Columbia College

https://www.gocolumbia.edu

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    2024 Undergraduate Tuition
    $1,196
    18.4% growth from 2023
    2024 Average Net Price
    $12,358
    After Financial Aid
    2024 Enrolled Students
    2,828
    25.4% Full-Time
    2024 Graduation Rate
    26.5%
    39 Graduates

    About

    Columbia College is a higher education institution located in Tuolumne County, CA. In 2024, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Columbia College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (91 degrees awarded), Humanistic Studies (28 degrees), and Biological & Physical Sciences (27 degrees).

    In 2024, 540 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Columbia College. 57.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 42.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (356 degrees), 2.8 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (127 degrees).

    The median undergraduate tuition at Columbia College is $1,196, which is $−6,964 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Costs

    In 2024, the median undergraduate tuition at Columbia College is $1,196, which is $6,964 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

    After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $12,358.

    In 2024, 56% of undergraduate students attending Columbia College received financial aid through grants.

    Tuition Costs

    $1,196
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Columbia College was $1,196. The cost of tuition at Columbia College is $−6,964 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,160).

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    Average Net Price

    $12,358
    2024 Value
    12.5%
    1 Year Growth

    In 2024 Columbia College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $12,358. Between 2023 and 2024, the average net price of Columbia College grew by 12.5%.

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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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    Financial Aid by Income Level

    56%
    Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

    56% of undergraduate students at Columbia College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2024. This represents a growth of 14.3% with respect to 2023, when 49% 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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    Enrollment

    Columbia College had a total enrollment of 2,828 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Columbia College is 718 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,110. This means that 25.4% of students enrolled at Columbia College are enrolled full-time.

    The enrolled student population at Columbia College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 60.2% White, 24.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.07% Two or More Races, 2.97% Black or African American, 2.58% Asian, 1.41% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.177% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

    Students enrolled at Columbia College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (37.2%), followed by White Male (30.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (14.1%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    25.4%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Columbia College in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 2,828 students. The full-time enrollment at Columbia College is 718 and the part-time enrollment is 2,110. This means that 25.4% of students enrolled at Columbia College are enrolled full-time compared with 31.9% at similar Associates Colleges.

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    Retention Rate over Time

    58%
    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 Columbia College was 58%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Columbia College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      1,703 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      702 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      115 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Columbia College is 60.2% White, 24.8% Hispanic or Latino, 4.07% Two or More Races, 2.97% Black or African American, 2.58% Asian, 1.41% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.177% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Associates Colleges is 41.3% White, 28.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 13.2% 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, 52 students (1.84%) did not report their race.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 82 more women than men received degrees from Columbia College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Columbia College is white (356 degrees awarded). There were 2.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (127 degrees).

    The most common Associates Degree concentration at Columbia College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (91 degrees awarded), followed by Humanistic Studies (28 degrees) and Biological & Physical Sciences (27 degrees).

    In 2024,  the most specialized majors across all degree types at Columbia College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Natural Resources & Conservation (30 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (177 degrees), and Physical Sciences (14 degrees).

    Common Jobs by Major

    Other managers
    Most Common Job

    The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbia College are Other managers (145,500 people), Postsecondary teachers (135,712 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (112,227 people), Software developers (112,106 people), and Secondary school teachers (93,067 people).

    The most specialized majors at Columbia College in 2024 are Natural Resources & Conservation (30 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (177 degrees), Physical Sciences (14 degrees), Math & Statistics (14 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (38 degrees) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Surgeons
    Highest Paying Job

    The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbia College are Surgeons, Diagnostic medical sonographers, Correspondence clerks & order clerks, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, and Physicians

    The most specialized majors at Columbia College are Natural Resources & Conservation (30 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (177 degrees), Physical Sciences (14 degrees), Math & Statistics (14 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (38 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 Columbia College are Elementary & secondary schools (278,790 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (254,209 people), Computer Systems Design (157,573 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (124,588 people), and Scientific research & development services (89,908 people).

    The most specialized majors at Columbia College are Natural Resources & Conservation (30 degrees awarded), Liberal Arts & Humanities (177 degrees), Physical Sciences (14 degrees), Math & Statistics (14 degrees), and Personal & Culinary Services (38 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 Columbia College.
    Most Common (2024)
    1. Liberal Arts & Sciences
      58 degrees awarded
    2. General Natural Resources & Conservation
      2 degrees awarded
    3. Automobile Mechanics Technology
      2 degrees awarded

    In 2024, the most common 1 to 2 year postsecondary certificate concentration at Columbia College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 58 degrees awarded.

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    229
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    311
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 229 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia College, which is 0.736 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (311).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 43 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.406 times less than the 106 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 106 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 2.47 times more than the 43 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Time to Complete

    10%
    100% Completion Time
    30%
    150% Completion Time

    In 2024, 10% of students graduating from Columbia College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 30% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 36% within 200%.

    The following chart shows these completion rates over time compared to the average for the Associates Colleges Carnegie Classification group.

    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
      356 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      127 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      16 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Columbia College is white (356 degrees awarded). There were 2.8 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (127 degrees).

    3.52% of degree recipients (19 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      238 degrees awarded
    2. White Female
      224 degrees awarded
    3. White Female
      211 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Columbia College is white female (238 degrees awarded). There were 1.06 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white female (224 degrees).

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    Operations

    Columbia College has an endowment valued at nearly $2.14M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 12k (0.559%) compared to the 12.8% average return (818k on 6.41M) across all Associates Colleges.

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 41 employees, Service, with 28 employees, and Management with 22 employees.

    Endowment

    $2.14M
    2024 Endowment
    0.117%
    growth from 2023

    Columbia College has an endowment valued at about $2.14M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Columbia College grew 0.117% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $4.27M lower than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

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    Government Grants and Contracts

    Grants & Contracts
    1. $1.69M - Federal
    2. $9.63M - State
    3. $666k - Local

    As of 2024, Columbia College received $1.69M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $9.63M from state grants and contracts, and $666k from local grants and contracts.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $5.76M
    Instructional Salaries
    55
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Columbia College paid a total of $5.76M to 55 employees working as instructors, which represents 37.8% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $720k (4.04%) for similar Associates Colleges.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia College were Office and Administrative Support with 41 employees, Service with 28 employees, and Management with 22 employees.

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