Columbia College

Columbia, SCMain CampusMidsize city (population 100,000–250,000)Visit WebsiteWikipedia

Cost & Tuition

Tuition: $21,450

Total Cost of Attendance: $37,840

Student Debt

Median total debt: $14,750

Students with federal loans: 70.0%

Students with Pell grants: 53.1%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $42,036

After 5 years: $45,324

Majors(55 programs)

  1. Criminal Justice and Corrections.(69 graduates)
  2. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(32 graduates)
  3. Homeland Security.(28 graduates)
  4. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(25 graduates)
  5. Biology, General.(18 graduates)
  6. Communication Disorders Sciences and Services.(17 graduates)
  7. Psychology, General.(15 graduates)
  8. Education, General.(12 graduates)
  9. Social Work.(12 graduates)
  10. Accounting and Related Services.(8 graduates)
  11. Special Education and Teaching.(7 graduates)
  12. Behavioral Sciences.(7 graduates)
  13. Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.(7 graduates)
  14. Communication and Media Studies.(5 graduates)
  15. Chemistry.(4 graduates)
  16. Community Organization and Advocacy.(4 graduates)
  17. Dance.(4 graduates)
  18. Hospitality Administration/Management.(4 graduates)
  19. Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services.(3 graduates)
  20. Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology.(3 graduates)
  21. Political Science and Government.(3 graduates)
  22. Fine and Studio Arts.(3 graduates)
  23. Public Health.(3 graduates)
  24. English Language and Literature, General.(2 graduates)
  25. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.(2 graduates)
  26. International Business.(2 graduates)
  27. Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication.(1 graduates)
  28. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(1 graduates)
  29. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(1 graduates)
  30. Mathematics.(1 graduates)
  31. Music.(1 graduates)
  32. Health and Medical Administrative Services.(1 graduates)
  33. Natural Resources Conservation and Research.
  34. Journalism.
  35. Radio, Television, and Digital Communication.
  36. Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Other.
  37. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.
  38. Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies.
  39. English Language and Literature/Letters, Other.
  40. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.
  41. Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies, General.
  42. Data Analytics.
  43. Health and Physical Education/Fitness.
  44. Religion/Religious Studies.
  45. Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology.
  46. Fire Protection.
  47. Security Science and Technology.
  48. Human Services, General.
  49. Public Administration and Social Service Professions, Other.
  50. Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General.
  51. Health/Medical Preparatory Programs.
  52. Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods.
  53. Marketing.
  54. Specialized Sales, Merchandising and Marketing Operations.
  55. History.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 1,245 students

Admission Rate: 95.8%

Retention Rate: 52.9%

Graduation Rate: 53.5%

Student Demographics

White (38.1%)
Hispanic (11.0%)
Black (37.5%)
Asian (2.3%)
Two or More (0.5%)
International (0.7%)

Gender Distribution

Men (18.2%)
Women (81.8%)

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