Columbia College, SC

location_on  1301 Columbia College DR, Columbia, SC 29203 • language  columbiasc.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Small Primarily Residential Master's College and University Affiliated with the United Methodist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

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

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing6%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences1%
Education7%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs5%
History0%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting44%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies3%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service11%
Social Sciences2%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 96%
Median SAT Math 500
Median SAT Reading 535
Median ACT Composite 19

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 460–540
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 490–580
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 17–21
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $20,000
Out-of-State Tuition $20,000
Average Total Cost $32,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $14,000 $11,403 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $12,847 $12,318
$48K–$75K $18,000 $15,649 $15,178
$75K–$110K $17,000 $17,264 $18,184
>$110K $19,000 $18,397 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 69%
Median Federal Debt $15,000
Repayment Rate 44%
Median Payment $225
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		41% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		23% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 12% 10%
>$110K 		7% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $15,000 $14,601 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $15,000 $14,461 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $18,000 $13,621 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $15,000 $15,516 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $16,000 $12,402 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $34,000 $31,086 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $25,000 $22,959 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,278 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,822 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		37% 45% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		44% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		51% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		52% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 70%
Transfer Rate 35%
Withdrawal Rate 9%
Graduation Rate 51%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		43% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		51% 48% 49%
Within 8 Years 		51% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		100% 56% 57%
Black 		42% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		56% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		75% 49% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 65% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 89% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		86% 71% 58%
Two or more races 		45% 49% 48%
Other race 		40% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 1,159
Full-time Undergrads 47%
Avg Entry Age 29
Graduate Students 111
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		79% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		21% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		37% 24% 13%
Caucasian 		46% 62% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		3% 4% 4%
Other race 		7% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		32% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		20% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		19% 14% 14%
>$110K 		14% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Benedict College
2 miles, S • 1.4 star
Allen University
2 miles, S • 1.4 star
Columbia International University
3 miles, NW • 1.4 star

Nearby Airports

Columbia Metropolitan Airport
9 miles, SW • 1.4 star
Florence Regional Airport
75 miles, E • 1 star