Columbia College

Columbia College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Sonora, CA. It is a women's college. It is classified as Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small by Carnegie Classification

The CC's 2024 tuition & fees is $1,547 for California residents and $8,870 for out-of-state students for the academic year 2023-2024. 53% of the enrolled undergraduates have received grants or scholarships, with an average aid amount of $5,111.

For the academic year 2022-2023, the school has a total enrollment of 2,349 and the students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1 (7.14%).

Columbia College is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

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2024 Tuition & Fees and 2025 Estimation

For undergraduate programs, the 2024 tuition & fees of Columbia College is $1,547 for in-state students and $8,870 for out-of-state students.

The estimated 2025 tuition & fees for prospective students is $1,765 for California residents and $10,766 for out-of-state students based on the current year tuition changes from last year.

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2023-24 Tuition & Fees

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$1,547	$8,870

Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)

Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)

2024-25 Estimation

	In-State	Out-of-State
Undergraduate	$1,765	$10,766

The estimation for 2024-2025 tuition costs is based on the cost change rates of last year.

Key Stats for Prospective Students

The average graduation rate is 27%. For the academic year 2022-2023, total 2,349 students are attending the school and it does not possess campus housing facilities (i.e. dormitory and residence halls possessed by the school). Key academic stats for the school are listed in the next table.

2024 CC Key Academics Statistics
Graduation Rate »	27%
Transfer-out Rate	9%
Retention Rate	57%(full-time), 23% (part-time)
Student to Faculty Ratio	7.14% (14 to 1)
Student Population »	2,349 (all undergraduate)
Average Financial Aid »	$5,111

Data source: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System), College Scorecard

On-Campus Learning Opportunities

Special Learning Opportunities

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CC Offered Programs
Vocational Programs

On-Campus Students Services

Columbia College offers online classes (distance learning opportunities) for undergraduate programs.

Special Learning Opportunities at CC
Learning Opportunities
ROTC	No
Weekend/Evening College	No
Teacher Certification	No
Study Abroad	Yes
On-Campus Services
Academic/career counseling service	Yes
Employment services for students	Yes
Placement services for completers	Yes
On-campus day care for students' children	Yes