Columbia academics
New York, New York · Private · 8,973 undergrads
Columbia has 8,973 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 69 fields of study. The most degrees go to Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other.
The short answers
8,973
undergraduates.
26,168
graduate students.
69
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,416
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
8,973
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
26,168
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
35,279
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
45%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
25%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
23.3 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$65,423
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
30%
AsianCollege Scorecard
18%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
18%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
16%
BlackCollege Scorecard
7.8%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
6.5%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.4%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.3%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.2%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,416
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
11,596
Doctoral degreesIPEDS, 2023
1,478
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods, Other
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
271
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Medical schoolIPEDS, 2024
Yes
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Doctorate
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Doctorate Large
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research 1: Very High Spending and Doctorate Production
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Higher Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2025 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Deadlines: undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu, 2026-27 (checked Nov 5, 2026)
- Test rule: undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu, fall 2027 (checked Nov 2, 2026)
Updated Nov 5, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers