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COA - Cost of Attendance

Columbia Southern's Tuition has increased 12.23% since 2015.

Check out how much tuition and other college costs have increased over the past 10 years at Columbia Southern University by year.

Enrollment Trends

The 2025 total students population is 15,948 at Columbia Southern University, which is 34.95% decrease compared to 2014 enrollment.

Discover how the size has changed by gender, school level, and enrollment type by year.

Enrollment Trends

Graduation Trends

The 2025 graduation rate is 32.00% at Columbia Southern University, which is -12% decrease compared to 2014 rate.

Discover Trends of graduation, transfer-out, and retention-rate by by year. Also, check out how the students to faculty ratio has changed.

Graduation Rate Trends

Financial Aid

For the academic year 2023-2024, 32% of undergraduate students received financial aid and the average received amount is $2,812.

The received financial aid amount increased by 885 compared to 10 years ago.

Financial Aid Trends

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