Columbia Outcomes - Graduation, Transfer-out, Retention Rates

At Columbia College, the graduation rates was 61.04% (246 students out of 403 candidates were completed their degree within 150% normal time (for example, within 6 years for students seeking a 4-year bachelors degree)). By gender, 63 male and 183 female students 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 61.04%. where 246 students out of 403 candidate completed their degree.

211 students completed their degree or certificate program within 100% normal time and 246 students finished there program within 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, 13 of 45 non-resident alien students completed their courses within 150% normal time and the graduation rate was 28.89%.

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 1.74% (7 out of 403 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 46%.