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).
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Columbia College (Columbia, MO)5,6895,207482
Similarly Ranked Schools7,0904,5962,494
All Colleges2,9312,6851,440
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges2,4772,0161,017
4-Years Colleges4,6864,2051,445
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri2,5212,0561,194
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.
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Columbia
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total5,2072,4762,731
Men2,1179821,135
Women3,0901,4941,596
Population by Gender/Attending Status at Columbia
TotalFull-timePart-time
Total48286396
Men20335168
Women27951228

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).
UndergraduateGraduate
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Columbia College (Columbia, MO)
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native301515
Asian985444
Black or African American1,089431658
Hispanic608250358
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander261511
White2,7691,1091,660
Two or More Races313108205
Race/Ethnicity Unknown924745
Total 5,2072,1173,090
Population by Race/Ethnicity at Columbia College (Columbia, MO)
TotalMenWomen
American Indian or Alaska Native211
Asian541
Black or African American903654
Hispanic341618
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander000
White249109140
Two or More Races291217
Race/Ethnicity Unknown633
Total 482203279

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.
Enrollment TypeStudent Location
Online Student Population
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total5,6895,207482
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes4,0193,640379
Enrolled Some in Online Classes69567025
Not Enrolled in Online Classes97589778
Online Student Population by Student Location
TotalUndergraduateGraduate
Total (Enrolled Excl.)4,0193,640379
Missouri Residents1,5841,421163
Other State in U.S.2,3942,180214
Outside of U.S.41392
Unknown000