Columbia College

What are the graduation rates for students at Columbia College?

Columbia College's reported six-year graduation rate is 37% for the measured first-time, full-time undergraduate cohort. Its four-year rate is 26%. These are cohort measures - not predictions of whether an individual applicant will graduate - and they do not describe all transfer, part-time, or graduate students.

The reported first-year retention rate is 60%, meaning about six in ten students in the measured cohort returned for the following fall. Together, the figures make it worth asking a prospective major's adviser about course sequencing, advising, and what happens if a required course is not offered in a particular term. The rates alone do not establish why students left or how long transfer students take to finish.

What is the earning potential for graduates at Columbia College?

Reported earnings differ substantially by field of study and should not be read as a salary promise. College Scorecard program figures for earnings measured one year after graduation include $44,941 for criminal justice and corrections and $31,014 for social work. The reported figure for biology is $25,452.

These are program-level, early-career measures, not a college-wide starting salary or a forecast for every graduate. They can reflect who was included in the measured group, local labor markets, further study, and the occupations graduates entered. A student comparing programs should pair earnings figures with information about typical entry-level roles, licensing, graduate-school plans, and borrowing.

Columbia College reports career support that includes individual and group counseling, résumé help, interview preparation, job-search resources, employer recruitment, and job fairs. These services are opportunities to use during college; their availability should not be confused with verified job-placement outcomes.