Columbia College
Columbia College, also known as Columbia College of Missouri, is a private college based in Columbia, Missouri, United States. Founded in 1851 as a nonsectarian college, it has retained a covenant with the Christian Church since its inception. In addition to its main campus, the college operates at locations in nine U.S. states with many of them on U.S. military bases. As of 2019, one third of Columbia's almost 10,000 students were associated with the U.S. military.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $10,171
- Undergraduate enrollment: 305
- Graduation rate (150%): 80%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 33%
- Student to faculty ratio: 12:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $22,160
- Median earnings (8 years): $26,186
- Median earnings (6 years): $23,950
- Control: Private for-profit
- Locale: Suburb, large
- City: Columbia, MO
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Columbia College include Massage Therapy, Culinary Arts, English.
- Massage Therapy (76 bachelor's)
- Culinary Arts (15 associate)
- English (9 associate)
- Dental Laboratory Technology (15 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (7 associate)
- Information Technology (4 associate)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (3 associate)
- Cosmetology (2 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 6%, Computer Science 3%, Health 91%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Columbia College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,637 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,637
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $9,213
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,900
- Pell Grant recipients: 34%
- Federal loan recipients: 16%
- Average institutional grant: $401
- Average federal loan: $4,591
- Median debt at graduation: $7,940
Admissions
Columbia College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 305
- Women: 70%
- Part-time undergraduates: 0%
- Age 25 and older: 85%
- Graduation rate: 80%
- Come back after freshman year: 85%
- First-generation: 65%
Faculty and campus
- Student to faculty: 12:1
- Study abroad: Not available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Columbia College acceptance rate? Columbia College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Columbia College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,637 a year after aid. Average net price is $10,171.
What majors does Columbia College offer? Popular programs include Massage Therapy, Culinary Arts, English, Dental Laboratory Technology, Business Administration and Management.
What is the average salary after Columbia College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $22,160 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Columbia College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 33% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 80%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Columbia College official site: https://www.columbiasc.edu/.