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Columbia College

Columbia, Missouri·Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above·Plains·ccis.edu
6-yr Graduation
42%
-5.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Total enrollment
5,689
peer median 5,718
Avg net price
$22,715
-$1.6k vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
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Graduation rate & outcomes

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

IPEDS
Overall completion
42%-5.5pp vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
4-year graduation
33%
6-year graduation (bachelor’s)
43%
Full-time retention
75%

Pell equity

25.8pp gap
Pell recipients
30%49 of 166
Non-Pell (all)
56%86 of 154
Subsidized loan, no Pell
53%21 of 40
No Federal Aid
57%65 of 114

Non-Pell students graduate at a 25.8-point higher rate than Pell recipients.

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 72 Title IV programs, 27 pass the federal Gainful Employment test and 1 fails. 44 have graduate earnings too small to publish, so they carry no pass/fail verdict.

Total programs
72
Passing
27
37.5% of portfolio
Failing (GE)
1
1.4% of portfolio
Fail rate
1.4%
+0.8pp vs 0.6% national

Pass / fail distribution

72programs
  • Passing27 · 37.5%
  • No Data44 · 61.1%
  • Failing1 · 1.4%

Severity spectrum

Critical
0
Severe
0
Recoverable
1
At Risk
2
Watch
2
Safe
23
No data
44

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.

28
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
-3.0%
$45,010 vs $46,391
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
+5.5%
$36,714 vs $34,808
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
+9.0%
$58,415 vs $53,607
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+14.4%
$39,817 vs $34,808
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
+24.9%
$57,964 vs $46,391
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
+34.4%
$46,785 vs $34,808
History
Bachelor Degree · History
+34.4%
$46,794 vs $34,808
Biology General
Bachelor Degree · Biological And Biomedical Sciences
+40.6%
$48,950 vs $34,808

Near the line (±5%)

Programs within five points of the pass line, one cohort year from flipping.

1
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
-3.0%
−$1,381

Debt vs earnings

Median completer debt against median graduate earnings, highest burden first.

28
Curriculum and Instruction
Master's Degree · Education
97%
$43,749 debt · $45,010 earn
Criminal Justice and Corrections
Master's Degree · Security And Protective Services
88%
$51,582 debt · $58,415 earn
Sociology
Bachelor Degree · Social Sciences
73%
$36,045 debt · $49,542 earn
Human Services General
Associate Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
72%
$28,531 debt · $39,817 earn
English Language and Literature General
Bachelor Degree · English Language And Literature/Letters
70%
$25,500 debt · $36,714 earn
Human Services General
Bachelor Degree · Public Administration And Social Service Professions
62%
$28,891 debt · $46,785 earn
Educational Administration and Supervision
Master's Degree · Education
60%
$34,607 debt · $57,964 earn
History
Bachelor Degree · History
60%
$27,935 debt · $46,794 earn

Accreditation status & history

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

DAPIP
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1923Next review Aug 2033
AccreditedInstitutional accreditor

Higher Learning Commission

Accredited since 1918

Programmatic accreditations · 6

Action history · 6

  1. Sep 2024Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  2. Jun 2023Renewal of Accreditation
    Higher Learning Commission
  3. Apr 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels
  4. Mar 2021Initial Accreditation
    Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — May 6, 2013 Formerly: National League for Nursing Accrediting Commission · Nursing (ADNUR) - Associate degree programs
  5. Mar 2021Renewal of Accreditation
    Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education · Nursing (CNURED) - Nursing education programs at the baccalaureate degree levels

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$23,967
$30–48k$21,168
$48–75k$21,550
$75–110k$23,015
$110k+$21,545

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

Avg net price (private)
$22,715
-$1,584vs Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs median $24,300
Federal loans
41.0%
In-state tuition
$25,826
Out-of-state
$25,826

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, 3,391 students received $15.8M in Pell grants, alongside $21.5M in federal Direct Loans.

Pell recipients
3,391
AY 2024–25
Pell disbursed
$15.8M
$15,761,987 total
Direct Loans
$21.5M
4,657 loan awards

Pell recipients · 5-year trend

4k
’20
4k
’21
4k
’22
3k
’23
3k
’24

Loan volume by type · AY 2024–25

Subsidized$7.4M
2,228 loan awards
Unsubsidized · UG$9.6M
2,128 loan awards
Unsubsidized · Grad$3.7M
242 loan awards
Parent PLUS$451K
46 loan awards
Grad PLUS$290K
13 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 4,219 borrowers who entered repayment, 76 (1.8%) defaulted within three years — below the 2.3% national rate.

Default rate
1.8%
-0.5pp vs 2.3% national
Borrowers in repayment
4,219
Defaulted
76
Measurement window
3 years
Federal CDR standard

Default rate vs national, by cohort

2016
12.5%
2017
11.5%
2018
8.9%
2019
1.8%
2020*
0.0%
This institutionNational rate

* Cohorts 2020 and later read near 0% because the federal COVID-19 payment pause (CARES Act) suspended defaults nationwide. These years reflect a national policy, not institutional performance; the 2019 cohort is the last measured under normal repayment.

Source: U.S. Dept. of Education

Academic programs at Columbia College

Top program areas ranked by completions.

IPEDS
Distinct CIP programs58
UndergraduateOffered
GraduateOffered

Top program families by completions

1,583 total completions
01Business
61939.1%
02Liberal Arts
38724.4%
03Health Professions
1398.8%
04Security/Protective
1096.9%
05Computer Sciences
905.7%
06Public Admin
855.4%
07Psychology
845.3%
08Education
251.6%
09History
251.6%
10Biological Sciences
201.3%

Enrollment trends & demographics

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

IPEDS
Fall total
5,689
12-mo unduplicated
7,847
Undergraduate
7,225
Graduate
622

Gender split

Men
42%3,282
Women
58%4,565

Race / ethnicity composition

White
53.0%
Black
21.1%
Hispanic
12.0%
Two or more
6.2%
Non-resident
3.4%
Asian
1.9%
Unknown
1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native
0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
0.5%

Athletics & Title IX gender equity

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

EADA
Athletes
340
182 M · 158 W
Women athletes
46.5%
Athletic aid
$2.4M
Total student aid
Budget
$5.8M
Total expenses

Men vs women · spending splits

Athletic student aid
$1.2M
$1.2M
Recruiting expense
$7K
$6K
Head-coach salaries
$45K
$46K
Men Women

Sport-by-sport · 10

Track and Field and Cross Country (combined)
106 M · 74 W
$807K
Soccer
42 M · 25 W
$732K
Baseball
43 M · —
$466K
Basketball
17 M · 16 W
$818K
Golf
15 M · 8 W
$296K
Other Sports
— · 22 W
$173K

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
0.33
2 offenses · 6,046 students

3-year trend

1.632 yrs ago2.981 yr ago0.33Latest
Offenses · 3-yr
31
Last three years
VAWA · 3-yr
6
DV, dating, stalking
Hate crimes · 3-yr
2
Res-hall fires · 3-yr
0

Criminal offenses by type

Burglary
1
Motor vehicle theft
1

By location

2total
  • On campus2

Includes 1 in residence halls (a subset of on-campus, not added to the total).

VAWA offenses

0
Domestic violence
2
Dating violence
0
Stalking
2 total under the Violence Against Women Act.

Hate crimes by bias

No hate crimes reported.

Arrests vs disciplinary referrals

CategoryArrestsReferrals
Weapons00
Drugs22
Liquor05

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
20.0:1
Instructional staff (full-time equivalent)
75

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
42%—5,689$22,715Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Park University
37%69.0%5,736$21,032Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Webster University
64%86.2%8,260$27,047Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Lindenwood University
49%56.8%6,826$19,638Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Missouri Baptist University
46%68.6%5,699$27,006Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Rockhurst University
74%69.6%3,577$25,884Masters Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Peer group median48%69.0%5,718$24,300

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
Office of Institutional Research
Email
institutionalresearch [at] ccis.edu
Phone
573-875-7752
Address
1001 Rogers Street, Columbia, MO 65216

The office collects, analyzes and reports about all facets of Columbia College both within the college community and to external entities, including states and the federal government.

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Common Data Set

Columbia College's own annual Common Data Set: the most detailed self-reported reference for selectivity, cost, outcomes, and the student body.

Acceptance rate
88.8%
Accessible
Yield
19.2%
of admitted students enroll
Total enrollment
985
876 UG · 109 grad
6-yr graduation rate
57%
First-year retention
79%
Student–faculty ratio
11 to 1
Est. net price (aided)
$34,147
after avg need-based grant
01

Selectivity & Admissions

Admissions funnel

C1
Applied
1,043
Admitted
926
Enrolled
178

1,043 applied → 926 admitted (88.8%) → 178 enrolled.

Selectivity

C1
Acceptance rate
88.8%

Accessible — 88.8% acceptance rate.

Admit rate by gender

C1
men88.9%
women88.7%

Admit rate varies by gender.

High-school class rank

C10
top tenth31%
top quarter55%
top half88%
bottom half12%
bottom quarter2%

Share of enrolled first-years by HS class-rank band.

What matters in admission

C7
Very Important2
academic GPArecommendation(s)
Considered2
rigor of secondary school recordclass rank
Not Considered14
standardized test scoresapplication essayinterviewextracurricular activitiestalent/abilitycharacter/personal qualitiesfirst generationalumni/ae relationgeographical residencestate residencyreligious affiliation/commitmentvolunteer workwork experiencelevel of applicant’s interest

Relative importance of each admission factor.

02

Affordability & Value

Cost of attendance

G
Total$41,926
Tuition
$27,40565%
Fees
$320%
Room & board
$10,10524%
Books
$4801%
Other
$3,9049%

Total sticker cost of attendance is $41,926 (2025-2026).

Sticker vs. net price

G+H
Sticker COA
$41,926
Net (aided)
$34,147
Avg need grant
$7,779

Sticker $41,926 → about $34,147 net for aided students after the average need-based grant ($7,779); 77% of demonstrated need is met.

Where grant aid comes from

H1
Federal54.9%
Institutional18.1%
State17.6%
Federal Work-Study9.4%

18% of need-based grant dollars come from the institution itself.

Graduate debt

H4/H5
Grads with debt
48%
Avg debt
$26,386

48% of graduates borrowed; those who did owed $26,386 on average.

03

Outcomes & Equity

Graduation & retention

B
6-yr grad rate
57%
Retention
79%

6-year graduation rate 57%; first-year retention 79%.

Equity: Pell graduation gap

B4
All students57%
Pell recipients70%

Pell-grant recipients graduate 13 pts above the overall rate (70% vs 57%).

04

Academic Experience

Class-size distribution

I3
2-9 students601
10-19 students559
20-29 students229
30-39 students13
40-49 students0
50-99 students0
100+ students0

83% of classes have under 20 students; 0% have 50+.

Faculty profile

I
Student–faculty ratio
11 to 1
Faculty with terminal degree
60%
Women faculty
52%

Key faculty indicators.

Degrees by discipline

J
Business/marketing31%
Health professions and related programs13%
Biological/life sciences11%
Parks and recreation8%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services7%
Visual and performing arts6%
Liberal arts/general studies5%
Psychology5%

STEM-dominant: ~16% of bachelor's degrees are in computing, engineering, math & sciences.

05

Student Body & Diversity

Undergraduate race/ethnicity

B2
white74.2%
two_or_more6.1%
black6.0%
nonresident5.8%
hispanic4.8%
asian1.3%
unknown1.3%
native_american0.5%
native_hawaiian0.1%

Undergraduate enrollment by race/ethnicity.

International students

B2
International UG
50
Share
6%

6% of undergraduates are international (nonresident).

Undergrad vs graduate

B1
Undergraduate
87689%
Graduate
10911%

876 undergraduates and 109 graduate students.

06

Transfer Path

Transfer admissions

D1
Applied
249
Admitted
223
Enrolled
84

249 transfer applicants → 223 admitted (89.6%) → 84 enrolled

Source publications

Frequently asked questions about Columbia College

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

What is the graduation rate at Columbia College?

Columbia College reports a 6-year graduation rate of 42% per the latest IPEDS.

How many students attend Columbia College?

Columbia College reports a total enrollment of 5,689 students per the latest IPEDS.

What is the average net price at Columbia College?

The average net price at Columbia College is $22,715 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 Columbia, Missouri 65216.

Who runs Institutional Research at Columbia College?

Columbia College's IR work is done by the Office of Institutional Research.

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.

IPEDS2025 provisional data (Fall 2025–26 release, 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 volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Pell Grant recipient counts, award amounts, and disbursements by institution and award year.
U.S. Department of Education, Federal Student Aid
Federal student loan volumeAY 2025–26 (through Q3), through March 31, 2026
Federal Direct Loan recipient counts 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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