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What Columbia State Community College costs

Columbia, Tennessee · Public · 5,115 undergrads

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Columbia State Community College's in-state sticker price was $12,668 a year (College Scorecard). In-state students with federal aid paid $7,378 on average after grants in 2022-23 (IPEDS); families earning under $30,000 paid $3,657. Out-of-state students pay $13,200 more in tuition.

What does Columbia State Community College cost?

$7,378 a year in-state

Out of state: about $20,578 a year

What in-state students who got federal aid paid on average after grants, 2022-23. The in-state sticker price, with housing and food, is $12,668.

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Average paid after grants by family income
under $30,000$3,657
$30,000–$48,000$4,253
$48,000–$75,000$6,240
$75,000–$110,000$7,240
over $110,000Not reported

Out-of-state tuition is $18,104 a year, against $4,904 in state. The out-of-state figure adds that $13,200 to the in-state average. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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Net price 2022-23, College Scorecard.

By family income

In-state families who got federal aid, average paid per year after grants.

Family incomeIn-state, average paidOut of state, estimate
Under $30,000$3,657$16,857
$30,000–$48,000$4,253$17,453
$48,000–$75,000$6,240$19,440
$75,000–$110,000$7,240$20,440
Over $110,000Not reportedNot reported

The out-of-state estimate is the in-state average plus the $13,200 more in tuition that Columbia State Community College charges students from other states. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.

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For in-state families earning under $30,000, grants took 71% off Columbia State Community College's sticker price.

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The sticker price

$4,904
Tuition, in state
$18,104
Tuition, out of state
$12,668
Full sticker price, tuition, housing, food, books

Out-of-state students pay $13,200 more in tuition at Columbia State Community College and usually get less aid.

30%
of undergrads get a Pell Grant, the federal grant for lower-income students.
$5,368
average grant for students who got aid.
5.4%
of undergrads take a federal loan.
$8,500
median federal debt at graduation.

Questions people ask

How much does Columbia State Community College cost for a family earning $25,000?
In-state families earning under $30,000 paid $3,657 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,668. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Columbia State Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Columbia State Community College cost for a family earning $40,000?
In-state families earning $30,000–$48,000 paid $4,253 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,668. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Columbia State Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Columbia State Community College cost for a family earning $60,000?
In-state families earning $48,000–$75,000 paid $6,240 a year on average after grants (students who got federal aid). The sticker price is $12,668. Your own price depends on your family's finances; Columbia State Community College's net price calculator gives a personal estimate.
How much does Columbia State Community College cost for out-of-state students?
Out-of-state tuition at Columbia State Community College is $18,104 a year, against $4,904 for in-state students. In-state students who got federal aid paid $7,378 on average after grants in 2022-23. Adding the $13,200 tuition gap gives about $20,578 a year from out of state. Out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more.
Where these numbers come from

Updated May 8, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers