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Columbia Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 840
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 79%
Average Aid Amount $11,239
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 188
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 98%

Financial Aid Information at Columbia

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 840 students (79% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $11,239. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 188 students (98% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbia College is $21,450, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2021-2022, a total of 840 students (79% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $11,239. 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 aid84079%$11,239
Pell Grants56853%$4,880
Federal Student Loans74069%$7,012

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 188 beginning students (98% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 188 students (98% 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 Aid18898%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources18697%$16,089
Federal Grants12968%$5,697
Pell Grants12968%$5,448
Other Federal Grants2815%$1,143
State/Local Grants13269%$6,744
Institutional Grants17793%$7,726
Student Loans16285%$6,144
Federal Student Loans16084%$5,756
Other Student Loans63%$12,407