Student Population at Columbia
Total Enrollment
6,046
Undergraduate
5,675
Graduate
371
Online Enrollment
3,845
Men Students
2,431
Women Students
3,615
For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 6,046 students have enrolled at Columbia College (Columbia, MO) - 5,675 undergraduate and 371 graduate.
By gender, 2,431 male and 3,615 female students are attending Columbia College (Columbia, MO). By attendance status, there are 2,410 full-time students and 3,636 part-time students.
The number of students at Columbia College (Columbia, MO) is very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as University of Central Missouri and Lindenwood University, its population is relatively small (average population is 6,905).
Columbia College (Columbia, MO) offers online degree/certificate programs and 3,845 students enrolled in online programs.
*Gender, Race, Age, and Online population based on 2022-2023 data.
Enrollment Comparison Chart
The below chart compares the student population between Columbia College (Columbia, MO) and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,431 male and 3,615 female students attending Columbia. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.67 to 1 and the ratio is than national average (the national average is 0.75 to 1).
The following table and chart show the student population by gender and attending status at Columbia.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,675 | 2,349 | 3,326 |
| Men | 2,296 | 892 | 1,404 |
| Women | 3,379 | 1,457 | 1,922 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 371 | 61 | 310 |
| Men | 135 | 22 | 113 |
| Women | 236 | 39 | 197 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,279 White students (54.23%) and 1,258 Black or African American students (20.81%) at Columbia College (Columbia, MO)(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Columbia College (Columbia, MO).
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 30 | 18 | 12 |
| Asian | 127 | 71 | 56 |
| Black or African American | 1,188 | 443 | 745 |
| Hispanic | 654 | 292 | 362 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 19 | 10 | 9 |
| White | 3,060 | 1,225 | 1,835 |
| Two or More Races | 360 | 130 | 230 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 91 | 45 | 46 |
| Total | 5,675 | 2,296 | 3,379 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 3 | 1 | 2 |
| Black or African American | 70 | 31 | 39 |
| Hispanic | 23 | 4 | 19 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| White | 219 | 79 | 140 |
| Two or More Races | 19 | 8 | 11 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 371 | 135 | 236 |
Online Student Population
At Columbia College (Columbia, MO), 4,699 students (77.72% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 3,845 students enrolled exclusively in online classes (i.e. no off-line attendance required) and others are taking online courses with off-line courses. The following tables describe the number of students who enrolled in one or more online courses.
By location of enrolled students, 1,433 students live in Missouri where Columbia College (Columbia, MO) is located in and 2,354 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 6,046 | 5,675 | 371 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 3,845 | 3,537 | 308 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 854 | 826 | 28 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 1,347 | 1,312 | 35 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 3,845 | 3,537 | 308 |
| Missouri Residents | 1,433 | 1,299 | 134 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2,354 | 2,182 | 172 |
| Outside of U.S. | 55 | 53 | 2 |
| Unknown | 3 | 3 | 0 |