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Columbus State Community College Data & Information Overview

11% Student Loan Default Rate
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How Well Is Columbus State Community College Ranked?

2024 Rankings

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Overall Quality

Columbus State was not ranked in College Factual's Best Overall Colleges report this year. This may be because not enough data was available.

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Is It Hard to Get Into Columbus State?

Open Admissions Policy

Acceptance Rate

Returning adults and other non-traditional students may appreciate the fact that Columbus State Community College has an open admissions policy. This means that you'll only have to submit basic materials, which may include proof that you completed high school or an equivalent program.

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Columbus State Community College Faculty

18 to 1 Student to Faculty
100% Full Time Teachers

Student to Faculty Ratio

The student to faculty ratio at Columbus State Community College is about average at 18 to 1. This ratio is often used to gauge how many students might be in an average class and how much time professors will have to spend with their students on an individual level. The national average for this metric is 15 to 1.

Percent of Full-Time Faculty

Another measure that is often used to estimate how much access students will have to their professors is how many faculty members are full-time. The idea here is that part-time faculty tend to spend less time on campus, so they may not be as available to students as full-timers.

The full-time faculty percentage at Columbus State Community College is 100%. This is higher than the national average of 47%.

Full-Time Faculty Percent  100 out of 100
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Retention and Graduation Rates at Columbus State Community College

61% Freshmen Retention

Freshmen Retention Rate

The freshmen retention rate is a sign of how many full-time students like a college or university well enough to come back for their sophomore year. At Columbus State Community College this rate is 61%, which is a bit lower than the national average of 68%.

Freshmen Retention Rate  61 out of 100
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Columbus State Community College Undergraduate Student Diversity

6,664 Full-Time Undergraduates
34.3% Racial-Ethnic Minorities*
55.6% Percent Women

During the 2017-2018 academic year, there were 27,621 undergraduates at Columbus State with 6,664 being full-time and 20,957 being part-time.

How Much Does Columbus State Community College Cost?

$6,868 Net Price
31% Take Out Loans
$14,512 Total Student Loans
The overall average net price of Columbus State is $6,868. The affordability of the school largely depends on your financial need since net price varies by income group. See the table below for the net price for different income groups.

Net Price by Income Group for Columbus State

$0-30 K $30K-48K $48-75 $75-110K $110K +
$5,041 $5,731 $8,369 $10,402 $10,764

The net price is calculated by adding tuition, room, board and other costs and subtracting financial aid.Note that the net price is typically less than the published for a school. For more information on the sticker price of Columbus State, see our tuition and fees and room and board pages.

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Columbus State, approximately 31% of students took out student loans averaging $3,628 a year. That adds up to $14,512 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at Columbus State is 10.6%. This is about the same as the national default rate of 10.1%.

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How Much Money Do Columbus State Graduates Make?

$36,558 Avg Salary of Grads
High Earnings Boost
The pay for some majors is higher than others, but on average, students who graduate with a bachelor's degree from Columbus State make about $36,558 a year during their first few years of employment after graduation. This is about 14% less that the average pay for college graduates overall. However, graduates with your major may make more.

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Location of Columbus State Community College

Ohio State
6,664 Full-Time Undergraduates
Large City Campus Setting
Columbus State Community College is a public institution located in Columbus, Ohio. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

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Contact details for Columbus State are given below.

Contact Details
Address: 550 E Spring St, Columbus, OH 43215
Phone: 614-287-5353
Website: https://www.cscc.edu/

Columbus State Community College Majors

46 Majors With Completions
2,646 Undergraduate Degrees
Learn more about the majors offered at Columbus State Community College along with which ones have the highest average starting salaries.

Online Learning at Columbus State

87% Take At Least One Class Online
65% Take All Classes Online

Online learning is becoming popular at even the oldest colleges and universities in the United States. Not only are online classes great for returning adults with busy schedules, they are also frequented by a growing number of traditional students.

In 2020-2021, 21,790 students took at least one online class at Columbus State Community College. This is a decrease from the 24,951 students who took online classes the previous year.

Year Took at Least One Online Class Took All Classes Online
2020-2021 21,790 16,244
2019-2020 24,951 23,511
2018-2019 9,581 3,791
2017-2018 9,521 3,666
2016-2017 9,535 3,822

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Notes and References

Footnotes

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

References

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