Columbia College Chicago academics
Chicago, Illinois · Private · 5,368 undergrads
Columbia College Chicago has 5,368 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 27 fields of study. The most degrees go to Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects.
The short answers
5,368
undergraduates.
185
graduate students.
27
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
1,297
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
25%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
5,368
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
185
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
6,529
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
61%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
21 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$72,793
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
41%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
29%
BlackCollege Scorecard
18%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4.5%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
3.7%
AsianCollege Scorecard
3.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
0.9%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,297
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
98
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Animation, Interactive Technology, Video Graphics, and Special Effects
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
56
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Special Focus: Arts, Music, and Design
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Higher Access, Lower 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