CSCC Rankings and Evaluation
Community Colleges
#4 in Community Colleges
Columbus State Community College is ranked 4th in Community Colleges.
The following statements evaluate Columbus State Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
- Its tuition & fees of $11,224 is inexpensive compared to similar schools.
- It has very large number of students of 28,081.
- The financial aid amount ($4,986) is much higher.
- It offers diverse area of study (140 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees of CSCC are $11,224 (out-of-state rate) and it is inexpensive compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Columbus State Community College $11,224
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Public, 4-Years Colleges $18,895
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio $17,256
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at CSCC is 28% and it is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Columbus State Community College 28%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 48%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 35%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at CSCC is 18% and it is lower (small number of students transferred-out) compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Columbus State Community College 18%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Public, 4-Years Colleges 23%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 28%
Student Population
The total student population at CSCC is 28,081 and its population very large compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Columbus State Community College 28,081
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Public, 4-Years Colleges 11,396
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 9,051
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at CSCC is $4,986 which is 44.42% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is much higher compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Columbus State Community College $4,986
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Public, 4-Years Colleges $7,301
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio $5,411
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at CSCC is 18 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Columbus State Community College 18 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges 17 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 18 to 1
Number of Programs
CSCC offers 140 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
Columbus State Community College 140
All U.S. Colleges 37
Public, 4-Years Colleges 108
4-Years Colleges 58
Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio 110
Number of Online Programs
CSCC offers 29 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Public, 4-Years Colleges in Ohio.
