Columbia College
Columbia College is a public community college in Sonora, California. It was established in 1968. The college is part of the Yosemite Community College District and is accredited by the Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC).
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $12,358
- Undergraduate enrollment: 3,653
- Graduation rate (150%): 27%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 23%
- Student to faculty ratio: 21:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $39,035
- Median earnings (8 years): $34,920
- Median earnings (6 years): $32,510
- Control: Public
- Locale: Rural, fringe
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Sonora, CA
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Columbia College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities, Biological and Physical Sciences.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (149 associate)
- Humanities (28 associate)
- Biological and Physical Sciences (27 associate)
- Cooking and Related Culinary Arts (31 bachelor's)
- Psychology (22 associate)
- Health Services (22 associate)
- Fire Prevention and Safety Technology (21 associate)
- Business Administration and Management (32 associate)
- Early Childhood Education and Teaching (16 associate)
- Natural Resources (16 associate)
Degree mix: Business 36%, Engineering 4%, Computer Science 3%, Health 33%, Biological Sciences 3%, Psychology 21%, Communication 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Columbia College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $10,095 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $10,095
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,910
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $13,961
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $15,762
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,813
- In-state tuition and fees: $1,282
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $9,264
- Books and supplies: $1,062
- Off-campus room and board: $22,086
- Off-campus with family: $4,060
- Typical cost of attendance: $19,870
- Sticker vs net gap: 38%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 28%
- Federal loan recipients: 0%
Admissions
Columbia College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 3,653
- Women: 54%
- Part-time undergraduates: 65%
- Age 25 and older: 36%
- Graduation rate: 27%
- Come back after freshman year: 58%
- First-generation: 53%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 27%
- Student to faculty: 21:1
- Professor salary: $99,578
- Study abroad: 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 $10,095 a year after aid. Average net price is $12,358.
What majors does Columbia College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities, Biological and Physical Sciences, Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, Psychology.
What is the average salary after Columbia College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $39,035 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Columbia College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 23% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 27%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Columbia College official site: https://www.gocolumbia.edu/.