Columbia Rankings and Evaluation

South Carolina Colleges

#20 in South Carolina Colleges

Federal Region IV

#72 in Federal Region IV

Columbia College (Columbia, SC) is ranked 20^th in South Carolina Colleges and 72^nd in Federal Region IV.

The following statements evaluate Columbia College (Columbia, SC) by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Its tuition & fees of $20,054 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (94%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
It has average number of students of 1,725.
The financial aid amount ($12,718) is higher.
It offers average (49 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of Columbia are $20,054 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Columbia College (Columbia, SC) $20,054

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 South Carolina $23,908

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2025 graduate tuition & fees of Columbia are $15,630 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Columbia College (Columbia, SC) $15,630

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 South Carolina $13,181

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Columbia is 94% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Columbia College (Columbia, SC) 94%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina 65%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Columbia is 9% and the yield is much lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Columbia College (Columbia, SC) 9%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina 36%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Columbia is 37% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Columbia College (Columbia, SC) 37%

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 South Carolina 53%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Columbia is 46% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Columbia College (Columbia, SC) 46%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%

4-Years Colleges 24%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina 27%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Columbia is 60% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Columbia College (Columbia, SC) 60%

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 South Carolina 66%

Student Population

The total student population at Columbia is 1,725 and its population average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Columbia College (Columbia, SC) 1,725

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 South Carolina 1,569

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Columbia is $12,718 which is 63.42% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is higher compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Columbia College (Columbia, SC) $12,718

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 South Carolina $17,615

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Columbia is 12 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Columbia College (Columbia, SC) 12 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 South Carolina 13 to 1

Number of Programs

Columbia offers 49 programs and it means average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.

Columbia College (Columbia, SC) 49

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 South Carolina 43

Number of Online Programs

Columbia offers 32 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in South Carolina.