Columbia College Chicago Rankings and Evaluation

Illinois Colleges

#31 in Illinois Colleges

Federal Region V

#78 in Federal Region V

Columbia College Chicago is ranked 31^st in Illinois Colleges and 78^th in Federal Region V.

The following statements evaluate Columbia College Chicago by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Its tuition & fees of $32,520 is comparable to similar schools.
The acceptance rate (91%) is much higher (very easy to get in).
It has very large number of students of 6,646.
It offers very diverse area of study (74 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Columbia College Chicago are $32,520 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Columbia College Chicago $32,520

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737

4-Years Colleges $22,926

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $28,780

Graduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Columbia College Chicago are $2,464 and it is very inexpensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Columbia College Chicago $2,464

All U.S. Colleges $18,842

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688

4-Years Colleges $18,848

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $19,533

Acceptance Rate

The acceptance rate of Columbia College Chicago is 91% and it is much higher (very easy to get in) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Columbia College Chicago 91%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%

4-Years Colleges 68%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 65%

Yield (Enrollment Rate)

The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Columbia College Chicago is 22% and the yield is lower (admitted, but not enrolled) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Columbia College Chicago 22%

All U.S. Colleges 37%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%

4-Years Colleges 35%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 30%

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Columbia College Chicago is 47% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Columbia College Chicago 47%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%

4-Years Colleges 51%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 57%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Columbia College Chicago is 67% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Columbia College Chicago 67%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%

4-Years Colleges 73%

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 75%

Student Population

The total student population at Columbia College Chicago is 6,646 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Columbia College Chicago 6,646

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477

4-Years Colleges 4,686

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 2,545

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Columbia College Chicago is $17,738 which is 54.54% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Columbia College Chicago $17,738

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488

4-Years Colleges $12,161

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois $16,975

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Columbia College Chicago is 15 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.

Columbia College Chicago 15 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1

4-Years Colleges 14 to 1

Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois 11 to 1

Number of Programs

Columbia College Chicago offers 74 programs and it means very diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in Illinois.