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Columbia College Chicago

Chicago, IL · City · 5,368 students
HSI
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
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Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Chicago, IL, 60605-1996 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
MDW · Chicago Midway
9 mi away
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Admission Rate
89%
Cost of Attendance
$51,889
per academic year
Graduation Rate
50%
Median Earnings
$42,195
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$25,000
at graduation
Enrollment
5,368
Medium (3k–10k)
Cost
In-state tuition
$34,088
Out-of-state tuition
$34,088
Room & board
$20,629
Avg net price
$26,598
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$20,924
$30–48k
$21,423
$48–75k
$25,590
$75–110k
$31,677
$110k+
$36,436
Admissions
Admit rate
89%
Outcomes
Graduation rate
50%
1st-yr retention
66%
Consumer completion
55%
Median earnings (6yr)
$32,596
Median earnings (10yr)
$42,195
Median debt
$25,000
Monthly loan payment
$265
Student Body
Men 40%Women 60%
15
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■ Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
46%
First-generation
25%
Veterans
0%
Avg age at entry
21.0
Part-time students
4%
Race & ethnicity
White
40%
Hispanic
28%
Black
19%
Asian
4%
Two or more
5%
Non-resident
4%
Unknown
1%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$32,596
10 years after entry
$42,195
Design and Applied Arts258
Graphic Communications212
Film/Video and Photographic Arts162
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft140
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management90
Music53
Fine and Studio Arts52
Marketing47
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies46
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication42
Physics30
Journalism27
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication27
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians24
Communication and Media Studies20
American Sign Language19
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$9,323/mo
Instructional spend/student
$10,551
Federal loan rate
56%