Columbia Area Career Center, MO
PublicMain Campus
Columbia, MO 65203
Columbia Area Career Center Rankings
Affordability69
Retention43
Graduation80
Earnings23
Diversity10
1 ← Poor Great → 100
Academics
Academics at Columbia Area Career Center
-Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
100%Certificate
CertHighest Degree
Share of Graduates by Field of Study
Engineering Technologies6%
Health Professions and Related Programs82%
Precision Production12%
Admissions
Getting into Columbia Area Career Center
62%Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite
Typical Test Scores
Cost
Cost of Attending Columbia Area Career Center
-In-State Tuition
-Out-of-State Tuition
$21KAverage Total Cost
$17KAverage Net Cost
Average Net Price by Family Income
| Family Income | School | MO | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–$30K | $16K | $14K | $14K |
| $30K–$48K | $20K | $14K | $15K |
| $48K–$75K | $23K | $16K | $17K |
| $75K–$110K | $19K | $18K | $19K |
| >$110K | $16K | $19K | $21K |
Debt
Typical Debt after Columbia Area Career Center
67%Receive Federal Loans
$6KMedian Federal Debt
68%Repayment Rate
-Median Payment
Received Financial Aid
| Family Income | School | MO | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–$30K | 67% | 54% | 57% |
| $30K–$48K | 14% | 16% | 16% |
| $48K–$75K | 9% | 15% | 12% |
Student Debt
| Category | School | MO | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| The median debt for family income between $0–$30K | $7K | $11K | $11K |
| The median debt for Pell students | $6K | $12K | $12K |
| The median debt for no-Pell students | $6K | $10K | $11K |
| Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile | $10K | $26K | $25K |
| Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile | $10K | $18K | $18K |
| Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile | $5K | $6K | $6K |
| Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile | $3K | $3K | $3K |
Repayment Rates
| Period | School | MO | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-year after entering repayment | 65% | 43% | 43% |
| 3-years after entering repayment | 68% | 48% | 46% |
| 5-years after entering repayment | 61% | 52% | 50% |
| 7-years after entering repayment | 61% | 56% | 55% |
Completion
Completion Rates at Columbia Area Career Center
78%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
-Withdrawal Rate
85%Graduation Rate
Graduation Rates by Time Taken
| Time Taken | School | MO | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Within 4 Years | 70% | 45% | 38% |
| Within 6 Years | 85% | 57% | 55% |
Graduation Rates by Ethnicity
| Ethnicity and Nativity | School | MO | US |
|---|
Outcomes
Outcomes after Columbia Area Career Center
91%Employment Rate
$31KMedian Salary
$16K25 Pctl Salary
$42K75 Pctl Salary
Employment over Time
| Period | School | MO | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed 6 years after enrollment | 91% | 88% | 85% |
| Employed 7 years after enrollment | 89% | 86% | 84% |
| Employed 8 years after enrollment | 81% | 86% | 84% |
| Employed 9 years after enrollment | 86% | 85% | 83% |
| Employed 10 years after enrollment | 79% | 85% | 83% |
Distribution of Earnings after Graduation
| Percentile | School | MO | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile of earnings | $5K | $8K | $7K |
| 25th percentile of earnings | $16K | $19K | $17K |
| 50th percentile of earnings | $31K | $30K | $29K |
| 75th percentile of earnings | $42K | $44K | $43K |
| 90th percentile of earnings | $51K | $56K | $57K |
Median Earnings over Time
| Period | School | MO | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earnings 6 years after enrollment | $31K | $30K | $29K |
| Earnings 8 years after enrollment | $31K | $33K | $32K |
| Earnings 10 years after enrollment | $32K | $36K | $35K |
Students
Students at Columbia Area Career Center
28Undergraduates
67%Full-time Undergrads
27Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students
Enrollment by Gender
| Gender | School | MO | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female degree-seeking undergraduates | 82% | 69% | 64% |
| Male degree-seeking undergraduates | 18% | 30% | 35% |
Enrollment by Race and Nativity
| Race and Nativity | School | MO | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian | 4% | 2% | 4% |
| Caucasian | 89% | 71% | 49% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 7% | 4% | 18% |
Enrollment by Family Income
| Family Income | School | MO | US |
|---|---|---|---|
| $0–$30K | 52% | 38% | 43% |