Columbia College-Missouri

What are the graduation rates for students at Columbia College-Missouri?

Reported completion measures place Columbia College's four-year graduation rate at 33% and its six-year rate at 43%. These rates describe defined groups of students followed over time; they are not the probability that any individual applicant will graduate.

The reported overall graduation rate is 42%, while first-year retention is 75%. Retention measures whether students continue into the next academic year, not whether they eventually earn a degree. Federal graduation-rate measures commonly focus on first-time, full-time students, so they do not capture every transfer, part-time, or returning adult student - groups particularly relevant when evaluating a college with multiple ways to enroll.

Applicants can make these figures more useful by asking a department for outcomes specific to its program and by reviewing a proposed course sequence. Neither the institution-wide rate nor a faster projected schedule establishes that all required classes will be available when a particular student needs them.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Columbia College-Missouri?

Program-level College Scorecard figures offer a limited view of earnings about one year after completion. Among reported Columbia College fields, the figures include $50,859 for management information systems, $50,570 for general computer and information sciences, and $46,410 for business administration.

These are field-specific observations for students represented in the federal earnings data, not starting-salary offers or guarantees for all graduates. Results also differ across fields: the reported figure is $35,771 for general psychology and $33,264 for general biology. The figures should not be treated as a ranking of teaching quality, because occupations, further study, location, prior work experience, and the number of students represented can all affect interpretation.

For a practical comparison, students should pair earnings data with a program's curriculum, internship access, likely career paths, and the total amount they expect to borrow. A one-year measure cannot show the full course of a career.