Columbia College Student Population Overview

8,729
Total Students
8,255
Undergraduates
474
Graduates
28%
Full-Time

Student Population Overview

Columbia College educates a diverse community of 8,729 students, with 8,255 pursuing undergraduate degrees and 474 engaged in advanced graduate studies.

Total Enrollment

8,729

All students across all programs

Student-Faculty Ratio

20:1

Students per faculty member

Academic Level Distribution

Undergraduate95%
Graduate5%

Enrollment Type

Columbia College has a mixed enrollment student body with 28% of students being full-time and 72% being part-time, totaling 8,729 students across all enrollment types.

Full-Time vs Part-Time

Enrollment Status

28% Full-Time

72% Part-Time

2,468

Full-Time Students

3,578

Part-Time Students

Academic Level

Academic Level

95% Undergraduate

5% Graduate

8,255

Undergraduate

474

Graduate

Age Distribution

For undergraduates at Columbia College, the majority of students fall in the 25+ age range with 3,668 students, but also includes 32 students in the Under 18 range, 460 students in the 18-19 range, 669 students in the 20-21 range, 804 students in the 22-24 range. For graduate students, the distribution shows 344 students in the 25+ age group, with 14 in the 20-21 category, 55 in the 22-24 category.

Undergraduate Age Distribution

Undergraduate Ages
Under 18
32 (1%)
18-19
460 (8%)
20-21
669 (12%)
22-24
804 (14%)
25+
3,668 (65%)
Under 1832
18-19460
20-21669
22-24804
25+3,668

Graduate Age Distribution

Graduate Ages
Under 18
0 (0%)
18-19
0 (0%)
20-21
14 (3%)
22-24
55 (13%)
25+
344 (83%)
20-2114
22-2455
25+344

Gender Distribution

Columbia College has more women than men with 4,759 female students and 3,496 male students enrolled.

Gender Distribution
Men
3,496 (42%)
Women
4,759 (58%)

Men

3,496

40%

Women

4,759

55%

Geographic Origin

Columbia College has 96% (318 students) from in-state Missouri, 2% (5 students) from out-of-state, and 2% (8 students) from international locations.

Regional Distribution

Geographic Origin
In-State
318 (96%)
Out-of-State
5 (2%)
International
8 (2%)
In-State (Missouri)
318(96%)
Out-of-State
5(2%)
International
8(2%)

Additional Demographics

First-Time Undergraduates

331

New students this year

Campus Location

Columbia, Missouri

City: Midsize