Columbia College Chicago, IL

location_on  600 South Michigan, Chicago, IL 60605 • language  colum.edu • workspace_premium  1.4 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Not Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Business, Management, Marketing9%
Communication, Journalism13%
Communications Technologies6%
Computer and Information Sciences0%
Education0%
English Language and Literature4%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies0%
Physical Sciences1%
Visual and Performing Arts63%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 87%
Median SAT Math N/A
Median SAT Reading N/A
Median ACT Composite N/A

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $27,000
Out-of-State Tuition $27,000
Average Total Cost $42,000
Average Net Cost $31,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $27,000 $12,158 $11,406
$30K–$48K $28,000 $12,765 $12,318
$48K–$75K $31,000 $15,651 $15,178
$75K–$110K $34,000 $19,187 $18,184
>$110K $34,000 $22,317 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 66%
Median Federal Debt $19,000
Repayment Rate 46%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		34% 44% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 17% 16%
$48K–$75K 		13% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 10% 10%
>$110K 		24% 15% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $20,000 $12,758 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $20,000 $12,981 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $13,193 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $22,000 $13,555 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $12,311 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $37,000 $27,470 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $28,000 $20,445 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $10,000 $6,257 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $6,000 $3,411 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		41% 53% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		46% 57% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		52% 63% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		55% 68% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 68%
Transfer Rate N/A
Withdrawal Rate 21%
Graduation Rate 46%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		38% 37% 33%
Within 6 Years 		46% 51% 49%
Within 8 Years 		45% 53% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		59% 59% 57%
Black 		34% 38% 41%
Caucasian 		54% 59% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		46% 48% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		50% 62% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		50% 75% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		75% 59% 58%
Two or more races 		40% 48% 48%
Other race 		52% 52% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 6,496
Full-time Undergrads 63%
Avg Entry Age 21
Graduate Students 257
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		58% 57% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		42% 43% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		4% 8% 7%
Black 		13% 12% 13%
Caucasian 		53% 50% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		16% 20% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		5% 4% 4%
Two or more races 		5% 3% 4%
Other race 		3% 3% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		27% 35% 37%
$30K–$48K 		15% 18% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 16% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 14% 14%
>$110K 		31% 20% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Spertus College
<1 miles, SW
Roosevelt University
<1 miles, N • 2.3 star
Illinois Media School-Chicago Campus
<1 miles, NW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

South Bend International Airport
68 miles, SE • 1.4 star