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Columbia Financial Aid

Number Received Financial Aid (All Undergraduate) 964
Percent Received Financial Aid(All Undergraduate) 88%
Average Aid Amount $12,066
Number Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 182
Percent Received Financial Aid (Freshmen) 99%

Financial Aid Information at Columbia

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 964 students (88% of undergraduate students) received one or more financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or student loans. The average financial aid amount is $12,066. For freshmen (Full-time, first-time degree-seeking undergraduate students), 182 students (99% of enrolled students) received financial aid.
The 2025 undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbia College is $20,054, for reference.

All Undergraduate Students Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, a total of 964 students (88% of all students) have received grants or scholarships and the average received aid amount is $12,066. 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 aid96488%$12,066
Pell Grants58553%$5,248
Federal Student Loans77170%$7,314

Beginning Students Financial Aid

a total of 182 beginning students (99% of all freshmen) have received any financial aid and 181 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 Aid18299%-
Grants or Scholarship from All Sources18098%$13,961
Federal Grants11261%$5,908
Pell Grants11160%$5,675
Other Federal Grants1910%$1,677
State/Local Grants11361%$6,266
Institutional Grants15584%$7,376
Student Loans15082%$5,656
Federal Student Loans15082%$5,656
Other Student Loans00%-