CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#72 in Community Colleges

Columbia College (Sonora, CA) is ranked 72^nd in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Columbia College (Sonora, CA) by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Its tuition & fees of $8,870 is comparable to similar schools.
It has very small number of students of 2,349.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (88 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of CC are $8,870 (out-of-state rate) and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Columbia College (Sonora, CA) $8,870

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $7,935

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at CC is 27% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Columbia College (Sonora, CA) 27%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 33%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at CC is 9% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Columbia College (Sonora, CA) 9%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at CC is 57% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Columbia College (Sonora, CA) 57%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 70%

Student Population

The total student population at CC is 2,349 and its population very small compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Columbia College (Sonora, CA) 2,349

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California 11,761

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at CC is $5,111 which is 57.62% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.

Columbia College (Sonora, CA) $5,111

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California $4,718

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at CC is 14 to 1 and the ratio is very lower (smaller size classes) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in California.