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Columbus State University is a public institution located in Columbus, Georgia. The location of the school is great for students who enjoy the amenities of city life.

Where Is Columbus State University?

Contact details for CSU are given below.

	Contact Details
Address:	4225 University Ave, Columbus, GA 31907-5645
Phone:	706-507-8800
Website:	www.columbusstate.edu

Can I Afford CSU?

For the <nil> academic year, part-time CSU students paid $182 per credit hour if they lived in-state. Out-of-state students paid $643 per credit hour. The costs for full-time students are given in the table below.

	In State	Out of State
Tuition	$4,371	$15,425
Fees	$1,380	$1,380
Books and Supplies	$1,460	$1,460
On Campus Room and Board	$12,080	$12,080
On Campus Other Expenses	$3,400	$3,400

Student Loan Debt

Almost 66% of college students who graduated with the class of 2018 took out student loans, but that percentage varies from school to school. At CSU, approximately 52% of students took out student loans averaging $6,188 a year. That adds up to $24,752 over four years for those students.

The student loan default rate at CSU is 3.7%. This is significantly lower than the national default rate of 10.1%, which is a good sign that you'll be able to pay back your student loans.

Columbus State University Undergraduate Student Diversity

There are 6,403 undergraduate students at CSU, with 4,274 being full-time and 2,129 being part-time.

There are also 1,495 graduate students at the school.

Gender Diversity

Of the 4,274 full-time undergraduates at CSU, 38% are male and 62% are female.

Racial-Ethnic Diversity

The racial-ethnic breakdown of Columbus State University students is as follows.

Race/Ethnicity	Number of Grads
Asian	116
Black or African American	1,766
Hispanic or Latino	355
White	1,775
International Students	64
Other Races/Ethnicities	198

Geographic Diversity

Georgia students aren't the only ones who study at Columbus State University. At this time, 13 states are represented by the student population at the school.

Over 47 countries are represented at CSU. The most popular countries sending students to the school are India, South Korea, and China.

Online Learning at Columbus State University

In 2020-2021, 5,497 students took at least one online class at the school.

The following chart shows how the online learning population at CSU has changed over the last few years.

Online Growth Rankings of CSU

The average growth rate over the last four years of online students at Columbus State University was 17.0%. This is the #1,010 largest growth rate of all schools that are only partially online. This refers to all students at CSU regardless of major.

When we speak of partially online, we are referring to schools whose online population is less than 50% of its total student body. Mostly online refers to those with online populations greater than or equal to 50%.

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 Deutschlandreform under License

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