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Columbia Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 3,296
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 58%
Average Aid Amount $7,655
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 269
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 93%

Financial Aid Information at Columbia

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,296 students (58% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $7,655. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 269 students (93% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbia College is $12,276, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 3,296 students (58% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $7,655. 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 aid3,29658%$7,655
Pell Grants2,50444%$4,807
Federal Student Loans2,41743%$7,596

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 269 beginning students (93% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 268 students (92% 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 Aid26993%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources26290%$14,569
Federal Grants14650%$6,239
Pell Grants14450%$5,712
Other Federal Grants5118%$1,731
State/Local Grants8128%$2,306
Institutional Grants17861%$15,277
Student Loans14450%$6,488
Federal Student Loans14450%$5,701
Other Student Loans93%$12,597