Cost and net price
| In-state tuition and fees | $37,344 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $37,344 |
| Average cost of attendance | $58,050 |
| Books and supplies | $3,450 |
| Room and board, on campus | $20,429 |
| Average net price, all aided students | $36,529 |
| Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000 | $32,185 |
| Average net price, family income over $110,000 | $44,486 |
Net price is the average cost after grants and scholarships for first-time, full-time undergraduates who receive federal aid. Your price depends on your family finances; use the school's net price calculator for an estimate. Tuition: AcadYr 2025-26, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26. Net price and cost of attendance: AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26.
Admissions and enrollment
- Admission rate
- 89%
- SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
- Data unavailable
- ACT composite range, middle 50%
- Data unavailable
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 5,368
- Graduate enrollment
- 148
- Students receiving Pell grants
- 51%
- Student to faculty ratio
- 15 to 1
Admission rate and enrollment: Fall 2024, reported in IPEDS DCY2024-25. SAT and ACT ranges come from IPEDS and may not reflect test-optional policies.
Graduation, earnings, and debt
| Completion within 150% of normal time | 47% |
| Completion within normal time | 39% |
| First-year retention (full-time) | 66% |
| Median federal debt, graduates | $25,000 |
| Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years) | $284 |
| Median Parent PLUS debt, completers | $49,975 |
| Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry | 58% |
Measure definitions and cohorts
- Median earnings of students working and not enrolled 10 years after entry (MD_EARN_WNE_P10): Treasury AY2011-12, AY2012-13 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 1 year after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_1YR): Treasury AY2020-21, AY2021-22 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled 4 years after completing (MD_EARN_WNE_4YR): Treasury AY2017-18, AY2018-19 pooled cohort measured in CY2022, CY2023, inflation adjusted to 2024 dollars
- The median debt for students who have completed (GRAD_DEBT_MDN): NSLDS FY2024, FY2025 pooled cohorts
- Completion rate for first-time, full-time students at four-year institutions (150% of expected time to completion) (C150_4): Fall 2019 or AcadYr 2019-20 cohort (differs by institutional calendar), reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
- Average net price for Title IV institutions (public institutions) (NPT4_PUB): AcadYr 2024-25, reported in IPEDS DCY2025-26
Institution-level earnings cover students who received federal financial aid, including students who did not complete. Debt figures include federal loans only and exclude private loans.
Programs and program-level outcomes
Highest early earnings among programs at Columbia College Chicago
41 programs reported. Program earnings are for graduates of this school's program, which is different from the wages of everyone working in a related occupation.
Bachelor's degree (27)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Sign Language CIP 16.16 · No credentials fully online | 9 | $37,067 | $28,500 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management CIP 50.10 · No credentials fully online | 61 | $39,601 | $23,839 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians CIP 10.02 · No credentials fully online | 11 | $31,949 | $27,000 |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations CIP 52.02 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Communication and Media Studies CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online | 16 | $36,632 | $19,750 |
| Community/Environmental/Socially-Engaged Art CIP 50.11 · No credentials fully online | 3 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer Programming CIP 11.02 · No credentials fully online | 9 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Computer Software and Media Applications CIP 11.08 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Dance CIP 50.03 · No credentials fully online | 20 | Suppressed for privacy | $27,000 |
| Design and Applied Arts CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online | 294 | $38,905 | $26,219 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online | 142 | $27,894 | $26,500 |
| English Language and Literature, General CIP 23.01 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies CIP 05.02 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online | 297 | $30,716 | $26,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online | 36 | $33,028 | $26,000 |
| Graphic Communications CIP 10.03 · No credentials fully online | 111 | $28,397 | $27,000 |
| Journalism CIP 09.04 · No credentials fully online | 34 | $40,991 | $26,000 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities CIP 24.01 · No credentials fully online | 2 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Marketing CIP 52.14 · No credentials fully online | 35 | $43,402 | $24,225 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online | 16 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Music CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online | 56 | $25,208 | $25,000 |
| Physics CIP 40.08 · No credentials fully online | 51 | $42,234 | $25,000 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication CIP 09.09 · No credentials fully online | 22 | $43,908 | $24,500 |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication CIP 09.07 · No credentials fully online | 35 | $33,537 | $26,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online | 36 | $26,973 | $27,000 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness CIP 31.05 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods CIP 13.12 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Master's degree (12)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management CIP 50.10 · No credentials fully online | 15 | $49,053 | Suppressed for privacy |
| Business/Corporate Communications CIP 52.05 · No credentials fully online | 6 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Communication and Media Studies CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online | 1 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Design and Applied Arts CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online | 13 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts CIP 50.06 · No credentials fully online | 28 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Fine and Studio Arts CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online | 7 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Journalism CIP 09.04 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education CIP 51.36 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other CIP 30.99 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Music CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online | 12 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies CIP 23.13 · No credentials fully online | 16 | $47,989 | Suppressed for privacy |
Graduate certificate (2)
| Program (CIP) | Graduates (recent year) | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft CIP 50.05 · No credentials fully online | 5 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
| Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education CIP 51.36 · No credentials fully online | 0 | Suppressed for privacy | Suppressed for privacy |
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Field of Study Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.
UNITID 144281, OPEID 001665. Data unavailable means the Department of Education did not publish the figure or suppressed it for privacy. Report a data issue.
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, Most Recent Institution-Level Data. Varies by measure; see measure definitions. Published October 15, 2026. Retrieved October 18, 2026. Methodology.