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Review Columbia College South Carolina’s educational quality, value, diversity and more. How does Columbia College South Carolina compare to other colleges nationally, regionally, and in the state?

	Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Good	B	459 of 1,472
Region (Southeast)	Best	A	112 of 999
State (South Carolina)	Low	D	23 of 32

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	96.6%	C	1,730 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	N/A	N/A	N/A
Average Combined New SAT Score	N/A	N/A	N/A
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	11 : 1	B+	840 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	41.0%	C-	2,173 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,012	D+	1,549 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$7,004	D+	1,670 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	70.0%	C	1,623 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	59.8%	B	1,055 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Better Than Expected	B+	534 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$29,000	D	2,407 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$3,569	D+	1,147 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$36,000	D+	2,215 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$3,569	D+	1,147 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	6.6%	C+	1,410 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Good	B	1,345 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Low	D-	3,285 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	1,335 of 3,452

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