The student population at Columbia International University is 2,914 (965 undergraduate and 1,949 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 1,913 (191.11%) over the past decade.
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,809 where 2,914 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 7 year-over-year increases and 1 decrease. It peaked at 2,914 students in 2025 and was lowest at 966 in 2017. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,001 to 2,914 students, a net gain of 1,913 (191.1%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Columbia International University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Undergraduate | Graduate | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 1,001 | 551 | 278 | 273 | 450 | 255 | 195 |
| 2016-17 | 966 -35 | 497 -54 | 257 -21 | 240 -33 | 469 19 | 257 2 | 212 17 |
| 2017-18 | 966 | 497 | 257 | 240 | 469 | 257 | 212 |
| 2018-19 | 1,048 82 | 545 48 | 264 7 | 281 41 | 503 34 | 284 27 | 219 7 |
| 2019-20 | 1,649 601 | 806 261 | 388 124 | 418 137 | 843 340 | 444 160 | 399 180 |
| 2020-21 | 2,098 449 | 857 51 | 430 42 | 427 9 | 1,241 398 | 582 138 | 659 260 |
| 2021-22 | 2,338 240 | 905 48 | 418 -12 | 487 60 | 1,433 192 | 682 100 | 751 92 |
| 2022-23 | 2,481 143 | 1,001 96 | 481 63 | 520 33 | 1,480 47 | 661 -21 | 819 68 |
| 2023-24 | 2,631 150 | 916 -85 | 451 -30 | 465 -55 | 1,715 235 | 741 80 | 974 155 |
| 2024-25 | 2,914 283 | 965 49 | 454 3 | 511 46 | 1,949 234 | 858 117 | 1,091 117 |
| Average | 1,809 | 754 | 368 | 386 | 1,055 | 502 | 553 |
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 754 where 965 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Columbia International University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 551 | 495 | 242 | 253 | 56 | 36 | 20 |
| 2016-17 | 497 | 454 | 224 | 230 | 43 | 33 | 10 |
| 2017-18 | 497 | 454 | 224 | 230 | 43 | 33 | 10 |
| 2018-19 | 545 | 513 | 244 | 269 | 32 | 20 | 12 |
| 2019-20 | 806 | 551 | 286 | 265 | 255 | 102 | 153 |
| 2020-21 | 857 | 589 | 323 | 266 | 268 | 107 | 161 |
| 2021-22 | 905 | 571 | 291 | 280 | 334 | 127 | 207 |
| 2022-23 | 1,001 | 564 | 298 | 266 | 437 | 183 | 254 |
| 2023-24 | 916 | 575 | 309 | 266 | 341 | 142 | 199 |
| 2024-25 | 965 | 662 | 329 | 333 | 303 | 125 | 178 |
| Average | 754 | 754 | 277 | 266 | 754 | 91 | 120 |
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 1,055 where 1,949 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Columbia International University since 2015.
| Year | Total | Full-time | Part-time | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | Men | Women | Total | Men | Women | ||
| 2015-16 | 450 | 188 | 100 | 88 | 262 | 155 | 107 |
| 2016-17 | 469 | 184 | 83 | 101 | 285 | 174 | 111 |
| 2017-18 | 469 | 184 | 83 | 101 | 285 | 174 | 111 |
| 2018-19 | 503 | 199 | 90 | 109 | 304 | 194 | 110 |
| 2019-20 | 843 | 223 | 90 | 133 | 620 | 354 | 266 |
| 2020-21 | 1,241 | 203 | 79 | 124 | 1,038 | 503 | 535 |
| 2021-22 | 1,433 | 264 | 129 | 135 | 1,169 | 553 | 616 |
| 2022-23 | 1,480 | 181 | 81 | 100 | 1,299 | 580 | 719 |
| 2023-24 | 1,715 | 708 | 363 | 345 | 1,007 | 378 | 629 |
| 2024-25 | 1,949 | 759 | 407 | 352 | 1,190 | 451 | 739 |
| Average | 1,055 | 1,055 | 151 | 159 | 1,055 | 352 | 394 |
The percentage of white students is 39.57% and the percentage of black students is 14.31% at Columbia International University. 32.74% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 0.17% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 66.93% to 39.57%. Asian enrollment grew from 2.70% to 32.74%. Black student enrollment decreased from 14.59% to 14.31%. Hispanic student representation contracted from 3.30% to 0.17%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7152 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5286 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Columbia International University 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 | 2 | 27 | 146 | 33 | 0 | 670 | 17 |
| 2016-17 | 0 | 36 | 147 | 27 | 0 | 642 | 18 |
| 2017-18 | 0 | 35 | 147 | 27 | 0 | 640 | 18 |
| 2018-19 | 1 | 38 | 196 | 54 | 0 | 595 | 7 |
| 2019-20 | 4 | 34 | 273 | 85 | 2 | 747 | 7 |
| 2020-21 | 6 | 292 | 317 | 70 | 3 | 852 | 10 |
| 2021-22 | 6 | 415 | 365 | 45 | 2 | 920 | 31 |
| 2022-23 | 4 | 325 | 402 | 23 | 0 | 1,027 | 50 |
| 2023-24 | 3 | 47 | 398 | 17 | 1 | 1,099 | 52 |
| 2024-25 | 4 | 954 | 417 | 5 | 2 | 1,153 | 68 |
| Average | 3 | 220 | 281 | 39 | 1 | 835 | 28 |
1,928 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 66% of total students. The number of online students has increased 947.83% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Columbia International University from 2015 to 2025.
| Year | Total Enrollment | Online Completely | Enrolled in Some Online Courses | Not Enrolled in Online Courses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-16 | 1,001 | 184 | 180 | 637 |
| 2016-17 | 966 | 216 | 201 | 549 |
| 2017-18 | 966 | 257 | 165 | 544 |
| 2018-19 | 1,048 | 352 | 114 | 582 |
| 2019-20 | 1,649 | 849 | 242 | 558 |
| 2020-21 | 2,098 | 748 | 721 | 629 |
| 2021-22 | 2,338 | 1,569 | 217 | 552 |
| 2022-23 | 2,481 | 1,592 | 148 | 741 |
| 2023-24 | 2,631 | 1,809 | 558 | 264 |
| 2024-25 | 2,914 | 1,928 | 253 | 733 |
| Average | 1,809 | 950 | 280 | 579 |
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