Columbus State Community College
Columbus State Community College (CSCC) is a public community college in Columbus, Ohio. Founded as Columbus Area Technician's School in 1963, it was renamed Columbus Technical Institute in 1965 and was renamed again to its current name in 1987. The college has grown from an initial enrollment of 67 students in 1963, to its current enrollment of over 27,000 students over two campuses, nine regional learning centers, and online courses.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 100%
- Average net price: $8,108
- Undergraduate enrollment: 42,485
- Graduation rate (150%): 28%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 32%
- Student to faculty ratio: 18:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $39,435
- Median earnings (8 years): $37,353
- Median earnings (6 years): $36,895
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, large
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Columbus, OH
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Columbus State Community College include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing Assistant, Electrical.
- Liberal Arts and Sciences (1,083 associate)
- Nursing Assistant (333 bachelor's)
- Electrical (254 bachelor's)
- Nursing (180 associate)
- Plumbing Technology (143 bachelor's)
- Visual and Performing Arts (114 bachelor's)
- Real Estate (103 bachelor's)
- Fire Science (100 bachelor's)
- Commercial Photography (86 bachelor's)
- Emergency Medical Technology (108 bachelor's)
Degree mix: Business 27%, Computer Science 14%, Health 59%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Associate, Bachelor's.
Cost
Columbus State Community College students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,777 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $6,777
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $7,161
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $8,643
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $11,660
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $12,985
- In-state tuition and fees: $5,488
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $11,224
- Books and supplies: $2,000
- Off-campus room and board: $8,640
- Off-campus with family: $4,961
- Typical cost of attendance: $13,381
- Sticker vs net gap: 39%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Federal loan recipients: 18%
- Average institutional grant: $1,076
- Average federal loan: $4,892
- Median debt at graduation: $8,749
Admissions
Columbus State Community College has open admissions. Every applicant who applies is admitted.
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 42,485
- Women: 56%
- Part-time undergraduates: 70%
- Age 25 and older: 23%
- Graduation rate: 28%
- First-generation: 44%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 66%
- Student to faculty: 18:1
- Professor salary: $85,696
- Associate professor salary: $71,607
- Assistant professor salary: $60,619
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Columbus State Community College acceptance rate? Columbus State Community College has open admissions, so the acceptance rate is 100%.
How much does Columbus State Community College cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $6,777 a year after aid. Average net price is $8,108.
What majors does Columbus State Community College offer? Popular programs include Liberal Arts and Sciences, Nursing Assistant, Electrical, Nursing, Plumbing Technology.
What is the average salary after Columbus State Community College? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $39,435 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Columbus State Community College graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 32% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 28%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Columbus State Community College official site: https://cscc.edu.