by our College Data Analytics TeamLiberal Arts General Studies is a major offered under the liberal arts / sciences and humanities program of study at Columbia International University. Here, you’ll find out more about the major bachelor’s degree program in liberal arts, including such details as the number of graduates, diversity of students, and more.
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Part-time undergraduates at CIU paid an average of $980 per credit hour in 2019-2020. This tuition was the same for both in-state and out-of-state students. The following table shows the average full-time tuition and fees for undergraduates.
| In State | Out of State | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition | $23,550 | $23,550 |
| Fees | $1,100 | $1,100 |
| Books and Supplies | $600 | $600 |
| On Campus Room and Board | $8,950 | $8,950 |
| On Campus Other Expenses | $3,710 | $3,710 |
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One factor in determining the overall cost in a degree is to consider how much in student loans you’ll have to take out. Students who received their bachelor’s degree at CIU in Liberal Arts walked away with an average of $23,277 in student debt. That is about the same as the national average of $23,628.
The median early career salary of liberal arts students who receive their bachelor’s degree from CIU is $25,194 per year. That is 18% lower than the national average of $30,751.
Online degrees for the CIU liberal arts bachelor’s degree program are not available at this time. To see if the school offers distance learning options in other areas, visit the CIU Online Learning page.
Women made up around 37.5% of the liberal arts students who took home a bachelor’s degree in 2019-2020. This is less than the nationwide number of 64.7%.
Racial-ethnic minority graduates* made up 31.3% of the liberal arts bachelor’s degrees at CIU in 2019-2020. This is lower than the nationwide number of 38%.
| Race/Ethnicity | Number of Students |
|---|---|
| Asian | 1 |
| Black or African American | 3 |
| Hispanic or Latino | 1 |
| Native American or Alaska Native | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 0 |
| White | 6 |
| International Students | 5 |
| Other Races/Ethnicities | 0 |
Liberal Arts General Studies students may decide to major in one of the following focus areas.
| Focus Area | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 12 |
| General Studies | 2 |
| Humanities | 2 |
*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.
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