Columbia Southern University academics
Orange Beach, Alabama · For-profit · 13,111 undergrads
Columbia Southern University has 13,111 undergraduates. The most degrees go to Business Administration and Management, General.
The short answers
13,111
undergraduates.
5,376
graduate students.
2,579
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
54%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesIPEDS, fall 2023
13,111
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
5,376
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
18,487
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard
52%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
54%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
34.8 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$43,353
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
62%
BlackCollege Scorecard
16%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
14%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
2.7%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
1.7%
AsianCollege Scorecard
1.7%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.6%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,579
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,736
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
41
Associate degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,258
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Business Administration and Management, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
35
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Other academic year
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Fully online collegeIPEDS, 2023
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard (checked May 7, 2026)
Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers