Columbus College of Art & Design

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $40,825
    4.28% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $31,801
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Acceptance Rate
    67.7%
    1,079 Applicants
    2024 Enrolled Students
    916
    95.2% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    55.6%
    139 Graduates

    About

    Columbus College of Art & Design is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, OH. In 2024, the most popular Bachelors Degree concentrations at Columbus College of Art & Design were Illustration (78 degrees awarded), Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (40 degrees), and Commercial & Advertising Art (31 degrees).

    In 2024, 217 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Columbus College of Art & Design. 72.4% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 27.6% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (134 degrees), 6.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (20 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Columbus College of Art & Design is $40,825, which is $25,928 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music & Design SchoolsSpecial Focus Institutions

    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Columbus College of Art & Design is $40,825, which is $25,928 more than the national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $31,801.

    In 2024, 98% of undergraduate students attending Columbus College of Art & Design received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 70% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

    Tuition Costs

    $40,825
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Columbus College of Art & Design was $40,825. The cost of tuition at Columbus College of Art & Design is $25,928 more than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Average Net Price

    $31,801
    2024 Value
    2.92%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Columbus College of Art & Design had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $31,801. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Columbus College of Art & Design grew by 2.92%.

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    Average net price is calculated from full-time beginning undergraduate students who were awarded a grant or scholarship from federal, state or local governments, or the institution.

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    Other Student Expenses

    $15,066
    Room and Board
    $2,200
    Books and Supplies

    The average yearly cost of room and board at Columbus College of Art & Design was of $15,066 in 2024. The cost of room and board increased by 29.5% between 2023 and 2024.

    During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $2,200. The cost of books and supplies increased by 22.8% during the same period.

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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    98%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants
    70%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

    98% of undergraduate students at Columbus College of Art & Design received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 1.03% with respect to 2023, when 97% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

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    The average award discount is the ratio between the average grant or scholarship value, and the cost, which is the sum of out-of-state tuition, room, board, book, supplies, and other expenses.

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    Admissions

    Columbus College of Art & Design received 1,079 undergraduate applications in 2024, which represents a 24.5% annual growth. Out of those 1,079 applicants, 730 students were accepted for enrollment, representing a 67.7% acceptance rate.

    There were 916 students enrolled at Columbus College of Art & Design in 2024. 19% of first-time enrollees submitted SAT scores with their applications.

    Columbus College of Art & Design has an overall enrollment yield of 32.1%, which represents the number of admitted students who ended up enrolling.

    Acceptance Rate

    67.7%
    Acceptance Rate in 2024
    730
    Accepted Out of 1,079

    In 2024, the undergraduate acceptance rate of Columbus College of Art & Design was 67.7% (730 admissions from 1,079 applications). This is lower than the acceptance rate of 2023, which was 71.7%. Between 2023 and 2024, the number of applicants grew by 24.5%, while admissions grew by 17.4%.

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    SAT Scores

    19%
    Submission Percentage (2019)
    51
    Scores Submitted (2019)

    19% of enrolled first-time students at Columbus College of Art & Design in 2019 submitted SAT scores with their applications.

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    Enrollment

    Columbus College of Art & Design had a total enrollment of 916 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Columbus College of Art & Design is 872 students and the part-time enrollment is 44. This means that 95.2% of students enrolled at Columbus College of Art & Design are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Columbus College of Art & Design, both undergraduate and graduate, is 66.6% White, 12.6% Black or African American, 8.52% Hispanic or Latino, 4.04% Asian, and 4.04% Two or More Races.

    Students enrolled at Columbus College of Art & Design in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (50%), followed by White Male (16.8%) and Black or African American Female (7.78%). Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Male (36.4%), followed by White Female (18.2%) and Black or African American Female (18.2%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    95.2%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Columbus College of Art & Design in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 916 students. The full-time enrollment at Columbus College of Art & Design is 872 and the part-time enrollment is 44. This means that 95.2% of students enrolled at Columbus College of Art & Design are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    80%
    2024 Retention Rate

    Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall. The retention rate for full-time undergraduates at Columbus College of Art & Design was 80%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Special Focus Institutions (76%), Columbus College of Art & Design had a retention rate higher than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      610 enrolled students
    2. Black or African American
      115 enrolled students
    3. Hispanic or Latino
      78 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Columbus College of Art & Design is 66.6% White, 12.6% Black or African American, 8.52% Hispanic or Latino, 4.04% Asian, and 4.04% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

    Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 35 students (3.82%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 97 more women than men received degrees from Columbus College of Art & Design. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Columbus College of Art & Design is white (134 degrees awarded). There were 6.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (20 degrees).

    The most common Bachelor's Degree concentration at Columbus College of Art & Design is Illustration (78 degrees awarded), followed by Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects (40 degrees) and Commercial & Advertising Art (31 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Columbus College of Art & Design, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (40 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (175 degrees), and Business (2 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Accountants & auditors
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbus College of Art & Design are Accountants & auditors (1,011,810 people), Other managers (785,847 people), Financial managers (526,611 people), Chief executives & legislators (409,531 people), and Firstline supervisors of retail sales workers (271,699 people).

    The most specialized majors at Columbus College of Art & Design in 2024 are Communication Technologies (40 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (175 degrees), and Business (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbus College of Art & Design are Agents & business managers of artists, performers, & athletes, Surgeons, Physicians, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Chief executives & legislators

    The most specialized majors at Columbus College of Art & Design are Communication Technologies (40 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (175 degrees), and Business (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Common Industries by Major

    Elementary & secondary schools
    Most Common Industry

    The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbus College of Art & Design are Elementary & secondary schools (659,324 people), Computer Systems Design (625,168 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (464,308 people), Banking & related activities (456,392 people), and Securities, commodities, funds, trusts & other financial investments (441,865 people).

    The most specialized majors at Columbus College of Art & Design are Communication Technologies (40 degrees awarded), Visual & Performing Arts (175 degrees), and Business (2 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Majors Awarded

    IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Columbus College of Art & Design.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Illustration
      78 degrees awarded
    2. Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, & Special Effects
      40 degrees awarded
    3. Commercial & Advertising Art
      31 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common bachelors degree concentration at Columbus College of Art & Design was Illustration with 78 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    60
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    157
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 60 degrees were awarded to men at Columbus College of Art & Design, which is 0.382 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (157).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 15 degrees were awarded to men at Columbus College of Art & Design in Illustration, which is 0.238 times less than the 63 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 63 degrees were awarded to men at Columbus College of Art & Design in Illustration, which is 4.2 times more than the 15 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    56%
    100% Completion Time
    60%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 56% of students graduating from Columbus College of Art & Design completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 60% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 60% within 200%.

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    Graduation rate is defined as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within a specific percentage of "normal time" to completion for their program.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      134 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      20 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      18 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Columbus College of Art & Design is white (134 degrees awarded). There were 6.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (20 degrees).

    6.91% of degree recipients (15 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      146 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      136 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      126 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Columbus College of Art & Design is white female (146 degrees awarded). There were 1.07 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (136 degrees).

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    Operations

    Columbus College of Art & Design has an endowment valued at nearly $25.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 3.52M (13.6%) compared to the 2.96% average return (416k on 14.1M) across all Special Focus Institutions.

    In 2024, Columbus College of Art & Design had a total salary expenditure of 29.7M. Columbus College of Art & Design employs 19 Assistant professors, 19 Professors and 16 Associate professors. Most academics at Columbus College of Art & Design are Female Assistant professor (13), Female Professor (11), and Male Associate professor (9).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbus College of Art & Design are: Management, with 33 employees, Service, with 17 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 15 employees.

    Endowment

    $25.8M
    2024 Endowment
    18.5%
    growth from 2023

    Columbus College of Art & Design has an endowment valued at about $25.8M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Columbus College of Art & Design grew 18.5% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $11.7M higher than than the median endowment of Special Focus Institutions according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Salary Expenditure

    $14.3M
    2024 Salaries
    5.56%
    growth from 2023

    In 2024, Columbus College of Art & Design paid a median of $14.3M in salaries, which represents 48.2% of their overall expenditure ($29.7M) and a 5.56% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 4.2% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 7.44% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $3.67M
    Instructional Salaries
    54
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Columbus College of Art & Design paid a total of $3.67M to 54 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.6% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbus College of Art & Design were Management with 33 employees, Service with 17 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 15 employees.

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