Columbia College Chicago

  • Details

    • Name: Columbia College Chicago
    • Location: Chicago, IL 60605-1996
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Higher Learning Commission

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 91.17%
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 39.11% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 48.46% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 51.53% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    39.1%
    6 Year
    48.5%
    8 Year
    51.5%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $49,799 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: $32,520 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $32,520 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $16,500 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: $25,000 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,235 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $21,821 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 $22,285 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 $27,380 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 $32,896 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 $36,054 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 $32,596 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 $32,593 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 $37,399 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 $36,988 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 $42,195 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
Journalism Bachelor's Degree $53,512 $45,276 $30,841
Graphic Communications Bachelor's Degree $53,768 $46,570 $22,857
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dance Bachelor's Degree $54,019 $47,223 $20,411
Music Bachelor's Degree $62,727 $64,418 $18,502
Computer Programming Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
American Sign Language Bachelor's Degree $55,765 No data $28,692
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data $30,229
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree $54,260 $43,871 $29,065
Film/Video and Photographic Arts Bachelor's Degree $65,745 $62,814 $21,616
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication Bachelor's Degree $48,163 $30,408 $38,669
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data $52,000 $19,356
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree $47,015 No data $24,822
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $61,884 $73,036 $34,500
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree $49,208 No data $21,894
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication Bachelor's Degree $58,539 $56,939 $29,840
Computer Software and Media Applications Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management Bachelor's Degree $74,663 $72,292 $26,467
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree $58,283 $48,580 $23,934
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $54,861
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree $64,747 $61,177 $20,854
Marketing Bachelor's Degree $42,971 $31,000 $36,175