Columbus State University

  • Details

    • Name: Columbus State University
    • Location: Columbus, GA 31907-5645
    • Control: Public
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 99.24%
    • Average SAT Scores 994
    • Four Year Completion Rate 22.17% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 41.74% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 46.26% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    22.2%
    6 Year
    41.7%
    8 Year
    46.3%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $19,953 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: $16,805 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $5,751 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $15,000 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: $26,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $10,370 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 $10,797 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 $13,287 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 $15,598 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 $15,428 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 $39,190 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 $35,220 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 $41,799 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 $38,333 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 $44,544 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
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $23,793 $20,636 $31,890
Computer Software and Media Applications Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $33,464 No data $50,668
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $22,072 No data $33,237
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $44,742
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data $32,911
Special Education and Teaching Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree $22,980 No data $36,741
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,467
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $22,613 No data $22,107
Medieval and Renaissance Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $19,652
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $16,940 $7,934 $26,933
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $25,781
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Sociology Bachelor's Degree $18,165 No data $27,226
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $16,999 $12,184 $61,920
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $39,174
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,751
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree $16,063 No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data $17,516
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,308
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,252
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree $22,776 No data $28,215
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $24,037 No data $31,730
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $52,725