Columbia Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Columbia College, the graduation rates was 42.83% (191 students out of 446 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 83 male and 108 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. Last year, the graduation rate was 42.83%. where 191 students out of 446 candidate completed their degree.

98 students completed their course in 4 years and 27 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 8 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, 8 of 22 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 36.36%.

By definition, retention rate is the percentage of students who return to a college for their sophomore year. At Columbia College, the retention rate is 62% for full-time students and 24 % for part-time students.