Columbia College Trade Programs

Located in Columbia, South Carolina, Columbia College is a private not-for-profit institution. The surrounding area of the school is a good match for students who enjoy city life.

Where Is Columbia College?

Contact details for Columbia College South Carolina are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	1301 Columbia College Dr, Columbia, SC 29203
Phone:	803-786-3012
Website:	www.columbiasc.edu

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Can I Afford Columbia College South Carolina?

During a recent academic cycle, part-time students at Columbia College South Carolina paid $420 per credit hour, whether they were in-state or out-of-state. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$15,980	$15,980
Fees	$765	$765
Books and Supplies	$960	$960
On Campus Room and Board	$8,550	$8,550
On Campus Other Expenses	$4,940	$4,940

Student Loan Debt

It's not uncommon for college students to take out loans to pay for school. In fact, almost 66% of students nationwide depend at least partially on loans. At Columbia College South Carolina, approximately 85% of students took out student loans averaging $6,144 a year. That adds up to $24,576 over four years for those students.

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Columbia College Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 979 undergraduate students at Columbia College South Carolina, with 641 being full-time and 338 being part-time.

There are also 239 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 641 full-time undergraduates at Columbia College South Carolina, 4% are male and 96% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Columbia College students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	8
Black or African American	262
Hispanic or Latino	51
White	242
International Students	2
Other Races/Ethnicities	76

Geographic Diversity

South Carolina students aren't the only ones who study at Columbia College. At this time, 12 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Online Learning at Columbia College

There are 15 bachelor’s degree and 21 master’s degree programs available online at Columbia College South Carolina. In 2022-2023, 1,207 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at Columbia College South Carolina has changed over the last few years.

This school is the 8th most popular in South Carolina for online learning according to the online graduations recorded by the Department of Education for the academic year 2022-2023.

The following table shows the 1-year growth rate of Columbia College South Carolina majors that offer at least one online course. This table only includes majors with positive growth.

Major	1-Year Growth Rate
Health Care Management	44%

Columbia College Trade School Concentrations

The table below shows the number of awards for each concentration.

Major	Bachelor’s	TOTAL
Health Care Management	9	9
Respiratory Care Therapy	0	0
General Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences	0	0
TOTAL	9	9

Columbia College Trades

In a recent academic period, Columbia College awarded 18 undergraduate degrees. The table below shows the number of awards by award type for each trade program. Basic certificates are awards that are completed in less than a year, and undergraduate certificates are those awards that take between one and four years.

Major	Basic Certificates	Undergrad Certificates	Associate’s	Bachelor’s
Health & Medical Administrative Services	0	0	0	9
Total	0	0	0	18

References

*The racial-ethnic minorities count is calculated by taking the total number of students and subtracting white students, international students, and students whose race/ethnicity was unknown. This number is then divided by the total number of students at the school to obtain the racial-ethnic minorities percentage.

• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• Image Credit: By Beyond My Ken under License

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