Student Population at Columbia
Total Enrollment
5,689
Undergraduate
5,207
Graduate
482
Online Enrollment
4,019
Men Students
2,320
Women Students
3,369
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,689 students have enrolled at Columbia College (Columbia, MO) - 5,207 undergraduate and 482 graduate.
By gender, 2,320 male and 3,369 female students are attending Columbia College (Columbia, MO). By attendance status, there are 2,562 full-time students and 3,127 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 7,090).
Columbia College (Columbia, MO) offers online degree/certificate programs and 4,019 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Columbia's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges, 4-Years Colleges, and Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Columbia has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 7,090 students). The enrollment is larger than the Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri average (2,521 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia College (Columbia, MO) | 5,689 | 5,207 | 482 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 7,090 | 4,596 | 2,494 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 | 1,440 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges | 2,477 | 2,016 | 1,017 |
| 4-Years Colleges | 4,686 | 4,205 | 1,445 |
| Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri | 2,521 | 2,056 | 1,194 |
The below chart compares the student population between Columbia College (Columbia, MO) and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,320 male and 3,369 female students attending Columbia. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.69 to 1 and the ratio is similar to 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 | 5,207 | 2,476 | 2,731 |
| Men | 2,117 | 982 | 1,135 |
| Women | 3,090 | 1,494 | 1,596 |
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 482 | 86 | 396 |
| Men | 203 | 35 | 168 |
| Women | 279 | 51 | 228 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 3,018 White students (53.05%) and 1,179 Black or African American students (20.72%) 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 | 15 | 15 |
| Asian | 98 | 54 | 44 |
| Black or African American | 1,089 | 431 | 658 |
| Hispanic | 608 | 250 | 358 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 26 | 15 | 11 |
| White | 2,769 | 1,109 | 1,660 |
| Two or More Races | 313 | 108 | 205 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 92 | 47 | 45 |
| Total | 5,207 | 2,117 | 3,090 |
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Asian | 5 | 4 | 1 |
| Black or African American | 90 | 36 | 54 |
| Hispanic | 34 | 16 | 18 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 249 | 109 | 140 |
| Two or More Races | 29 | 12 | 17 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 6 | 3 | 3 |
| Total | 482 | 203 | 279 |
Online Student Population
At Columbia College (Columbia, MO), 4,714 students (82.86% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 4,019 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, 1,584 students live in Missouri where Columbia College (Columbia, MO) is located in and 2,394 students have enrolled from other states.
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,689 | 5,207 | 482 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 4,019 | 3,640 | 379 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 695 | 670 | 25 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 975 | 897 | 78 |
| Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 4,019 | 3,640 | 379 |
| Missouri Residents | 1,584 | 1,421 | 163 |
| Other State in U.S. | 2,394 | 2,180 | 214 |
| Outside of U.S. | 41 | 39 | 2 |
| Unknown | 0 | 0 | 0 |
