Columbia College academics
Columbia, South Carolina · Private · 1,343 undergrads
Columbia College has 1,343 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 44 fields of study. The most degrees go to Education, Other.
The short answers
1,343
undergraduates.
304
graduate students.
44
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
225
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
41%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
1,343
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
304
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,572
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
73%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
41%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
29.2 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$45,828
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
38%
BlackCollege Scorecard
38%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
11%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
8.7%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2.3%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
1%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.7%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
0.5%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
225
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
234
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Education, Other
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
45
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Small
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers