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 27% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Columbia State Community College 27%

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 14% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Columbia State Community College 14%

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 48% and it is lower (many students stopped or transferred-out) compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Columbia State Community College 48%

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 4,954 and its population very large compared to Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee.

Columbia State Community College 4,954

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 $4,948 which is 27.33% 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 $4,948

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.

Columbia State Community College 25

All U.S. Colleges 37

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges 68

2-4 Years Colleges 39

Public, 2-4 Years Colleges in Tennessee 28