The student population at Columbia College is 151 (all undergraduate). The number of students has decreased by 273 over the past decade.
The female to male ratio is 2.68 to 1 which means that majority of population is on female students.
15 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has decreased by -82.35% since 2015.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 307 where 151 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
The female to male ratio is 2.68 to 1 and it means that there are far more female students enrolled in Columbia 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 | 424 | 187 | 237 |
| 2016-17 | 388 -36 | 175 -12 | 213 -24 |
| 2017-18 | 357 -31 | 168 -7 | 189 -24 |
| 2018-19 | 358 1 | 165 -3 | 193 4 |
| 2019-20 | 364 6 | 115 -50 | 249 56 |
| 2020-21 | 371 7 | 122 7 | 249 |
| 2021-22 | 238 -133 | 77 -45 | 161 -88 |
| 2022-23 | 182 -56 | 55 -22 | 127 -34 |
| 2023-24 | 239 57 | 69 14 | 170 43 |
| 2024-25 | 151 -88 | 41 -28 | 110 -60 |
| Average | 307 | 117 | 190 |
The percentage of white students is 15.89% and the percentage of black students is 1.99% at Columbia College. 24.50% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 1.99% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 16.51% to 15.89%. Asian enrollment declined from 46.23% to 24.50%. Black student enrollment increased from 1.18% to 1.99%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 10.14% to 1.99%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.9139 which indicates that highly diverse. This increased from 0.7485 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 | 0 | 196 | 5 | 43 | 0 | 70 | 4 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 167 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 41 | 2 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 115 | 3 | 46 | 0 | 64 | 1 |
| 2018-19 | 0 | 121 | 4 | 45 | 0 | 70 | 0 |
| 2019-20 | 2 | 66 | 6 | 49 | 0 | 141 | 0 |
| 2020-21 | 0 | 135 | 7 | 26 | 0 | 115 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 75 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 0 | 46 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 1 | 53 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 40 | 0 |
| 2024-25 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Average | 0 | 97 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 66 | 1 |
15 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 10% of total students. The number of online students has decreased -82.35% 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 | 424 | 85 | 4 | 335 |
| 2016-17 | 388 | 142 | 37 | 209 |
| 2017-18 | 357 | 56 | 6 | 295 |
| 2018-19 | 358 | 77 | 15 | 266 |
| 2019-20 | 364 | 150 | 8 | 206 |
| 2020-21 | 371 | 328 | 43 | 0 |
| 2021-22 | 238 | 60 | 178 | 0 |
| 2022-23 | 182 | 10 | 172 | 0 |
| 2023-24 | 239 | 8 | 223 | 8 |
| 2024-25 | 151 | 15 | 136 | 0 |
| Average | 307 | 93 | 82 | 132 |
Share your experiences and thoughts about Columbia College. It will be a great help to applicants and prospective students!