by our College Data Analytics TeamColumbia State Community College is a public institution in Columbia, Tennessee enrolling 3,897 undergraduates. It has an on-time graduation rate of 30%, near the national average of 33%. College Factual ranks it #2,091 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in its 2027 Best Colleges ranking (top 41%), and its Value for Your Money analysis rates it a Fair Price.
Source: IPEDS 2025; College Scorecard July 2026; College Factual rankings 2027. Data as of: July 2026.
Columbia State Community College ranks #2,091 of 5,159 colleges nationwide in College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges ranking, placing it in the top 41%.
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 108 badges in the 2027 rankings.
Columbia State is ranked #2,091 out of 5,159 schools in the nation for overall quality on College Factual’s 2027 Best Colleges list.
Columbia State also holds the #40 spot on the Best Colleges in Tennessee ranking.
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The student to faculty ratio at Columbia State Community College is 19 to 1, which is high when compared to the national average of 15 to 1. This may indicate that some of your classes will be larger in size than they would be at other schools. However, upper level classes will probably be smaller.
Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.
The full-time faculty percentage at Columbia State Community College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.
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 55%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.
The on-time graduation rate is the percent of first-time, full-time students who get their bachelor’s degree within four years. At Columbia State this rate is 30%, which is about average when compared to the national rate of 33.3%.
Find out more about the retention and graduation rates at Columbia State Community College.
In the current academic year, there are 3,897 undergraduates at Columbia State.
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The typical net cost at Columbia State is $17,140. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.
| $0-30 K | $30K-48K | $48-75 | $75-110K | $110K + |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $4,083 | $4,125 | $5,995 | $5,706 | $6,252 |
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 price for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Columbia State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.
Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At Columbia State, approximately 5% of students took out student loans averaging $5,543 a year. That adds up to $22,172 over four years for those students. The student loan default rate is 12.5%. This is higher than the national default rate of 10.1% so you should proceed with caution when taking out student loans. Get more details about paying for Columbia State Community College.
Although some majors pay more than others, students who graduate from Columbia State Community College with a bachelor’s degree go on to jobs where they make an average salary of $40,256 in their early years. Unfortunately, this is 18% less than the average college graduate’s salary of $49,219 per year. However, graduates in your major field may make more.
See which majors at Columbia State Community College make the most money.
Columbia State Community College is an public institution located in Columbia, Tennessee. Columbia is a great place for students who enjoy small town life. Get more details about the location of Columbia State Community College.
Get in touch with Columbia State Community College can be found below.
| Contact Details | |
|---|---|
| Address: | 1665 Hampshire Pike, Columbia, TN 38401 |
| Phone: | 9315402730 |
| Website: | www.columbiastate.edu |
During the most recent year for which we have data, students from 11 majors graduated from Columbia State Community College. The following table lists the most popular undergraduate majors along with the average salary graduates from those majors make.
| Most Popular Majors | Completions | Average Salary of Graduates |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-Disciplinary Studies | 984 | NA |
| Liberal Arts General Studies | 549 | $22,621 |
| Allied Health Professions | 169 | $40,957 |
| Nursing | 77 | $52,604 |
| Business Administration & Management | 34 | $26,964 |
| General Education | 29 | NA |
| General Engineering Technology | 26 | NA |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 26 | NA |
| Computer Information Systems | 21 | NA |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians. | 17 | NA |
3,250 students took at least one online class at Columbia State Community College.
Online courses are a great option for busy, working students as well as for those who have scheduling conflicts and want to study on their own time. As time goes by, expect to see more and more online learning options become available.
Learn more about online learning at Columbia State Community College.
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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.
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