Columbus State Community College

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2023 Undergraduate Tuition

$5,338

2.89% growth from 2022

2023 Average Net Price

$6,842

After Financial Aid

2020 Default Rate

0.0448%

on Student Loans

2023 Enrolled Students

26,663

22% Full-Time

2023 Graduation Rate

25.1%

495 Graduates

About

Columbus State Community College is a higher education institution located in Franklin County, OH. In 2023, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Columbus State Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,195 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (163 degrees), and General Computer & Information Sciences (93 degrees).

In 2023, 5,217 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Columbus State Community College. 54.5% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 45.5% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (3,004 degrees), 3.75 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (801 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Columbus State Community College is $5,338, which is $−2,915 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Columbus State Community College was 0.0448%, corresponding to 2 out of the 4,463 total borrowers.

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Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2023, the median undergraduate tuition at Columbus State Community College is $5,338, which is $2,915 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $6,842.

In 2023, 33% of undergraduate students attending Columbus State Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 19% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$5,338

2023 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2023, the cost of tuition at Columbus State Community College was $5,338. The cost of tuition at Columbus State Community College is $−2,915 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($8,253).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Columbus State Community College (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Average Net Price

$6,842

2023 Value

1.75%

1 Year Growth

In 2023 Columbus State Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $6,842. Between 2022 and 2023, the average net price of Columbus State Community College grew by 1.75%.

This chart compares the average net price of Columbus State Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Other Student Expenses

$8,082

Room and Board

$1,612

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Columbus State Community College was of $8,082 in 2023. The cost of room and board increased by 5.4% between 2022 and 2023.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,612. The cost of books and supplies increased by 5.36% during the same period.

This chart compares the average student costs at Columbus State Community College (in red) with that of similar universities.

Financial Aid by Income Level

33%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

19%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

33% of undergraduate students at Columbus State Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2023. This represents a decline of 25% with respect to 2022, when 44% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Columbus State Community College (in red) with that of other similar universities.

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.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.0448%

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Columbus State Community College was 0.0448%, which represents 2 out of the 4463 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Columbus State Community College had a total enrollment of 26,663 students in 2023. The full-time enrollment at Columbus State Community College is 5,865 students and the part-time enrollment is 20,798. This means that 22% of students enrolled at Columbus State Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Columbus State Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 43.5% White, 20.2% Black or African American, 7.35% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% Asian, 3.34% Two or More Races, 0.484% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.135% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Columbus State Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (21.9%), followed by White Male (21.2%) and Black or African American Female (13%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

22%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Columbus State Community College in 2023, both undergraduate and graduate, is 26,663 students. The full-time enrollment at Columbus State Community College is 5,865 and the part-time enrollment is 20,798. This means that 22% of students enrolled at Columbus State Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.3% at similar Associates Colleges.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Columbus State Community College (in red) compares to similar universities.

Retention Rate over Time

63%

2023 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 State Community College was 63%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (64%), Columbus State Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

This chart shows the retention rate over time at Columbus State Community College (highlighted in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
11,604 enrolled students
Black or African American
5,381 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
1,959 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Columbus State Community College is 43.5% White, 20.2% Black or African American, 7.35% Hispanic or Latino, 5.4% Asian, 3.34% Two or More Races, 0.484% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.135% 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 41.7% White, 28.7% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.6% 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, 4,713 students (17.7%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2023, 465 more women than men received degrees from Columbus State Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Columbus State Community College is white (3,004 degrees awarded). There were 3.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (801 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Columbus State Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (1,195 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (163 degrees) and General Computer & Information Sciences (93 degrees).

In 2023, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Columbus State Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Communication Technologies (120 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (550 degrees), and Construction (149 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 Columbus State Community College are Other managers (144,448 people), Elementary & middle school teachers (136,824 people), Graphic designers (100,204 people), Software developers (72,847 people), and Postsecondary teachers (71,686 people).

The most specialized majors at Columbus State Community College in 2023 are Communication Technologies (120 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (550 degrees), Construction (149 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (407 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,195 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 Columbus State Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Skincare specialists, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, and Physicians

The most specialized majors at Columbus State Community College are Communication Technologies (120 degrees awarded), Engineering Technologies (550 degrees), Construction (149 degrees), Visual & Performing Arts (407 degrees), and Liberal Arts & Humanities (1,195 degrees) (as of 2023).

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 State Community College are Elementary & secondary schools (294,160 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (164,992 people), Construction (154,161 people), Computer Systems Design (134,892 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (79,267 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Columbus State Community College.

Most Common (2023)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
1,195 degrees awarded
Registered Nursing
163 degrees awarded
General Computer & Information Sciences
93 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common associates degree concentration at Columbus State Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 1,195 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from associates degree programs at Columbus State Community College according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

2,376

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2023

2,841

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2023

In 2023, 2,376 degrees were awarded to men at Columbus State Community College, which is 0.836 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (2,841).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Columbus State Community College by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2023, 472 degrees were awarded to men at Columbus State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.653 times less than the 723 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2023, 723 degrees were awarded to men at Columbus State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.53 times more than the 472 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

16%

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2023, 16% of students graduating from Columbus State Community College completed their program within 100% "normal time" (i.e. 4 years for a 4-year degree). Comparatively, 26% completed their degrees within 150% of the normal time, and 33% 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.

Graduation Rate by Race and Sex

Showing demographic groups with ≥ 5 graduating students.

Asian Female

Highest Graduation Rate (35.4%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2023 at Columbus State Community College is Female and Asian (35.4% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Non-resident Alien Male students have the highest graduation rate (65.7%).

The department of education defines graduation rate as the percentage of full-time, first-time students who received a degree or award within 150% of "normal time" to completion.

The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) categorizes any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the graduation rate of those students is shown in the chart below. Additionally, 10.7% of graduates (53 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2023)

White
3,004 degrees awarded
Black or African American
801 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
364 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Columbus State Community College is white (3,004 degrees awarded). There were 3.75 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (801 degrees).

10.2% of degree recipients (532 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2023)

White Female
1,560 degrees awarded
White Male
1,444 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
509 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Columbus State Community College is white female (1,560 degrees awarded). There were 1.08 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (1,444 degrees).

Operations

Columbus State Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $31.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 4.03M (12.7%) compared to the 7.3% average return (423k on 5.8M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2023, Columbus State Community College had a total salary expenditure of 252M. Columbus State Community College employs 125 Professors, 74 Instructors and 72 Assistant professors. Most academics at Columbus State Community College are Female Professor (64), Male Professor (61), and Female Instructor (48).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbus State Community College are: Management, with 237 employees, Business and Financial Operations, with 210 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 150 employees.

Endowment

$31.8M

2023 Endowment

414%

growth from 2022

Columbus State Community College has an endowment valued at about $31.8M, as of the end of the 2023 fiscal year. The endowment of Columbus State Community College grew 414% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $26M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Columbus State Community College (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Associates Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Career & Technical-High Nontraditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Salary Expenditure

$118M

2023 Salaries

11.3%

growth from 2022

In 2023, Columbus State Community College paid a median of $118M in salaries, which represents 46.7% of their overall expenditure ($252M) and a 11.3% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 1.47% decline between 2021 and 2022, and a 3.65% growth between 2020 and 2021.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.8M (40.1% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$23.5M

Instructional Salaries

352

Number of Employees

In 2023, Columbus State Community College paid a total of $23.5M to 352 employees working as instructors, which represents 20% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $731k (4.21%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

125 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

237 Employees

In 2023, the most common positions for instructional staff at Columbus State Community College were Professor with 125 employees, Instructor with 74 employees, and Assistant professor with 72 employees.

In 2023, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbus State Community College were Management with 237 employees, Business and Financial Operations with 210 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 150 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2023)

Female Professor
Male Professor
Female Instructor

In 2023, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Columbus State Community College was Female Professor with 64 employees, Male Professor with 61 employees, and Female Instructor with 48 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Columbus State Community College.

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