Columbia College

  • Details

    • Name: Columbia College
    • Location: Columbia, SC 29203
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 95.79%
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 48.43% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 53.46% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 50.54% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    48.4%
    6 Year
    53.5%
    8 Year
    50.5%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $37,840 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $21,450 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $21,450 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $14,750 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $22,750 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,333 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $23,126 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $20,687 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $22,849 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $26,163 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $27,106 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $45,863 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $35,389 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $40,843 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $34,262 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $41,338 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $50,570
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $33,264
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Services, General Bachelor's Degree $17,388 No data $30,656
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree $15,490 $11,500 $44,380
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $44,904
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree $12,527 $8,802 $41,030
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $19,190 No data $38,931
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,088
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree $17,661 No data $37,889
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,753
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree $10,891 No data $44,432
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $50,859
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $18,506
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $18,243 No data $35,771
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $13,589 $7,149 $46,410
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data $43,369
Public Administration Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree $8,921 No data $42,929
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,785
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature/Letters, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Data Analytics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree No data No data $56,728
Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,329
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $13,585 No data $44,941
Human Services, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Business Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,802
Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Community Organization and Advocacy Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $16,197 No data No data
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Journalism Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Education, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,452
Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $25,670 No data $27,946
Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Work Bachelor's Degree No data No data $31,014
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication Disorders Sciences and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data