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Columbia College

Sonora, California·Public, 2-year·Far West·gocolumbia.edu
Acceptance
Open admission
—
6-yr Graduation
27%
—
Total enrollment
2,828
peer median 2,447
Avg net price
$11,316
+$2.8k vs Community College
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Graduation rate & outcomes

Completion, retention, and the equity gap between Pell and non-Pell students.

IPEDS
Overall completion
27%
Full-time retention
58%

Pell equity

13.1pp gap
Pell recipients
34%21 of 61
Non-Pell (all)
21%18 of 86
No Federal Aid
21%18 of 86

Pell recipients here graduate at a 13.1-point higher rate than non-Pell students, unusual and worth a closer look.

Source: IPEDS Graduation Rates (GR) — Pell/SSL cohort, 2024 cohort.

Program outcomes

Federal Program Performance Data: how each program's graduate earnings and debt measure up under Financial Value Transparency and Gainful Employment.

FVT/GE

Of 125 Title IV programs, 0 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 124 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
125
Passing
0
0.0% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
0.8% of portfolio
Fail rate
0.8%
+0.2pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

125programs
  • Passing0 · 0.0%
  • No Data124 · 99.2%
  • Failing1 · 0.8%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
1
Recoverable
0
At Risk
0
Watch
0
Safe
0
No data
124

Tiers band programs by how far graduate earnings sit above or below the benchmark, from Critical (below −15%) through Safe (above +25%). No data means earnings were privacy-suppressed.

Earnings premium gap

Graduate earnings versus the federal benchmark, worst gaps first.

1
Liberal Arts and Sciences General Studies and Humanities
Associate Degree · Liberal Arts And Sciences, General Studies And Humanities
-12.8%
$31,449 vs $36,082

Accreditation status & history

Who accredits the institution, current standing, and any past actions.

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Accredited since 1972Next review Oct 2032

Action history · 5

  1. Jan 2025Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  2. Mar 2021Approved for Correspondence Education
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  3. Jun 2019Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  4. Jan 2018Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
  5. Feb 2014Renewal of Accreditation
    Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Tuition & cost

What families actually pay, broken down by family income.

College Scorecard

Net price by family income

Aid exceeds costFamily pays
$0–30k$10,095
$30–48k$10,910
$48–75k$13,961
$75–110k$15,762
$110k+$12,813

Negative values mean aid exceeds the published cost of attendance for that income band.

Avg net price
$11,316
+$2,820vs Community College median $8,496
Federal loans
0.0%
In-state tuition
$1,282
Out-of-state
$9,264

Federal aid volume & trends

Pell grants and federal Direct Loan volume disbursed to students, and how they've trended.

Federal Student Aid

In AY 2024–25, 1,027 students received $4.8M in Pell grants, alongside $11K in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
1,027
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$4.8M
$4,813,728 total
Direct Loans
$11K
4 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

1k
’20
1k
’21
1k
’22
1k
’23
1k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$5K
2 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$6K
2 loan awards

Loan awards count each loan type a student holds, not unique borrowers; one student may carry several (e.g. subsidized and unsubsidized), so the per-type figures are the reliable detail.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Student loan default rate

The share of student borrowers who default on federal loans within three years, against the national benchmark.

Cohort Default Rate

Of 0 borrowers who entered repayment, 0 (0.0%) defaulted within three years — below the 13.2% national rate.

Default rate
0.0%
-13.2pp vs 13.2% national
Borrowers in repayment
0
Defaulted
0
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2009
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Columbia College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs48
UndergraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

479 total completions
01Liberal Arts
21945.7%
02Multi/Interdisciplinary
428.8%
03Health Professions
428.8%
04Natural Resources
367.5%
05Social Sciences
347.1%
06Psychology
316.5%
07Business
245.0%
08Security/Protective
234.8%
09Family/Consumer Sci
142.9%
10Engineering Tech
142.9%

Enrollment trends & demographics

Fall headcount, 12-month unduplicated enrollment, and student body composition.

IPEDS
Fall total
2,828
12-mo unduplicated
4,292
Undergraduate
4,292
Graduate
0

Gender split

Men
46%1,986
Women
54%2,306

Race / ethnicity composition

White
61.1%
Hispanic
26.0%
Black
3.8%
Two or more
3.0%
Asian
2.4%
American Indian / Alaska Native
1.7%
Unknown
1.5%
Non-resident
0.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.1%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

How athletic participation, aid, and spending are split between men and women.

EADA
Athletes
26
14 M · 12 W
Women athletes
46.2%
Athletic aid
$0
Total student aid
Budget
$244K
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$0
$0
Recruiting expense
$0
$0
Head-coach salaries
$20K
$11K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 2

Basketball
14 M · —
$97K
Volleyball
— · 12 W
$52K

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Campus safety & crime statistics

Reported on-campus crimes over the last three years, including violence and hate crimes.

Clery Act
Criminal offenses · per 1,000 students
0.00
0 offenses · 2,594 students

3-year trend

0.002 yrs ago0.431 yr ago0.00Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
1
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
0
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
0
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

No criminal offenses reported.

By location

0total

    VAWA offenses

    0
    Domestic violence
    0
    Dating violence
    0
    Stalking
    0 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

    Hate crimes by bias

    No hate crimes reported.

    Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

    CategoryArrestsReferrals
    Weapons00
    Drugs00
    Liquor00

    Residence-hall fires

    No residence-hall fires reported.

    Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

    Student-faculty ratio

    Student-to-faculty ratio and instructional staff counts.

    IPEDS
    Student-to-faculty
    21.0:1
    Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
    58

    Columbia College vs Peer comparison

    The peer institutions Columbia College selected for federal comparison reporting.

    IPEDS
    GraduationRetentionSelectivityEnrollmentAffordabilityYield
    This institutionPeer median

    A larger shape on any axis means this institution outperforms its peers on that dimension. For acceptance rate and net price, lower raw values are inverted so "more selective" and "more affordable" appear larger.

    Carnegie
    SubjectColumbia College
    		27%Open admission2,828$11,316Community College
    Atlantic Cape Community College
    		—Open admission4,052$8,392Community College
    Black River Technical College
    		—Open admission1,705$5,095Community College
    Carl Albert State College
    		—Open admission1,851$14,607Community College
    Cleveland State Community College
    		—100.0%3,282$6,384Community College
    Coffeyville Community College
    		—Open admission1,466$4,957Community College
    Copper Mountain Community College
    		—Open admission2,019$9,105Community College
    Crafton Hills College
    		—Open admission6,768$11,331Community College
    CUNY Stella and Charles Guttman Community College
    		—Open admission1,048$5,833Community College
    Dyersburg State Community College
    		—Open admission3,296$4,612Community College
    Eastern Oklahoma State College
    		—Open admission1,285$10,830Community College
    Fulton-Montgomery Community College
    		—Open admission1,865$6,696Community College
    Garden City Community College
    		—Open admission2,079$8,244Community College
    Garrett College
    		—Open admission679$9,228Community College
    Gavilan College
    		—Open admission6,083$6,542Community College
    Holyoke Community College
    		—Open admission4,200$8,068Community College
    Marion Military Institute
    		—97.0%332$8,627Community College
    Mineral Area College
    		—Open admission2,447$12,045Community College
    Murray State College
    		—Open admission2,949$12,844Community College
    Napa Valley College
    		—Open admission4,844$14,644Community College
    Orange County Community College
    		—Open admission5,704$6,794Community College
    Ozarka College
    		—Open admission1,069$4,543Community College
    Ranger College
    		—Open admission2,522$6,182Community College
    Roane State Community College
    		—99.6%5,002$4,270Community College
    Roanoke-Chowan Community College
    		—Open admission668$5,570Community College
    Roxbury Community College
    		—Open admission2,044$12,244Community College
    Seminole State College
    		—Open admission1,488$14,628Community College
    SUNY Adirondack
    		—Open admission2,576$10,389Community College
    Three Rivers College
    		—Open admission2,604$8,496Community College
    University of Arkansas Community College-Morrilton
    		—100.0%2,248$8,725Community College
    University of Arkansas-Pulaski Technical College
    		—Open admission4,478$14,327Community College
    Peer group median27%99.8%2,447$8,496

    Institutions like Columbia College

    Explore the federal data for institutions in Columbia College's comparison group.

    IPEDS

    Columbia College Institutional Research office

    The IR team responsible for the institution's federal reporting.

    Office
    College Research & Planning
    Email
    claimjumpers [at] yosemite.edu
    Phone
    209-588-5100

    Planning informs the college about its priorities, strategies, and resources and how to better serve students and the community. It requires ongoing institutional evaluation and improvement achieved through a systematic cycle of evaluation using the Cyclic Review Plan with oversight by the Institutional Effectiveness Council.

    Visit IR office page
    Team
    2 members
    • Matthew Connot
      Senior Research Analyst
    • Michelle Sandhoff
      Research Analyst

    Reports & documents (2)

    Dashboards, factbooks, data dictionaries, and other reference material published by the IR office.

    Grants & funding (1)

    Federal grant awards and open funding opportunities awarded to this institution.

    USA Spending

    Frequently asked questions about Columbia College

    Quick answers to the questions most often asked about Columbia College.

    What is the acceptance rate at Columbia College?

    Columbia College does not have a reported acceptance rate. This institution has an open admission policy: it admits all applicants who meet basic requirements, so it does not report a selective admit rate.

    What is the graduation rate at Columbia College?

    Columbia College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 27% per the latest IPEDS.

    How many students attend Columbia College?

    Columbia College reports a total enrollment of 2,828 students per the latest IPEDS.

    What is the average net price at Columbia College?

    The average net price at Columbia College is $11,316 per the latest College Scorecard. Net price is the published cost of attendance minus grant aid.

    Where is Columbia College located?

    Columbia College is located in Sonora, California 95370.

    Who runs Institutional Research at Columbia College?

    Columbia College's IR work is done by the College Research & Planning.

    About the data on this page

    Every figure comes from an official federal or public source. Here is each one and the release it is currently on.

    IPEDSFall 2025–26 release, published July 28, 2026
    Enrollment, completions, graduation rates, tuition, financial aid, staffing, and finance for every U.S. institution in federal student aid programs.
    National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education
    College ScorecardJune 10, 2026 release (merged 2025–26 files)
    Institution and field-of-study costs, graduate earnings, debt, completion, and admissions outcomes compiled from federal aid records, tax data, and IPEDS.
    U.S. Department of Education
    FVT/GE program performanceProvisional preview, May 18, 2026 release
    Program-level debt-to-earnings and earnings-premium measures behind the FVT/GE and STATS accountability frameworks.
    U.S. Department of Education
    DAPIP accreditationContinuously refreshed
    Accreditation status for institutions and programs, reported by recognized accrediting agencies.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Federal Pell Grant & loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
    Pell Grant and Direct Loan recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursement volume by institution and award year.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Cohort Default RatesFY 2022 official rates
    Institution-level federal student loan default rates, measuring borrowers who default within three years of entering repayment.
    U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
    Equity in Athletics (EADA)Academic year 2024–25
    Athletics participation, coaching, revenues, and expenses by sport and gender for Title IV institutions.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Campus Safety & SecurityData through reporting year 2024
    Criminal offenses, arrests, disciplinary actions, VAWA offenses, and fire statistics reported by campus under the Clery Act.
    U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education
    Last reviewed July 2026All data sources & release dates →

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