Columbia College

Columbia, MO · Private nonprofit · https://www.ccis.edu/ ↗

Columbia College is a private nonprofit college in Columbia, Missouri, located in a midsize city. It enrolls 4,950 undergraduate degree-seeking students and mostly awards bachelor's degrees. It also offers graduate degrees. It reports a religious affiliation. By number of bachelor's degrees awarded, its largest programs are Business/Commerce, General; Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities; and Psychology, General.

Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Compare with similar schools: Private nonprofit colleges in Missouri

Compare its largest majors across colleges: Business/Commerce, General · Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities · Psychology, General

Columbia College at a glance

Undergraduate enrollment
4,950
Similar schools: 1,107
Average net priceiAverage sticker price minus typical grants and scholarships: the amount most students actually pay out-of-pocket plus loans.
$25,982
Similar schools: $22,971
Graduation rate (6 yrs)iShare of full-time students who finished a 4-year degree within 6 years (which is 150% of the standard 4-year time).
50.8%
Similar schools: 57.7%
Median earnings (10 yrs)iMedian earnings of students 10 years after they started college, among those working and not enrolled in further schooling.
$48,161
Similar schools: $59,098
Median debt at graduationiMedian federal student-loan balance carried by students who graduated. Doesn't include Parent PLUS or private loans.
$23,786
Similar schools: $23,250
First-year retentioniShare of first-year students who came back for year two. A baseline measure of student satisfaction.
75.1%
Similar schools: 77.1%

What the data shows about Columbia College

Comparisons below use the medians for the 1,197 private nonprofit schools that mostly award bachelor's degrees in the College Scorecard. Its average net price is $25,982 a year, higher than the $22,971 median for similar schools. 75.1% of first-time, full-time students return for a second year (similar-school median: 77.1%). 50.8% of full-time students finish a four-year degree within six years, lower than the 57.7% median. Ten years after enrolling, former students who are working earn a median of $48,161, lower than the $59,098 median for similar schools. Graduates leave with a median of $23,786 in federal student loans (similar-school median: $23,250).