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Columbia College

Columbia, CA907 online only

Columbia College is a public community college in Columbia, CA, with about 1,687 students on campus.

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Students on campus
1,687
plus 907 studying only online
Admission rate
Open
open enrollment
Net price a year
$11,316
tuition and fees $1,282; the net price adds housing and food
Graduation rate
27%
lower than at 93% of 2-year colleges
Earnings, 10 yrs later
$39,035
lower than at 56% of U.S. colleges
In brief

The short version on Columbia College

A lower graduation rate than at most 2-year colleges

Only 27% of students graduate within three years, fewer than at 93% of 2-year colleges. 58% of first-year students come back for a second year. Most students here study part-time, and the rate only counts first-time, full-time students. Outcomes ↓

Most students study part-time

65% of undergraduates attend part-time, and 36% are 25 or older. The students ↓

The only college for 30 miles

No other degree-granting college with students on campus is within 30 miles of Columbia College. Nearby ↓

Rent in Columbia is below the state median

Median rent in Columbia is $1,217 a month, 40% below the state median. Living in Columbia ↓

This summary is written from the data on this page. Figures are from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard; graduation rates count only first-time, full-time students.

★ What stands out · Outcomes

Do students finish, and does it pay off?

Graduate
27%
within 3 years · Pell students 34%
Come back for year two
58%
full-time first-year students
Earnings, 10 years later
$39,035
median, students on federal aid
Typical debt
—
Getting in

How hard is it to get into Columbia College?

Open

anyone with a high school diploma can enroll

Test scores of admitted students

No SAT or ACT ranges reported. Columbia College is likely test-optional.

What it costs

The sticker price, and what families really pay

Sticker price: $19,870 a year

Before any grants · out-of-state tuition $9,264

Tuition & fees (in state) $1,282Books & supplies $1,062Other costs $17,526

After grants, the average family on aid pays $11,316.

Tuition and fees are $1,282 a year. The net price also counts housing, food and other costs at full price, so a student living at home pays less than it shows.

Your family’s price

Average net price after grants, by family income

$13,961

About $27,922 over 2 years · 30% off the sticker price

Under $30k$30–48k$48–75k$75–110kOver $110k
Majors

What students study, and what it pays

Share of degrees by field

Liberal arts 36%Public safety 10%Natural resources 7%Health professions 6%Public administration & social work 5%Culinary & personal services 5%Everything else 31%

Associate degree programs with the most graduates

And their graduates’ median earnings four years later (one year where that’s all that’s reported).

Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities105 graduates a year
$31k4 yrs out
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General47 graduates a year
—not reported
Psychology, General27 graduates a year
—not reported
Fire Protection20 graduates a year
—not reported
Biological and Physical Sciences16 graduates a year
—not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations14 graduates a year
—not reported
Natural Resources Conservation and Research13 graduates a year
—not reported
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services12 graduates a year
—not reported
Who goes there

The students

1,984 degree-seeking undergraduates.

By race and ethnicity

White 61%Hispanic 26%Black 4%Asian 2%Two or more 3%

Women and men

Women 55%Men 45%
21 : 1
students per teacher
28%
get Pell grants (lower income)
0%
take federal loans
36%
undergrads 25 or older
65%
study part time
The town around it

Living in Columbia

11% of Columbia’s 2,235 residents are enrolled in college. What the town is like, from TownRatings’ Columbia pages.

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$1,217/momedian rent · 40% below the state$404Ktypical home value35° / 92°January low / July highC+Health GradeAll colleges in and near ColumbiaCompare prices, admissions and outcomes

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Sources: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard (institution and field-of-study files) and IPEDS (Scorecard 06/10/2026 · IPEDS 2024 · fall 2023); town figures from the Census American Community Survey and NOAA climate normals. Graduation rates count first-time, full-time students; earnings and debt are for students who received federal aid. Distances are straight-line. Colleges are described, not graded (how TownRatings describes colleges). Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.