Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri · Private nonprofit · Predominantly bachelor's · City: Midsize

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The average annual net price for first-time, full-time undergraduates receiving federal aid is $25,982. 51% of first-time, full-time students completed within 150% of normal time. Students who received federal aid had median earnings of $48,161 ten years after entering. The median federal loan debt of graduates is $23,786.

Average net price
$25,982
per year Verified data
Completion rate
51%
within 150% of normal time Verified data
Median earnings
$48,161
10 years after entry Verified data
Median debt
$23,786
graduates, federal loans Verified data

Cost and net price

In-state tuition and fees$27,404
Out-of-state tuition and fees$27,404
Average cost of attendance$41,106
Books and supplies$480
Room and board, on campus$10,105
Average net price, all aided students$25,982
Average net price, family income $0 to $30,000$27,025
Average net price, family income over $110,000$26,208

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
Data unavailable
SAT range, middle 50% (reading plus math)
Data unavailable
ACT composite range, middle 50%
Data unavailable
Undergraduate enrollment
4,950
Graduate enrollment
482
Students receiving Pell grants
50%
Student to faculty ratio
20 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 time51%
Completion within normal time36%
First-year retention (full-time)75%
Median federal debt, graduates$23,786
Typical monthly payment on that debt (10 years)$270
Median Parent PLUS debt, completers$9,637
Share earning more than a typical high school graduate, 6 years after entry69%
1 year after completion$51,939
4 years after completion$57,679
6 years after entry$47,365
8 years after entry$47,836
10 years after entry$48,161
Median earnings of former students who received federal aid and are working and not enrolled. Ten years after entry the median is $48,161; the middle half earned $28,894 to $70,937. Cohorts differ by measure; see definitions below.
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

Median earnings of graduates working and not enrolled one year after completing, by program. Programs with too few graduates are suppressed for privacy and not shown.

70 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.

Undergraduate certificate (10)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services
CIP 51.08 · No credentials fully online
14Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
6Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Homeland Security
CIP 43.03 · All credentials fully online
2Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
3Data unavailableSuppressed for privacy
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · All credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Real Estate
CIP 52.15 · All credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · Some credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Associate's degree (13)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
78$50,874$24,875
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · Some credentials fully online
13Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacy$28,875
Engineering, General
CIP 14.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Fire Protection
CIP 43.02
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
CIP 51.00 · No credentials fully online
11Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs
CIP 51.11 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · All credentials fully online
26$40,973$41,562
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · Some credentials fully online
287$50,359$21,329
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Real Estate
CIP 52.15 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
49$73,601$33,468
Bachelor's degree (41)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
62$58,410$22,000
Area Studies
CIP 05.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology
CIP 26.02 · No credentials fully online
9Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Biology, General
CIP 26.01 · No credentials fully online
22$42,109$24,250
Business Administration, Management and Operations
CIP 52.02 · All credentials fully online
51$59,919$20,825
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
177$57,602$26,562
Chemistry
CIP 40.05 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Communication and Media Studies
CIP 09.01 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer Science
CIP 11.07 · No credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer and Information Sciences, General
CIP 11.01 · Some credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management
CIP 11.10 · Some credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacy$28,901
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
72$53,557$30,389
Design and Applied Arts
CIP 50.04 · No credentials fully online
7Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
English Language and Literature, General
CIP 23.01 · Some credentials fully online
18$40,699$32,269
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations
CIP 52.07 · All credentials fully online
8Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Film/Video and Photographic Arts
CIP 50.06
Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Finance and Financial Management Services
CIP 52.08 · All credentials fully online
37$56,844$19,000
Fine and Studio Arts
CIP 50.07 · No credentials fully online
2Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Health and Medical Administrative Services
CIP 51.07 · Some credentials fully online
21$52,254$27,834
History
CIP 54.01 · All credentials fully online
20$56,029$25,000
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services
CIP 19.07 · Some credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Human Resources Management and Services
CIP 52.10 · All credentials fully online
46$53,348$29,521
Human Services, General
CIP 44.00 · All credentials fully online
55$41,359$41,483
Information Science/Studies
CIP 11.04 · All credentials fully online
33Suppressed for privacy$30,293
International Business
CIP 52.11 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities
CIP 24.01 · All credentials fully online
162$48,670$24,750
Management Information Systems and Services
CIP 52.12
$69,860Suppressed for privacy
Marketing
CIP 52.14 · All credentials fully online
28$54,734$20,500
Mathematics
CIP 27.01 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Music
CIP 50.09 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Natural Resources Conservation and Research
CIP 03.01 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Philosophy
CIP 38.01 · No credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Political Science and Government
CIP 45.10 · All credentials fully online
6Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Psychology, General
CIP 42.01 · Some credentials fully online
77$45,372$36,849
Public Administration
CIP 44.04 · All credentials fully online
1Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication
CIP 09.09 · No credentials fully online
0Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Real Estate
CIP 52.15 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
CIP 51.38 · No credentials fully online
48$78,222$27,500
Security Science and Technology
CIP 43.04 · Some credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Sociology
CIP 45.11 · All credentials fully online
7$43,225Suppressed for privacy
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness
CIP 31.05 · Some credentials fully online
19Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Master's degree (6)
Program (CIP)Graduates (recent year)Median earnings, 1 yrMedian debt
Accounting and Related Services
CIP 52.03 · All credentials fully online
4Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Business/Commerce, General
CIP 52.01 · All credentials fully online
100$70,753Suppressed for privacy
Criminal Justice and Corrections
CIP 43.01 · Some credentials fully online
19$69,226Suppressed for privacy
Curriculum and Instruction
CIP 13.03 · Some credentials fully online
25$42,296Suppressed for privacy
Educational Administration and Supervision
CIP 13.04 · Some credentials fully online
3Suppressed for privacySuppressed for privacy
Real Estate
CIP 52.15 · All credentials fully online
5Suppressed for privacySuppressed 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 177065, OPEID 002456. 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.