The student population at Columbia College is 2,828 (all undergraduate). The number of students has increased by 404 (16.67%) over the past decade.
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.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 2,828 students in 2025 and was lowest at 2,063 in 2022. Overall, enrollment rose from 2,424 to 2,828 students, a net gain of 404 (16.7%).
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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