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Columbia College Online Learning

Online courses are a convenient option for busy students. You may even want to complete your entire degree online if you are an older student or working full-time. In most cases, you can plan your own schedule and work around your life. Keep reading to see what your online learning options are at Columbia College. On this page you will find:

• Online Bachelor’s Degrees
• Online Master’s Degrees
• Online Student Breakdown
• Combined Student Totals
• Undergraduate Degree Seekers
• Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers

Online Bachelor’s Degrees at Columbia College Missouri

Columbia College Missouri offers 16 online bachelor's degrees. During the most recent year for which data is available, 1,432 students obtained their bachelor's degree in one of these fields:

Online Bachelor’s Degree	Number of Grads
Accounting	87
Business Administration & Management	115
Entrepreneurial Studies	9
Finance & Financial Management	44
General Business/Commerce	369
History	35
Human Resource Management	90
Human Services	129
International Business	16
Liberal Arts General Studies	356
Management Information Systems	56
Marketing	43
Nursing	44
Political Science & Government	12
Public Administration	6
Sociology	21

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state undergraduates at Columbia College Missouri is $11,636. Part time students pay $336 per credit hour. For more information on costs, see our Columbia College Missouri tuition and fees page.

Online Master’s Degrees at Columbia College Missouri

You can get an online master's degree in one subject area at Columbia College Missouri.

Online Master’s Degree	Number of Grads
General Business/Commerce	144

The average full-time tuition for out-of-state graduate students at Columbia College Missouri is $8,442. Part time graduate students pay $466 per credit hour.

How Many Students Participate in Online Learning at Columbia College Missouri?

In the 2019-2020 academic year, 6,536 students took at least one online class at Columbia College. Of these students, 5,979 were seeking an undergraduate degree, 134 were undergraduates who were not enrolled in a degree program (non-seekers), and 423 were graduate students.

All Online Students at Columbia College Missouri

Of the 8,347 students at Columbia College, 78.30% (6,536) took at least one class online. About 62.86% (5,247) took all of their courses online. Those students who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Columbia College for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	6,536	5,247
2018-2019	7,568	5,829
2017-2018	9,177	7,023
2016-2017	9,727	7,463
2015-2016	12,062	9,308

Online Undergraduate Degree Seekers at Columbia College Missouri

In 2019-2020, 7,574 undergraduate students attended Columbia College. Of these students 78.94% (5,979) took at least one class online. 62.56% (4,738) of undergraduate degree seekers took classes exclusively online. Those who took all of their classes online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online undergraduate degree students at Columbia College for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	5,979	4,738
2018-2019	6,886	5,201
2017-2018	8,228	6,164
2016-2017	8,701	6,529
2015-2016	10,938	8,283

Online Undergraduate Non-Degree Seekers at Columbia College Missouri

Of the 287 undergraduate non-seekers at Columbia College, 46.69% (134) took at least one class online. About 41.46% (119) took all of their courses online. Those non-seekers who took classes exclusively online were from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Columbia College for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	134	119
2018-2019	248	224
2017-2018	362	328
2016-2017	409	374
2015-2016	416	374

Online Graduate Students at Columbia College Missouri

During the 2019-2020 academic year, 486 graduate students attended Columbia College, and 87.04% (423) were enrolled in at least one online class. 80.25% (390) of these students took classes exclusively online. Those graduate students who only took online courses were originally from the following places:

The table below shows the total number of online students at Columbia College for the last five years.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2019-2020	423	390
2018-2019	434	404
2017-2018	587	390
2016-2017	617	560
2015-2016	708	651

Related Schools

If you’re considering Columbia College, here are some more schools you may be interested in knowing more about.

• Baker College Center for Graduate Studies
• Concordia University, Saint Paul
• National University
• Saint Catharine College
• Southeastern University

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References

• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

• National Center for Education Statistics

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