Columbia State Community College Data & Information Overview

If you want to know more about Columbia State Community College, such as what majors does it offer, how diverse it is, how well it ranks, and more, this is your one-stop resource. If you're interested in learning more about a particular stat, just click on its tile to go to a new page that covers the topic more in-depth. Also, you can jump to any section of this page by clicking one of the links below.

• Rankings
• Admission and Acceptance
• Faculty
• Retention and Graduation Rates
• Diversity
• Cost
• Student Debt
• Average Earnings
• Location
• Majors
• Online Learning

How Well Is Columbia State Community College Ranked?

2021 Rankings

In its yearly rankings, College Factual analyzes over 2,000 colleges and universities to determine which ones are the best in a variety of categories, such as overall value, quality, diversity, which schools are the best for each major, and much more.

Columbia State Community College was awarded 5 badges in the 2021 rankings.

Overall Quality

Columbia State Community College was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Columbia State Community College?

Acceptance Rate

If you are worried about getting into Columbia State Community College, don't be. The school has a liberal open admissions policy, which means you only need to meet basic requirements in order to be admitted. Still, be sure to submit a complete application and provide any other requested materials.

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Columbia State Community College Faculty

Student to Faculty Ratio

At Columbia State Community College, the student to faculty ratio is 20 to 1. Compared to the national average of 15 to 1, this is somewhat high. This could mean that class sizes may be larger than they are at other colleges or universities or that professors may be required to teach more classes.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

When estimating how much access students will have to their teachers, some people like to look at what percentage of faculty members are full time. This is because part-time teachers may not have as much time to spend on campus as their full-time counterparts.

The full-time faculty percentage at Columbia State Community College is 33%. This is lower than the national average of 47%.

Retention and Graduation Rates at Columbia State Community College

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Columbia State Community College this rate is 57%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

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Below Average Overall Diversity at Columbia State Community College

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 6,305 undergraduates at Columbia State Community College with 3,249 being full-time and 3,056 being part-time.

Columbia State Community College Diversity Score

For each college and university, College Factual calculates an overall diversity score that takes four factors into account: gender, ethnicity, age, and home location of the student. Then, the schools with the best mixtures of students with respect to these factors are ranked the highest.

The overall diversity score for Columbia State Community College is 28.49 out of 100. This is below average when compared to other schools in the United States.

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How Much Does Columbia State Community College Cost?

The overall average net price of Columbia State Community College is $6,097. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group.

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Columbia State Community College, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Columbia State Community College, approximately 6% of students took out student loans averaging $3,718 a year. That adds up to $14,872 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Columbia State Community College is 18.1%. Watch out! This is significantly higher than the national default rate of 10.1%, which means you could have trouble paying back your student loans if you take any out.

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How Much Money Do Columbia State Community College Graduates Make?

Yearly salaries vary depending on what you major in, but on average, bachelor's degree recipients from Columbia State Community College make around $31,500 per year during the early years of their employment. This is about 21% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

See which majors at Columbia State Community College make the most money.

Location of Columbia State Community College

Columbia State Community College is a public institution situated in Columbia, Tennessee. The surrounding location of Columbia is ideal for students who enjoy the charms of a college town.

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Contact details for Columbia State Community College are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1665 Hampshire Pike, Columbia, TN 38401
Phone:	931-540-2730
Website:	https://www.columbiastate.edu

Columbia State Community College Majors

Learn more about the majors offered at Columbia State Community College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Columbia State Community College

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2017-2018, 2,540 students took at least one online class at Columbia State Community College. This is a decrease from the 2,580 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year	Took at Least One Online Class	Took All Classes Online
2017-2018	2,540	738
2016-2017	2,580	804
2015-2016	2,241	604
2014-2015	2,175	657
2013-2014	2,061	586

Learn more about online learning at Columbia State Community College.

Notes and References

Footnotes

*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.

References

• National Center for Education Statistics
• College Scorecard
• Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System

More about our data sources and methodologies.