Columbia Southern University

  • Details

    • Name: Columbia Southern University
    • Location: Orange Beach, AL 36561-9000
    • Control: Private For-Profit
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate No data
    • Average SAT Scores No data
    • Four Year Completion Rate 25.48% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 37.22% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 26.71% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Low Completion
    4 Year
    25.5%
    6 Year
    37.2%
    8 Year
    26.7%
  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $18,002 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: $5,808 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $5,808 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $13,980 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: $21,339 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $9,375 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $13,772 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 $15,391 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 $14,413 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 $16,317 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 $17,878 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 $55,140 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 $53,364 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 $60,123 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 $58,012 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 $63,534 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 $60,105
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Fire Protection Bachelor's Degree $6,512 $5,376 $70,128
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree $15,098 No data $36,507
Homeland Security Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $10,710 No data $52,800
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree $6,550 No data $47,097
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians Bachelor's Degree $11,281 $6,126 $68,385
Behavioral Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree $12,361 $6,000 $46,392
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree $11,317 $8,000 $50,330
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree $8,594 No data $48,176