Columbia College Student Population

How many students at CC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Columbia College has a total enrollment of 2,828 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 1,267 male students (44.8%) and 1,561 female students (55.2%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 1,703 White students (60.2%) and 702 Hispanic students (24.8%).
• Class Delivery: 916 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,347 students take a hybrid mix of online and on-campus courses.

Compared to similar public Associate's - Public Rural-serving Small - which average 10,145 - CC's body is much smaller.

Explore complete student demographics below, including gender ratio, race and ethnicity, age distribution, and distance learning statistics.

Enrollment by Gender and Class Level

By gender, 1,267 male (44.80%) and 1,561 female (55.20%) students are attending Columbia College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 81.17.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 1,703 White, 84 Black, and 73 Asian students out of a total of 2,828 are attending at Columbia College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Columbia College is moderately diverse with a diversity index of 57.2% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, CC has 696 students under 18 years old and 30 students over 65 years old. There are 1,892 students under 25 years old, and 936 students over 25 years old out of 2,828 total students.

Online Student Enrollment

Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Columbia College, 916 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,347 students are enrolled in some online courses.

894 students who live in California or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 22 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 2,828 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 239 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 8.45%.35 students have transferred in as full-time status and 204 students transferred in as part-time status.