Columbia College
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Details
- Name: Columbia College
- Location: Columbia, SC 29203
- Control: Private Non-Profit
- Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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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.
Average4 Year48.4%6 Year53.5%8 Year50.5% -
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+
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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 |
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| 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 |