Columbia Rankings and Evaluation
Missouri Colleges
#24 in Missouri Colleges
Federal Region VII
#36 in Federal Region VII
Columbia College (Columbia, MO) is ranked 24th in Missouri Colleges and 36th in Federal Region VII.
The following statements evaluate Columbia College (Columbia, MO) by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
- Its tuition & fees of $24,326 is comparable to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 6,765.
- It offers diverse area of study (64 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2023 undergraduate tuition & fees of Columbia are $24,326 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Columbia College (Columbia, MO) $24,326
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri $20,825
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2023 graduate tuition & fees of Columbia are $8,826 and it is inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Columbia College (Columbia, MO) $8,826
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri $13,771
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Columbia is 33% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Columbia College (Columbia, MO) 33%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri 57%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Columbia is 65% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Columbia College (Columbia, MO) 65%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri 72%
Student Population
The total student population at Columbia is 6,765 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Columbia College (Columbia, MO) 6,765
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri 2,521
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Columbia is $6,383 which is 26.24% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Columbia College (Columbia, MO) $6,383
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri $13,001
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Columbia is 20 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Columbia College (Columbia, MO) 20 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri 12 to 1
Number of Programs
Columbia offers 64 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.
Columbia College (Columbia, MO) 64
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri 47
Number of Online Programs
Columbia offers 25 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Missouri.