Columbia College (177065)

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$11,636

1.07% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$24,559

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

1.8%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

6,765

40.9% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

26.9%

90 Graduates

About

Columbia College (177065) is a higher education institution located in Boone County, MO. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Columbia College (177065) were General Studies (450 degrees awarded), General Business (135 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Sciences (65 degrees).

In 2021, 2,912 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Columbia College (177065). 57.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (1,637 degrees), 2.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (584 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Columbia College (177065) is $11,636, which is $−11,548 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

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Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Columbia College (177065) is $11,636, which is $−11,548 less than the national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $24,559.

In 2021, 54% of undergraduate students attending Columbia College (177065) received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$11,636

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Columbia College (177065) was $11,636. The cost of tuition at Columbia College (177065) is $−11,548 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Masters Colleges and Universities ($23,184).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Columbia College (177065) (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$24,559

2021 Value

5.37%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Columbia College (177065) had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $24,559. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Columbia College (177065) grew by 5.37%.

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Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

Other Student Expenses

$8,500

Room and Board

$1,238

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Columbia College (177065) was of $8,500 in 2021. The cost of room and board increased by 1.29% between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,238. The cost of books and supplies decreased by 2.67% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Columbia College (177065) (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

54%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

44%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

54% of undergraduate students at Columbia College (177065) received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 8.47% with respect to 2020, when 59% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Columbia College (177065) (in red) with that of other similar universities.

The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

1.8%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Columbia College (177065) was 1.8%, which represents 76 out of the 4219 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Columbia College (177065) had a total enrollment of 6,765 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Columbia College (177065) is 2,764 students and the part-time enrollment is 4,001. This means that 40.9% of students enrolled at Columbia College (177065) are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Columbia College (177065), both undergraduate and graduate, is 56% White, 20.8% Black or African American, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.63% Two or More Races, 2.01% Asian, 0.399% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.31% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Columbia College (177065) in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (38.7%), followed by White Male (21.5%) and Black or African American Female (10.9%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (40.7%), followed by White Male (21%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (11.1%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

40.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Columbia College (177065) in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 6,765 students. The full-time enrollment at Columbia College (177065) is 2,764 and the part-time enrollment is 4,001. This means that 40.9% of students enrolled at Columbia College (177065) are enrolled full-time compared with 68.3% at similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Columbia College (177065) (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

65%

2021 Retention Rate

Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Columbia College (177065) was 65%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Masters Colleges and Universities (73%), Columbia College (177065) had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Columbia College (177065) (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
3,788 enrolled students
Black or African American
1,404 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
731 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Columbia College (177065) is 56% White, 20.8% Black or African American, 10.8% Hispanic or Latino, 5.63% Two or More Races, 2.01% Asian, 0.399% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.31% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Masters Colleges and Universities is 52% White, 16.9% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.8% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 105 students (1.55%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 432 more women than men received degrees from Columbia College (177065). The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Columbia College (177065) is white (1,637 degrees awarded). There were 2.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (584 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Columbia College (177065) is General Studies (450 degrees awarded), followed by General Business (135 degrees) and Liberal Arts & Sciences (65 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Columbia College (177065), meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Public Administration and Social Service (191 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (871 degrees), and Protective Services (205 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Accountants & auditors

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbia College (177065) are Accountants & auditors (1,042,658 people), Other managers (745,846 people), Financial managers (482,562 people), Chief executives & legislators (384,172 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (316,646 people).

The most specialized majors at Columbia College (177065) in 2021 are Public Administration and Social Service (191 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (871 degrees), Protective Services (205 degrees), Business (1,110 degrees), and History (35 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbia College (177065) are Surgeons, Physicians, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys

The most specialized majors at Columbia College (177065) are Public Administration and Social Service (191 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (871 degrees), Protective Services (205 degrees), Business (1,110 degrees), and History (35 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbia College (177065) are Elementary & secondary schools (784,122 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (522,674 people), Banking & related activities (502,871 people), Computer Systems Design (501,249 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (450,978 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Columbia College (177065).

Most Common (2021)

General Business
369 degree-majors awarded
General Studies
356 degree-majors awarded
Criminal Justice - Law Enforcement Administration
130 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Columbia College (177065) was General Business with 369 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from bachelors degree programs at Columbia College (177065) according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

1,240

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,672

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 1,240 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia College (177065), which is 0.742 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,672).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Columbia College (177065) by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 410 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia College (177065) in General Studies, which is 1.04 times more than the 396 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 396 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia College (177065) in General Studies, which is 0.966 times less than the 410 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

17%

100% Completion Time

25%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 17% of students graduating from Columbia College (177065) completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 25% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 34% within 200%.

The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Masters Colleges and Universities Carnegie Classification group.

Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Two or More Races Male

Highest Graduation Rate (75%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Columbia College (177065) is Male and Two or More Races (75% graduation rate). Across all Masters Colleges and Universities, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 1.11% of graduates (1 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,637 degrees awarded
Black or African American
584 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
317 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Columbia College (177065) is white (1,637 degrees awarded). There were 2.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (584 degrees).

1.72% of degree recipients (50 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
939 degrees awarded
White Male
698 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
359 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Columbia College (177065) is white female (939 degrees awarded). There were 1.35 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (698 degrees).

Operations

Columbia College (177065) has an endowment valued at nearly $199M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 43.4M (21.8%) compared to the 13.1% average return (6.61M on 50.4M) across all Masters Colleges and Universities.

In 2021, Columbia College (177065) had a total salary expenditure of 76.5M. Columbia College (177065) employs 24 Associate professors, 16 Professors and 16 Assistant professors. Most academics at Columbia College (177065) are Male Associate professor (16), Female Professor (10), and Male Assistant professor (9).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia College (177065) are: Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 128 employees, Management, with 107 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 56 employees.

Endowment

$199M

2021 Endowment

25.3%

growth from 2020

Columbia College (177065) has an endowment valued at about $199M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Columbia College (177065) grew 25.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $148M higher than than the median endowment of Masters Colleges and Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Columbia College (177065) (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$39.6M

2021 Salaries

12.4%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Columbia College (177065) paid a median of $39.6M in salaries, which represents 51.7% of their overall expenditure ($76.5M) and a 12.4% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Masters Colleges and Universities is 35.1M (41.3% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$4.24M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Columbia College (177065) paid a total of $4.24M to 62 employees working as instructors, which represents 10.7% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $11M (31.3%) for similar Masters Colleges and Universities.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

24 Employees

Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

128 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Columbia College (177065) were Associate professor with 24 employees, Professor with 16 employees, and Assistant professor with 16 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia College (177065) were Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 128 employees, Management with 107 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 56 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Associate professor
Female Professor
Male Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Columbia College (177065) was Male Associate professor with 16 employees, Female Professor with 10 employees, and Male Assistant professor with 9 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Columbia College (177065).