- The Inkwell
- South Carolina
- Columbia International University
Columbia, SCCity: midsizeZIP 29203Founded 1923
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1923
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1971
- Website
- www.ciu.edu
South CarolinaPrivate nonprofit
Columbia International University
Columbia International University is a private nonprofit university in Columbia, South Carolina, with 716 undergraduates. It admits 94% of applicants, graduates 50% within six years and costs $18,951 a year after aid.
50%graduate
Admission rate94%
Retention53%
4-year graduation46%
Pell Grant share32%
Federal loans36%
$18,951net price / year
94%admission rate
—average SAT
50%graduate in 6 years
$44,657median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,000median debt
#1,456 of 1,704 for earnings#792 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,030 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,342 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $42,083tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $27,900
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $27,900
- Average net price
- $18,951national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,759
$30,001–48,000$16,364
$48,001–75,000$17,142
$75,001–110,000$20,496
$110,001+$20,504
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 94%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college94%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college53%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college50%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college32%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 50%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 46%
- First-year retention
- 53%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 57%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $38,628
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $44,657middle 50%: $28,300–$68,785
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,000
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$68,785
Median, Columbia International University$44,657
Lower quarter$28,300
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 716
- Part-time
- 8.2%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- Average age at entry
- 22.5
- First-generation students
- 24%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 32%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 96%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,410 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $5,595
- Endowment, end of year
- $5,124,495
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White62%
Hispanic0.3%
Black20%
Asian2.2%
Two or more races4.9%
U.S. nonresident5.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown5.2%
13 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management24%
Theology & religious vocations19%
Education11%
Parks, recreation & fitness10%
Communication & journalism7.7%
Health professions7.7%
Liberal arts & humanities7.1%
Psychology5.4%
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Same Carnegie class, similar price
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|---|---|---|---|
| Saint Elizabeth University Morristown, NJ | $19,010 | 49% | $55,167 |
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| Ohio Dominican University Columbus, OH | $17,780 | 51% | $54,622 |
| Waynesburg University Waynesburg, PA | $18,810 | 54% | $62,368 |
| University of Montevallo Montevallo, AL | $18,760 | 56% | $46,010 |
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Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 217925. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1112489.