Columbia Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Columbia College, the graduation rates was 55.48% (81 students out of 146 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time. For example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree.). By gender, 0 male and 81 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 55.48%. where 81 students out of 146 candidate completed their degree.

70 students completed their course in 4 years and 8 finished there bachelor's (or equivalent) degree. Additional 3 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, 5 of 6 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 83.33%.

The transfer-out rate is calculated by dividing students who have transferred out of other institution into total number of students (candidates) within 150% normal time. The transfer-out rate at Columbia College is 32.88% (48 out of 146 students transferred-out.).

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 55% for full-time students and 38 % for part-time students.