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Columbia College

Columbia, MO · City · 4,950 students
Religious
4
Year
Private Non-profit
City
Medium (3k–10k)
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Accredited by Higher Learning Commission
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Location
Columbia, MO, 65216 · City campus
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Nearest airport from college
STL · St. Louis
106 mi away
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Cost
Cost of attendance
$37,207
Avg net price
$22,715
Room & board
$9,552
Tuition
$25,826
Books & supplies
$480/yr
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$23,967
$30–48k
$21,168
$48–75k
$21,550
$75–110k
$23,015
$110k+
$21,545
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Essay Requirements

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Outcomes
Graduation rate
44%
1st-yr retention
75%
Transfer-out rate
0%
Consumer completion
35%
8-year outcomes
Graduated
31%
Transferred
24%
Still enrolled
1%
Dropped out / unknown
43%
Median earnings (6yr)
$40,747
Median earnings (10yr)
$45,378
Median debt
$23,879
Monthly loan payment
$253
Debt range (25th–75th)
$4,793–$28,689
Debt (90th percentile)
$44,917
Student Body
Men 41%Women 59%
20
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
■Students  ■ Faculty
Pell grant recipients
45%
First-generation
49%
Median family income
$25,623
Independent students
82%
Veterans
1%
Avg age at entry
29.0
Part-time students
50%
Race & ethnicity
White
53%
Hispanic
12%
Black
21%
Asian
2%
Two or more
6%
Non-resident
3%
AI/AN
1%
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
$40,747
10 years after entry
$45,378
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities223
Business/Commerce, General203
Criminal Justice and Corrections89
Psychology, General71
Human Services, General69
Accounting and Related Services61
Human Resources Management and Services58
Business Administration, Management and Operations56
Information Science/Studies40
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing38
Finance and Financial Management Services29
Health and Medical Administrative Services28
History25
Marketing23
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management18
Biology, General18
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Institutional
Endowment
$159M
Classification
Master's (Large)
Full-time faculty
100%
Avg faculty salary
$8,205/mo
Instructional spend/student
$8,042
Federal loan rate
41%

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