Columbia College Chicago Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Columbia College Chicago, the graduation rates was 51.55% (667 students out of 1,294 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 230 male and 437 female students have graduated from the school last year by completing their jobs in the period.

The following table and chart describe the graduation rates (150% normal time) by gender at Columbia College Chicago. Last year, the graduation rate was 51.55%. where 667 students out of 1,294 candidate completed their degree.

542 students completed their course in 4 years and 98 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 27 students graduated within 6 years, usually referred as 150% normal time.

The following table and chart show graduation rates by race/ethnicity. The numbers in parenthesis denotes number of completers over number of candidates for each category.

Non-resident alien student is not a US citizen and studies with student visa, such as F visa, in United States. At Columbia College Chicago, 30 of 58 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 51.72%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Columbia College Chicago is 27.98% (362 out of 1,294 students transferred-out.).

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Columbia College Chicago, the retention rate is 66% for full-time students and 23 % for part-time students.