Columbia State Community College

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2021 Undergraduate Tuition

$4,326

1.98% growth from 2020

2021 Average Net Price

$8,920

After Financial Aid

2019 Student Loan

2.8%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

5,383

55.5% Full-Time

2021 Graduation Rate

28.2%

420 Graduates

About

Columbia State Community College is a higher education institution located in Maury County, TN. In 2021, the most popular Associates Degree concentrations at Columbia State Community College were Liberal Arts & Sciences (632 degrees awarded), Registered Nursing (87 degrees), and General Business Administration & Management (38 degrees).

In 2021, 1,045 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Columbia State Community College. 58.9% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.1% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (873 degrees), 12.7 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (69 degrees).

The median undergraduate tuition at Columbia State Community College is $4,326, which is $−3,642 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

Associates Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional Associates Colleges

Costs

In 2021, the median undergraduate tuition at Columbia State Community College is $4,326, which is $−3,642 less than the national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

After taking grants and loans into account, the average net price for students is $8,920.

In 2021, 49% of undergraduate students attending Columbia State Community College received financial aid through grants. Comparatively, 6% of undergraduate students received financial aid through loans.

Tuition Costs

$4,326

2021 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2021, the cost of tuition at Columbia State Community College was $4,326. The cost of tuition at Columbia State Community College is $−3,642 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Associates Colleges ($7,968).

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

Average Net Price

$8,920

2021 Value

33%

1 Year Growth

In 2021 Columbia State Community College had an average net price — the price paid after factoring in grants and loans — of $8,920. Between 2020 and 2021, the average net price of Columbia State Community College grew by 33%.

This chart compares the average net price of Columbia 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

$10,750

Room and Board

$1,750

Books and Supplies

The average yearly cost of room and board at Columbia State Community College was of $10,750 in 2021. The cost of room and board did not change between 2020 and 2021.

During the same period, the average yearly cost of books and supplies was $1,750. The cost of books and supplies did not change during the same period.

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

Financial Aid by Income Level

49%

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Grants

Undergraduates Receiving Financial Aid through Loans

49% of undergraduate students at Columbia State Community College received financial aid through grants or loans in 2021. This represents a decline of 24.6% with respect to 2020, when 65% of undergraduate students received financial aid.

This chart compares the average award discount at Columbia 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.

2.8%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Columbia State Community College was 2.8%, which represents 16 out of the 571 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

Columbia State Community College had a total enrollment of 5,383 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Columbia State Community College is 2,988 students and the part-time enrollment is 2,395. This means that 55.5% of students enrolled at Columbia State Community College are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Columbia State Community College, both undergraduate and graduate, is 76.7% White, 8.62% Hispanic or Latino, 6.71% Black or African American, 3.36% Two or More Races, 2.19% Asian, 0.316% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0186% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled at Columbia State Community College in full-time Undergraduate programs are most commonly White Female (42.7%), followed by White Male (32.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (6.73%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

55.5%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Columbia State Community College in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 5,383 students. The full-time enrollment at Columbia State Community College is 2,988 and the part-time enrollment is 2,395. This means that 55.5% of students enrolled at Columbia State Community College are enrolled full-time compared with 32.5% at similar Associates Colleges.

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

Retention Rate over Time

56%

2021 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 Columbia State Community College was 56%. Compared with the full-time retention rate at similar Associates Colleges (60%), Columbia State Community College had a retention rate lower than its peers.

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

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
4,131 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
464 enrolled students
Black or African American
361 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Columbia State Community College is 76.7% White, 8.62% Hispanic or Latino, 6.71% Black or African American, 3.36% Two or More Races, 2.19% Asian, 0.316% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0186% 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 44.1% White, 26.8% Hispanic or Latino, and 12.5% 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, 95 students (1.76%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 187 more women than men received degrees from Columbia State Community College. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Columbia State Community College is white (873 degrees awarded). There were 12.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (69 degrees).

The most common Associates Degree concentration at Columbia State Community College is Liberal Arts & Sciences (632 degrees awarded), followed by Registered Nursing (87 degrees) and General Business Administration & Management (38 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Columbia State Community College, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Liberal Arts & Humanities (632 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (11 degrees), and Engineering Technologies (30 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Registered nurses

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbia State Community College are Registered nurses (1,348,465 people), Software developers (519,194 people), Other managers (205,887 people), Medical & health services managers (155,024 people), and Pharmacists (133,482 people).

The most specialized majors at Columbia State Community College in 2021 are Liberal Arts & Humanities (632 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (11 degrees), Engineering Technologies (30 degrees), Health (231 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (32 degrees) (as of 2021).

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 Columbia State Community College are Surgeons, Cardiovascular technologists and technicians, Broadcast announcers and radio disc jockeys, Physicians, and Magnetic resonance imaging technologists

The most specialized majors at Columbia State Community College are Liberal Arts & Humanities (632 degrees awarded), Communication Technologies (11 degrees), Engineering Technologies (30 degrees), Health (231 degrees), and Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services (32 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Columbia State Community College are General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (1,523,341 people), Computer Systems Design (600,436 people), Elementary & secondary schools (374,846 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (237,700 people), and Outpatient care centers (234,080 people).

Majors Awarded

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

Most Common (2021)

Liberal Arts & Sciences
632 degree-majors awarded
Registered Nursing
87 degree-majors awarded
General Business Administration & Management
38 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common associates degree concentration at Columbia State Community College was Liberal Arts & Sciences with 632 degrees awarded.

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

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

429

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

616

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 429 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia State Community College, which is 0.696 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (616).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 261 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 0.704 times less than the 371 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 371 degrees were awarded to men at Columbia State Community College in Liberal Arts & Sciences, which is 1.42 times more than the 261 male recipients with that same degree.

Time to Complete

16%

100% Completion Time

26%

150% Completion Time

In 2021, 16% of students graduating from Columbia 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 30% 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.

American Indian or Alaska Native Male

Highest Graduation Rate (33.3%)

The student demographic with the highest graduation rate in 2021 at Columbia State Community College is Male and American Indian or Alaska Native (33.3% graduation rate). Across all Associates Colleges, Asian Female students have the highest graduation rate (72.9%).

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, 1.43% of graduates (6 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
873 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
69 degrees awarded
Black or African American
49 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Columbia State Community College is white (873 degrees awarded). There were 12.7 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (69 degrees).

1.24% of degree recipients (13 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
508 degrees awarded
White Male
365 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
40 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Columbia State Community College is white female (508 degrees awarded). There were 1.39 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (365 degrees).

Operations

Columbia State Community College has an endowment valued at nearly $11.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 110k (0.973%) compared to the 1.65% average return (87.6k on 5.29M) across all Associates Colleges.

In 2021, Columbia State Community College had a total salary expenditure of 43M. Columbia State Community College employs 44 Associate professors, 28 Assistant professors and 27 Instructors. Most academics at Columbia State Community College are Female Associate professor (28), Female Instructor (21), and Female Assistant professor (19).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia State Community College are: Office and Administrative Support, with 46 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media, with 27 employees, and Service with 25 employees.

Endowment

$11.3M

2021 Endowment

32.3%

growth from 2020

Columbia State Community College has an endowment valued at about $11.3M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Columbia State Community College grew 32.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $6.01M higher than than the median endowment of Associates Colleges according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Columbia 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: High Transfer-High Traditional Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$471k - Federal
$630k - State
$810k - Local

As of 2021, Columbia State Community College received $471k in grants and contracts from the federal government, $630k from state grants and contracts, and $810k from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$17.3M

2021 Salaries

4.77%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Columbia State Community College paid a median of $17.3M in salaries, which represents 40.2% of their overall expenditure ($43M) and a 4.77% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Associates Colleges is 16.4M (41.6% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$6.27M

Instructional Salaries

116

Number of Employees

In 2021, Columbia State Community College paid a total of $6.27M to 116 employees working as instructors, which represents 36.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $5.1M (31.2%) for similar Associates Colleges.

Occupations by Share

Associate professor

Most Common Instructor

44 Employees

Office and Administrative Support

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

46 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Columbia State Community College were Associate professor with 44 employees, Assistant professor with 28 employees, and Instructor with 27 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Columbia State Community College were Office and Administrative Support with 46 employees, Community, Social Service, Legal, Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports and Media with 27 employees, and Service with 25 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Associate professor
Female Instructor
Female Assistant professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Columbia State Community College was Female Associate professor with 28 employees, Female Instructor with 21 employees, and Female Assistant professor with 19 employees.

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