The average graduation rate over the past 10 years (2015-2025) is 52.50% where the last year rate was 36%.
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.30% for full-time students and 24.40% for part-time students.
The average graduation rate of the last 11 years is 52.50% where the current academic year rate is 36%.
The following table and chart show the changes of graduation rate at Columbia College over the past 10 years (2015-2025).
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| 2016-17 | 50% | 0% | 50% |
| 2017-18 | 49% | 0% | 49% |
| 2018-19 | 53% | 0% | 53% |
| 2019-20 | 59% | 0% | 59% |
| 2020-21 | 66% | 0% | 66% |
| 2021-22 | 54% | 0% | 54% |
| 2022-23 | 55% | 0% | 55% |
| 2023-24 | 53% | 0% | 53% |
| 2024-25 | 36% | 0% | 36% |
| Average | 52.50% | 0.00% | 52.50% |
The average transfer-out rate of the last 11 years is 25.80% where the current year rate is 45%. The following table and chart illustrate the change of transfer-out rate at Columbia College from 2017 to 2025.
| Year | Transfer-out Rate |
|---|---|
| 2017-18 | 42% |
| 2018-19 | 35% |
| 2019-20 | 28% |
| 2020-21 | 22% |
| 2021-22 | 29% |
| 2022-23 | 32% |
| 2023-24 | 25% |
| 2024-25 | 45% |
| Average | 25.80% |
The average retention rate of the last 11 years is 63.30% for full-time students and 24.40% for part-time students.
The following table shows the changes of retention rate at Columbia from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Full-time | Part-time |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 76% | - |
| 2016-17 | 68% | - |
| 2017-18 | 70% | - |
| 2018-19 | 70% | - |
| 2019-20 | 68% | - |
| 2020-21 | 59% | 50% |
| 2021-22 | 54% | 36% |
| 2022-23 | 55% | 38% |
| 2023-24 | 53% | 45% |
| 2024-25 | 60% | 75% |
| Average | 63.30% | 24.40% |
The average student to faculty ratio over the last 11 years is 11.80 to 1 where the current academic year ratio is 12 to 1. The following table and chart illustrate the change of student to faculty ratio at Columbia College since 2025.
| Year | Student to Faculty Ratio |
|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 13:1 |
| 2016-17 | 13:1 |
| 2017-18 | 13:1 |
| 2018-19 | 11:1 |
| 2019-20 | 11:1 |
| 2020-21 | 12:1 |
| 2021-22 | 11:1 |
| 2022-23 | 11:1 |
| 2023-24 | 11:1 |
| 2024-25 | 12:1 |
| Average | 11.80:1 |
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