Teachers College at Columbia University

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2024 Enrolled Students

4,401

73.9% Full-Time

About

Teachers College at Columbia University is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2024, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Teachers College at Columbia University were Behavioral Sciences (335 degrees awarded), Educational & Instructional Technology (106 degrees), and Counseling Psychology (105 degrees).

In 2024, 1,991 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Teachers College at Columbia University. 79.7% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 20.3% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (609 degrees), 2.28 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (267 degrees).

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Costs

Tuition Costs

2024 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2024, the cost of tuition at Teachers College at Columbia University was $0. The cost of tuition at Teachers College at Columbia University is $−31,852 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Doctoral Universities ($31,852).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Teachers College at Columbia University (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Enrollment

Teachers College at Columbia University had a total enrollment of 4,401 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Teachers College at Columbia University is 3,252 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,149. This means that 73.9% of students enrolled at Teachers College at Columbia University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Teachers College at Columbia University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 30% White, 12.5% Asian, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.86% Black or African American, 2.43% Two or More Races, 0.114% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0227% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (21.4%), followed by Asian Female (9.53%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.74%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

73.9%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Teachers College at Columbia University in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,401 students. The full-time enrollment at Teachers College at Columbia University is 3,252 and the part-time enrollment is 1,149. This means that 73.9% of students enrolled at Teachers College at Columbia University are enrolled full-time compared with 78.1% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Teachers College at Columbia University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
1,322 enrolled students
Asian
550 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
496 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Teachers College at Columbia University is 30% White, 12.5% Asian, 11.3% Hispanic or Latino, 7.86% Black or African American, 2.43% Two or More Races, 0.114% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0227% 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 Doctoral Universities is 45.5% White, 16.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 10% 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, 67 students (1.52%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2024, 1,181 more women than men received degrees from Teachers College at Columbia University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Teachers College at Columbia University is white (609 degrees awarded). There were 2.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (267 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Teachers College at Columbia University is Behavioral Sciences (335 degrees awarded), followed by Educational & Instructional Technology (106 degrees) and Counseling Psychology (105 degrees).

In 2024, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Teachers College at Columbia University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Education (885 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (371 degrees), and Psychology (397 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Teachers College at Columbia University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,714,205 people), Secondary school teachers (564,278 people), Other managers (448,105 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (418,101 people), and Education administrators (363,811 people).

The most specialized majors at Teachers College at Columbia University in 2024 are Education (885 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (371 degrees), Psychology (397 degrees), Language & Linguistics (35 degrees), and Social Sciences (90 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Teachers College at Columbia University are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Magnetic resonance imaging technologists, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Teachers College at Columbia University are Education (885 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (371 degrees), Psychology (397 degrees), Language & Linguistics (35 degrees), and Social Sciences (90 degrees) (as of 2024).

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 Teachers College at Columbia University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,359,600 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (644,612 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (483,730 people), Legal services (354,553 people), and Computer Systems Design (333,115 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Teachers College at Columbia University.

Most Common (2024)

Other Student Counseling & Personal Services
27 degrees awarded
Speech-Language Pathology
22 degrees awarded
Applied Behavior Analysis
8 degrees awarded

In 2024, the most common postbaccalaureate certificate concentration at Teachers College at Columbia University was Other Student Counseling & Personal Services with 27 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from postbaccalaureate certificate programs at Teachers College at Columbia University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

405

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2024

1,586

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2024

In 2024, 405 degrees were awarded to men at Teachers College at Columbia University, which is 0.255 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,586).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Teachers College at Columbia University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2024, 50 degrees were awarded to men at Teachers College at Columbia University in Behavioral Sciences, which is 0.169 times less than the 296 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2024, 296 degrees were awarded to men at Teachers College at Columbia University in Behavioral Sciences, which is 5.92 times more than the 50 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)

White
609 degrees awarded
Asian
267 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
212 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Teachers College at Columbia University is white (609 degrees awarded). There were 2.28 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian (267 degrees).

1.41% of degree recipients (28 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)

White Female
474 degrees awarded
Asian Female
214 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
167 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Teachers College at Columbia University is white female (474 degrees awarded). There were 2.21 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, asian female (214 degrees).

Operations

Teachers College at Columbia University has an endowment valued at nearly $537M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 74.2M (13.8%) compared to the 7.99% average return (38.5M on 482M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2024, Teachers College at Columbia University had a total salary expenditure of 229M. Teachers College at Columbia University employs 84 Professors, 69 Lecturers and 41 Associate professors. Most academics at Teachers College at Columbia University are Female Lecturer (56), Female Professor (49), and Male Professor (35).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Teachers College at Columbia University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 249 employees, Management, with 148 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 123 employees.

Endowment

$537M

2024 Endowment

15%

growth from 2023

Teachers College at Columbia University has an endowment valued at about $537M, as of the end of the 2024 fiscal year. The endowment of Teachers College at Columbia University grew 15% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $55.4M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Teachers College at Columbia University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$18.2M - Federal
$283k - State
$9.78M - Local

As of 2024, Teachers College at Columbia University received $18.2M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $283k from state grants and contracts, and $9.78M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$122M

2024 Salaries

growth from 2023

In 2024, Teachers College at Columbia University paid a median of $122M in salaries, which represents 53.2% of their overall expenditure ($229M) and a 0% growth from the previous year.

Instructional Salaries

$31.2M

Instructional Salaries

214

Number of Employees

In 2024, Teachers College at Columbia University paid a total of $31.2M to 214 employees working as instructors, which represents 25.6% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $6.16M (2.17%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Teachers College at Columbia University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 249 employees, Management with 148 employees, and Business and Financial Operations with 123 employees.

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