Student Population at Columbia State CC
Total Enrollment
5,712 (all undergraduate)
Undergraduate
5,712
Online Enrollment
1,432
Men Students
2,195
Women Students
3,517
For the academic year 2024-2025, a total of 5,712 students have enrolled at Columbia State Community College (all undergraduate).
By gender, 2,195 male and 3,517 female students are attending Columbia State Community College. By attendance status, there are 2,680 full-time students and 3,032 part-time students.
The number of students at Columbia State Community College is very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee. Compared to similar schools in rankings such as Cleveland State Community College and Dyersburg State Community College, its population is average (average population is 6,040).
Columbia State Community College offers online degree/certificate programs and 1,432 students enrolled in online programs.
Enrollment Comparison
The following chart compares Columbia State CC's student enrollment with similarly ranked schools, all colleges nationwide, Public, 2-4 Years Colleges, 2-4 Years Colleges, and Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.
Columbia State CC has similar enrollment size to similarly ranked schools (average: 6,040 students). The enrollment is larger than the Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee average (2,598 students).
| Total | Undergraduate | |
|---|---|---|
| Columbia State Community College | 5,712 | 5,712 |
| Similarly Ranked Schools | 6,040 | 6,040 |
| All Colleges | 2,931 | 2,685 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges | 5,796 | 5,801 |
| 2-4 Years Colleges | 3,035 | 3,125 |
| Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee | 2,598 | 2,598 |
The below chart compares the student population between Columbia State Community College and similar colleges.
Enrollment by Gender/Attending Status
By gender, there are 2,195 male and 3,517 female students attending Columbia State CC. The male-to-female student ratio is 0.62 to 1 and the ratio is than 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 State CC.
| Total | Full-time | Part-time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,712 | 2,680 | 3,032 |
| Men | 2,195 | 1,067 | 1,128 |
| Women | 3,517 | 1,613 | 1,904 |
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity
By race/ethnicity, there are 4,205 White students (73.62%) and 594 Hispanic students (10.40%) at Columbia State Community College(top 2 most races/ethnicities). The following table summarizes the population diversity by race at Columbia State Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 14 | 7 | 7 |
| Asian | 147 | 65 | 82 |
| Black or African American | 378 | 131 | 247 |
| Hispanic | 594 | 223 | 371 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| White | 4,205 | 1,638 | 2,567 |
| Two or More Races | 252 | 82 | 170 |
| Race/Ethnicity Unknown | 81 | 29 | 52 |
| Total | 5,712 | 2,195 | 3,517 |
Enrollment by Student Age
By age, there are 4,812 students whose age under twenty five and 556 students whose age is over thirty years old at Columbia State Community College.
Especially, 1,623 students are younger than eighteen and 5 students are older than sixty five.
The following table and chart show the student population by student age at Columbia State Community College.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 5,712 | 2,195 | 3,517 |
| Under 18 | 1,623 | 617 | 1,006 |
| 18-19 | 1,983 | 807 | 1,176 |
| 20-21 | 770 | 337 | 433 |
| 22-24 | 436 | 153 | 283 |
| 25-29 | 344 | 131 | 213 |
| 30-34 | 201 | 54 | 147 |
| 35-39 | 128 | 39 | 89 |
| 40-49 | 149 | 35 | 114 |
| 50-64 | 73 | 21 | 52 |
| 65 and over | 5 | 1 | 4 |
| Total | 5,712 | 2,195 | 3,517 |
Online Student Population
At Columbia State Community College, 3,250 students (56.90% of total enrollment) take online classes to get their degrees. Among them, 1,432 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, 1,412 students live in Tennessee where Columbia State Community College is located in and 8 students have enrolled from other states.
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total | 5,712 |
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Classes | 1,432 |
| Enrolled Some in Online Classes | 1,818 |
| Not Enrolled in Online Classes | 2,462 |
| Number of Students | |
|---|---|
| Total (Enrolled Excl.) | 1,432 |
| Tennessee Residents | 1,412 |
| Other State in U.S. | 8 |
| Outside of U.S. | 9 |
| Unknown | 3 |
