Columbia College, VA

Private For-Profit2-Year • Very SmallAssociate's College • High Transfer • Largely Traditional StudentsOpen Admissions3 CampusesMain Campus
8620 Westwood Center Drive, Vienna, VA 22182
(703) 206-0508

Columbia College Rankings

Affordability86
Retention36
Graduation41
Diversity86
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Columbia College

-Bachelor’s
62%Associate’s
38%Certificate
AssocHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Business, Management, Marketing1%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education1%
English Language and Literature76%
Health Professions and Related Programs19%
Personal and Culinary Services2%

Admissions

Getting into Columbia College

-Admission Rate
-Median SAT Math
-Median SAT Reading
-Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

Cost

Cost of Attending Columbia College

-In-State Tuition
-Out-of-State Tuition
$15KAverage Total Cost
$10KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolVAUS
$0–$30K$10K$15K$14K
$30K–$48K$11K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$10K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$11K$20K$19K
>$110K$11K$22K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Columbia College

4%Receive Federal Loans
$4KMedian Federal Debt
75%Repayment Rate
$48Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolVAUS
$0–$30K 88%53%57%
$30K–$48K 9%16%16%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolVAUS
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$8K$20K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$2K$6K$6K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolVAUS
1-year after entering repayment 70%42%43%
3-years after entering repayment 75%47%46%

Completion

Completion Rates at Columbia College

75%Retention Rate
6%Transfer Rate
10%Withdrawal Rate
66%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolVAUS
Within 4 Years 49%43%38%
Within 6 Years 66%54%55%
Within 8 Years 62%54%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolVAUS
Asian 75%60%53%
Black 71%42%39%
Caucasian 71%55%52%
Hispanic or Latino 65%49%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 80%49%50%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Columbia College

-Employment Rate
-Median Salary
-25 Pctl Salary
-75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolVAUS

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolVAUS

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolVAUS

Students

Students at Columbia College

355Undergraduates
81%Full-time Undergrads
40Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolVAUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 54%65%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 46%34%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolVAUS
Asian 34%4%4%
Black 1%30%18%
Caucasian 20%47%49%
Hispanic or Latino 13%6%18%
Non-US citizens/residents 32%3%2%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolVAUS

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