Columbia State Community College Student Population

How many students at Columbia State CC?

For the academic year 2024-2025, Columbia State Community College has a total enrollment of 5,712 students and all students enrolled in undergraduate programs.

• Gender Breakdown: 2,195 male students (38.4%) and 3,517 female students (61.6%) are attending .
• Race and Ethnicity Breakdown: The two largest race/ethnicity groups are 4,205 White students (73.6%) and 594 Hispanic students (10.4%).
• Class Delivery: 1,432 students are enrolled online exclusively, while 1,818 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 - Columbia State 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, 2,195 male (38.43%) and 3,517 female (61.57%) students are attending Columbia State Community College. The number of male students per 100 females students (male-to-female ratio) is 62.41.

• Enrollment Trends

Student Distribution by Race/Ethnicity

By race/ethnicity, 4,205 White, 378 Black, and 147 Asian students out of a total of 5,712 are attending at Columbia State Community College. Comprehensive enrollment statistic data by race/ethnicity is shown in the chart below (academic year 2024-2025 data).

Columbia State Community College is somewhat diverse with a diversity index of 44% measured by Census Bureau Diversity Index. The institution shows moderate representation of multiple racial and ethnic groups.

Student Age Distribution

By age, Columbia State CC has 1,623 students under 18 years old and 5 students over 65 years old. There are 4,812 students under 25 years old, and 900 students over 25 years old out of 5,712 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 State Community College, 1,432 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 1,818 students are enrolled in some online courses.

1,412 students who live in Tennessee or the jurisdiction in which the school is located are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 20 students live in another State or outside of the United States.

• Online Population
• By Locality

Transfer-in Students (Undergraduate)

Among 5,712 enrolled in undergraduate programs, 320 students have transferred-in from other institutions. The percentage of transfer-in students is 5.60%.177 students have transferred in as full-time status and 143 students transferred in as part-time status.