Columbia State CC Rankings and Evaluation

Community Colleges

#15 in Community Colleges

Columbia State Community College is ranked 15^th in Community Colleges.

The following statements evaluate Columbia State Community College by comparing key academic facts to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Its tuition & fees of $18,104 is very expensive compared to similar schools.
It has very large number of students of 5,115.
It offers relatively fewer area of study (25 programs).

Undergraduate Tuition & Fees

The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Columbia State CC are $18,104 (out-of-state rate) and it is very expensive compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Columbia State Community College $18,104

All U.S. Colleges $17,692

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $8,177

2-4 Years Colleges $13,123

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee $8,684

Graduation Rate

The average graduation rate at Columbia State CC is 31% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Columbia State Community College 31%

All U.S. Colleges 56%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 34%

2-4 Years Colleges 47%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 58%

Transfer-out Rate

The average transfer-out rate at Columbia State CC is 19% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Columbia State Community College 19%

All U.S. Colleges 21%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 17%

2-4 Years Colleges 16%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 10%

Retention Rate

The average retention rate at Columbia State CC is 58% and it is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Columbia State Community College 58%

All U.S. Colleges 69%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 61%

2-4 Years Colleges 65%

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 69%

Student Population

The total student population at Columbia State CC is 5,115 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Columbia State Community College 5,115

All U.S. Colleges 2,931

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 5,796

2-4 Years Colleges 3,035

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 2,598

Financial Aid Amount

The average amount of financial aid received at Columbia State CC is $5,368 which is 29.65% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is lower compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Columbia State Community College $5,368

All U.S. Colleges $7,676

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges $4,837

2-4 Years Colleges $4,948

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee $5,012

Student to Faculty Ratio

The students to faculty ratio at Columbia State CC is 19 to 1 and the ratio is average compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Columbia State Community College 19 to 1

All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 18 to 1

2-4 Years Colleges 17 to 1

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 19 to 1

Number of Programs

Columbia State CC offers 25 programs and it means relatively fewer area of study compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.