Columbia University in the City of New York

  • Details

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 4.23%
    • Average SAT Scores 1547
    • Four Year Completion Rate 79.91% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 94.96% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 96.33% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    High Completion
    4 Year
    79.9%
    6 Year
    95.0%
    8 Year
    96.3%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $86,042 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: $69,045 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $69,045 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $18,750 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: $21,500 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $13,275 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $6,342 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 $4,975 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 $5,195 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 $15,368 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 $44,695 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 $88,535 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 $83,776 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 $98,435 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 $91,530 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 $102,491 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
Architecture Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,618
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Education, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Resources Conservation and Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Area Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree $53,794 $33,428 $108,903
Biomedical/Medical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $46,324
Engineering Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Civil Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $69,428
Engineering Mechanics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mechanical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $69,826
Engineering, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $62,257
Literature Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $71,727
Chemical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data $65,500
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Operations Research Bachelor's Degree No data No data $87,327
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $45,021
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $75,267 No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data $72,988
Classical and Ancient Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Metallurgical Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,726
Statistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics and Statistics, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Astronomy and Astrophysics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Physical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mining and Mineral Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Neurobiology and Neurosciences Bachelor's Degree $60,768 No data $40,198
Sustainability Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data $46,855
Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Research and Experimental Psychology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $41,906
Industrial Engineering Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Nutrition Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree $63,876 $49,484 $52,096
Mathematics and Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Philosophy Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,546
Materials Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
International Relations and National Security Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Urban Studies/Affairs Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Dance Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Health 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
History Bachelor's Degree $95,400 $69,759 $40,546
Public Administration Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Anthropology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $28,302
Economics Bachelor's Degree $76,577 $55,585 $73,902
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data $53,374
Social Sciences, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data $44,253
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fine and Studio Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $36,885
Visual and Performing Arts, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data $37,826
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data