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Columbia Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,557
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 56%
Average Aid Amount $6,859
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 258
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 93%

Financial Aid Information at Columbia

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,557 students (56% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $6,859. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 258 students (93% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbia College is $24,326, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 3,557 students (56% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $6,859. It includes federal, state, local, institutional, or other sources of grant aid. The following table describes the financial aid statistics by aid types at Columbia College for all undergraduate students.
Undergraduate Student Financial Aid at Columbia College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Federal, state, local, institutional or other grant aid3,55756%$6,859
Pell Grants2,71643%$4,185
Federal Student Loans2,70043%$7,617

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 258 beginning students (93% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 258 students (93% of all freshmen) awarded any student loans. The headcount includes the number of full-time, first-time degree-seeking beginning undergraduate students. The below table shows the number and amount by the source of financial aid at Columbia College.
Beginning Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid at Columbia College
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving AidAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Student Financial Aid25893%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources25090%$13,725
Federal Grants12344%$5,742
Pell Grants12344%$5,303
Other Federal Grants3914%$1,385
State/Local Grants6624%$2,175
Institutional Grants17463%$14,837
Student Loans15255%$6,584
Federal Student Loans15155%$5,655
Other Student Loans145%$10,484