[Last update: December 11, 2025]

1,464 students (56% of total 2,594 undergraduate students) have awarded federal, state, local, institutional or other sources of grant aid at Columbia College (CC). The average amount of the aid awarded is $4,087.

For the first-time, full-time beginning students (freshmen), 74% of total 259 enrolled students have received any kind of financial aid and its average amount of aid received is $6,119.

All Undergraduate Financial Aid

At Columbia College, 1,464 undergraduate students (56% of total 2,594 students) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans. The average amount of aid received is $4,087.

Financial Aid Statistics (All Undergraduate Students) - CC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Grant or Scholarship1,46456% $5,983,270$4,087
Pell Grants73628% $3,626,032$4,927
Federal Student Loan--% --

Beginning Undergraduate Students (Freshmen) Financial Aid

192 beginning undergraduate students (74% of total 259 enrolled freshmen) have received financial aid including grants, scholarships, and/or federal student loans at Columbia College. The average amount of aid received is $6,119.

Financial Aid Statistics (First-time Full-time Beginning Undergraduate Students) - CC
Type of AidNumber Receiving AidPercent Receiving Aid Total Amount of Aid ReceivedAverage Amount of Aid Received
Any Financial Aid19274% --
Grants or Scholarships19274%$1,174,847$6,119
Federal Grants12849%$803,602$6,278
Pell Grants12749%$776,102$6,111
Other Federal Grants2911%$27,500$948
State/Local Grants19274%$371,245$1,934
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Grants and Scholarship Aid By Income Level (Paying In-State Tuition)

The following table shows the number of students awarded and the average grants / scholarship aid amount by income level for the academic year 2023-2024 at Columbia College.

The sources of grants and scholarship aid are the federal government, state/local government, or the institution. For the statistics, only students who paid the in-state or in-district tuition rate are considered.

Grants of Scholarship Aid Statistics By Income Level
Income LevelNumber of StudentsNumber of Students AwardedTotal Amount Aid Awarded Average Amount Aid Awarded
All level4747$198,330$4,220
0-30,0002929$159,666$5,506
30,001-48,00077$18,661$2,666
48,001-75,0001010$19,530$1,953
75,001-110,00011$473$473
110,001 or more----

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