The student population at Columbia College is 2,828 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 404 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 1.23 to 1 which means that female students enrolled slightly more than male students.
916 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 189.87% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 2,447 where 2,828 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 1.23 to 1 and it means that there are slightly more female students enrolled in CC than male students.
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Columbia College since 2015.
| Year | Total | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,424 | 1,034 | 1,390 |
| 2016-17 | 2,420 -4 | 1,064 30 | 1,356 -34 |
| 2017-18 | 2,545 125 | 1,159 95 | 1,386 30 |
| 2018-19 | 2,496 -49 | 1,116 -43 | 1,380 -6 |
| 2019-20 | 2,616 120 | 1,170 54 | 1,446 66 |
| 2020-21 | 2,132 -484 | 894 -276 | 1,238 -208 |
| 2021-22 | 2,063 -69 | 963 69 | 1,100 -138 |
| 2022-23 | 2,349 286 | 1,016 53 | 1,333 233 |
| 2023-24 | 2,594 245 | 1,176 160 | 1,418 85 |
| 2024-25 | 2,828 234 | 1,267 91 | 1,561 143 |
| Average | 2,447 | 1,086 | 1,361 |
The percentage of white students is 60.22%. The percentage was 75.41% 10 years ago and CC still has a high percentage of white students. 2.58% of enrolled students is Asian and 2.97% is black students. Hispanic students comprise 24.82% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 75.41% to 60.22%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.35% to 2.58%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.86% to 2.97%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 15.51% to 24.82%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.5723 which indicates that moderately diverse. This increased from 0.4058 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Columbia College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
| Year | American Indian or Native American | Asian | Black | Hispanic | Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | White | Two or More Races |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 41 | 57 | 45 | 376 | 9 | 1,828 | 41 |
| 2016-17 | 38 | 42 | 47 | 420 | 12 | 1,825 | 15 |
| 2017-18 | 48 | 33 | 74 | 489 | 11 | 1,865 | 9 |
| 2018-19 | 43 | 35 | 86 | 499 | 10 | 1,800 | 6 |
| 2019-20 | 49 | 38 | 86 | 532 | 13 | 1,771 | 12 |
| 2020-21 | 31 | 50 | 55 | 457 | 11 | 1,465 | 9 |
| 2021-22 | 30 | 65 | 66 | 450 | 8 | 1,407 | 5 |
| 2022-23 | 37 | 45 | 58 | 527 | 6 | 1,640 | 2 |
| 2023-24 | 41 | 71 | 74 | 628 | 6 | 1,722 | 12 |
| 2024-25 | 40 | 73 | 84 | 702 | 5 | 1,703 | 115 |
| Average | 40 | 51 | 68 | 508 | 9 | 1,703 | 23 |
916 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 32% of total students. The number of online students has increased 189.87% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Columbia College from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 2,424 | 316 | 548 | 1,560 |
| 2016-17 | 2,420 | 266 | 555 | 1,599 |
| 2017-18 | 2,545 | 316 | 564 | 1,665 |
| 2018-19 | 2,496 | 394 | 649 | 1,453 |
| 2019-20 | 2,616 | 382 | 739 | 1,495 |
| 2020-21 | 2,132 | 890 | 819 | 423 |
| 2021-22 | 2,063 | 770 | 693 | 600 |
| 2022-23 | 2,349 | 711 | 1,007 | 631 |
| 2023-24 | 2,594 | 907 | 949 | 738 |
| 2024-25 | 2,828 | 916 | 1,347 | 565 |
| Average | 2,447 | 587 | 787 | 1,073 |
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