to the 5.11% average return ($226k on $4.42M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2020, Columbus Technical College had a total salary expenditure of $28.8M. Columbus Technical College employs 94 Instructors, 0 N/A, and 0 N/A. Most academics at Columbus Technical College are Female Instructors (63), Male Instructors(31), and N/A (0).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbus Technical College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 37 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 24 employees, and Service with 21 employees.

Endowment

growth from 2019

This line chart shows how the endowment at Columbus Technical College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Career & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$126k - Federal
$0 - State
$0 - Local

As of 2020, Columbus Technical College received $126k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $0 from state grants and contracts, and $0 from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$12.7M

2020 Salaries

1.6%

growth from 2019

In 2020, Columbus Technical College paid a median of $12.7M in salaries, which represents 43.9% of their overall expenditure ($28.8M) and a 1.6% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 0.231% decline from 2018 and a 1.36% decline from 2017.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (43.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$5.07M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2020, Columbus Technical College paid a total of $5.07M to 94 employees working as instructors, which represents 40% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $4.98M (29.6%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Instructor

Most Common Instructor

94 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

37 Employees

In 2020, the most common positions for instructional staff at Columbus Technical College were Instructor with 94 employees; false with 0 employees; and false with 0 employees.

In 2020, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbus Technical College were Office and Administrative Support with 37 employees; Business and Financial Operations with 24 employees; and Service with 21 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic

Female Instructor
Male Instructor

In 2020, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Columbus Technical College was Female Instructor with 63 employees, and Male Instructor with 31 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Columbus Technical College.