- The Inkwell
- Georgia
- Columbus State University
Columbus, GACity: midsizeZIP 31907Founded 1958
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1958
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1986
- Website
- www.columbusstate.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
GeorgiaPublic
Columbus State University
Columbus State University is a public university in Columbus, Georgia, with 5,625 undergraduates. It admits 99% of applicants, graduates 42% within six years and costs $15,711 a year after aid.
42%graduate
Admission rate99%
Retention70%
4-year graduation23%
Pell Grant share50%
Federal loans36%
$15,711net price / year
99%admission rate
977average SAT
42%graduate in 6 years
$49,706median earnings, 10 yrs
$23,968median debt
#1,265 of 1,704 for earnings#544 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,304 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,477 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
- $24,545tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $5,898
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $17,946
- Average net price
- $15,711national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$14,389
$30,001–48,000$14,258
$48,001–75,000$15,353
$75,001–110,000$18,899
$110,001+$20,226
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 99%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 977
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 440–530
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 360–530
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 16–22
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college99%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college70%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college42%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college50%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 42%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 23%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 47%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,717
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,706middle 50%: $32,459–$74,392
- Median debt at graduation
- $23,968
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$74,392
Median, Columbus State University$49,706
Lower quarter$32,459
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
- 5,625
- Part-time
- 28%
- Women / men
- 57% / 43%
- Average age at entry
- 23.6
- First-generation students
- 33%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 50%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 59%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,802 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $7,245
- Endowment, end of year
- $104,227,476
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White42%
Hispanic9.3%
Black37%
Asian2.5%
Two or more races4.7%
U.S. nonresident1.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown3.0%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management16%
Health professions13%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting12%
Computer & information sciences10%
Visual & performing arts10%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.9%
Communication & journalism4.5%
Psychology4.5%
keep comparing
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|---|---|---|---|
| Augusta University Augusta, GA | $12,017 | 48% | $52,071 |
| Georgia College & State University Milledgeville, GA | $20,803 | 60% | $64,452 |
| Albany State University Albany, GA | $14,511 | 30% | $44,975 |
| Middle Georgia State University Macon, GA | $11,448 | 26% | $48,459 |
| Valdosta State University Valdosta, GA | $10,804 | 45% | $52,334 |
| Dalton State College Dalton, GA | $2,353 | 29% | $46,083 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bay Path University Longmeadow, MA | $16,390 | 42% | $57,958 |
| Saint Cloud State University Saint Cloud, MN | $16,062 | 44% | $59,509 |
| University of Southern Maine Portland, ME | $14,927 | 43% | $57,989 |
| Framingham State University Framingham, MA | $15,951 | 46% | $63,249 |
| Southern Arkansas University Main Campus Magnolia, AR | $16,015 | 46% | $46,635 |
| Southwestern Oklahoma State University Weatherford, OK | $15,278 | 46% | $53,203 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 139366. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5150130.