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Columbia Southern University

Orange Beach, AL · Town · 12,176 students
4
Year
Private For-profit
Town
Large (10k+)
Accredited by Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Location
Orange Beach, AL, 36561-9000 · Town campus
Nearest airport from college
MSY · New Orleans
157 mi away
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Admission Rate
Cost of Attendance
$18,226
per academic year
Graduation Rate
35%
Median Earnings
$63,534
10 yrs after entry
Median Debt
$21,339
at graduation
Enrollment
12,176
Large (10k+)
Cost
In-state tuition
$6,760
Out-of-state tuition
$6,760
Avg net price
$14,580
Average net price by family income
$0–30k
$12,913
$30–48k
$13,455
$48–75k
$15,569
$75–110k
$16,226
$110k+
$17,408
Admissions
Outcomes
Graduation rate
35%
1st-yr retention
71%
Consumer completion
48%
Median earnings (6yr)
$55,140
Median earnings (10yr)
$63,534
Median debt
$21,339
Monthly loan payment
$226
Student Body
Men 64%Women 36%
37
:
1
Student : Faculty ratio
Students   Faculty
Pell grant recipients
24%
First-generation
54%
Veterans
3%
Avg age at entry
34.0
Part-time students
34%
Race & ethnicity
White
61%
Hispanic
1%
Black
19%
Asian
1%
Two or more
3%
AI/AN
1%
NH/PI
1%
Unknown
13%
Programs & Earnings
Bachelor's degrees by annual completions · 4yr national median earnings
Median earnings for graduates across all programs
6 years after entry
$55,140
10 years after entry
$63,534
Business Administration, Management and Operations594
Fire Protection585
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians521
Criminal Justice and Corrections256
Health and Medical Administrative Services128
Human Resources Management and Services96
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions93
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management75
Natural Resources Conservation and Research61
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions60
Homeland Security57
Computer and Information Sciences, General53
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Institutional
Avg faculty salary
$4,485/mo
Instructional spend/student
$1,191
Federal loan rate
26%