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2024 Graduate Tuition & Fees

The following table and chart describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Columbus State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Georgia residents, the tuition & fees are $7,680 and $12,774 for non-Georgia residents. The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $350 for Georgia residents and $633 for out-of-state students.
Data source: IPEDS (integrated Postsecondary Education Dta System)
Updated with 2023-2024 tuition (Last update: 03/01/2024)
2024 COATuition Trends
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
In-StateOut-of-State
Tuition$6,300$11,394
Fees$1,380$1,380
Cost per Credit$350$633
Books & Supplies$1,600
Room & Board$11,262 (On-Campus) / $10,122 (Off-Campus)
Personal Expenses$6,184 (On-Campus) / $6,184 (Off-Campus)
On-Campus Total$26,726$31,820
Off-Campus Total$25,586$30,680
Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
2019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-2024
In-State$8,170$8,170$8,170$7,680$7,680
Out-of-State$13,264$13,264$13,264$12,774$12,774

Graduate Program Overview

Columbus State University is a four-years, public school located in Columbus, Georgia. It offers graduate degree programs as well as undergraduate degree programs.
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,680 for Georgia residents and $12,774 for out-of-state students.
It offers forty-seven (47) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
School NameColumbus State University
TypeFour-years, Public
Address4225 University Ave, Columbus, GA
Graduate School Students1,495 students
952 students enrolled online exclusively
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024)In-State$7,680
Out-of-State$12,774
Student to Faculty17:1 (5.88%)
Number of Graduate ProgramsTotal 47 Graduate Programs
30 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 16 Post graduate certificates

Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major

Columbus State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 47 major areas - 30 Master's , 1 Doctorate , 8 Post-Bachelor', 8 Post-Master'. 480 students have been conferred Master's degree and 16 students have received Doctorate degree last year.The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
Master'sDoctorate Post-Bachelor'sPost-Master's
Total480161133
Men175258
Women30514625
Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree). You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
Computer and Information Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Systems Security/Information AssuranceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Education
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)- NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Teaching English as a Second or Foreign Language/ESL Language InstructorNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies
what is Multi-/Interdisciplinary Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
GerontologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Performance- NOT OFFERED 7 NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Marriage and Family Therapy/CounselingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Medical InformaticsNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Business
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Human Resources Management/Personnel AdministrationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1 NOT OFFERED
Natural Resources and Conservation
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Environmental Science11 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Computer and Information Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Computer and Information Sciences30 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Special Education and Teaching17 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services12 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Elementary Education and Teaching19 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching4 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Secondary Education and Teaching25 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Early Childhood Education and Teaching3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Oth (other)49 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Art Teacher Education3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
English/Language Arts Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Mathematics Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Music Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching7 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Social Science Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Studies Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Drama and Dance Teacher Education9 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
School Librarian/School Library Media Specialist- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies
what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Kinesiology and Exercise Science3 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies56 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Social Sciences
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ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Social Sciences (other)18 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Visual and Performing Arts
what is Visual and Performing Arts program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Music Performance13 NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences
what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse14 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing101 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business
what is Business program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Business Administration and Management27 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services (other)29 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
History
what is History program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
History1 NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Education
what is Education program?
ProgramMaster'sDoctoratePost-BSPost-MS
Educational Leadership and Administration- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 8
Administration of Special EducationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 3
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Elementary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 16
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Secondary Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 4
Early Childhood Education and Teaching- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED 1
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education- NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED -
Education (other)NOT OFFERED - NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED

Graduate Student Population

Total 7,898 students enrolled in Columbus State University including both undergraduate and graduate programs, with full-time and part-time status.
In graduate school, 1,495 students are enrolled to earn graduate degrees. By gender, it has 488 male and 1,007 female graduate students. By attending status, there are 463 full-time and 1,032 part-time students in graduate schools.
It offers online degree programs and 952 students enrolled to earn their graduate degree through online exclusively and 194 students are taking some online graduate courses.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
Total1,495
Men Students488
Women Students1,007
Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
Total1,495
Full-time Students463
Part-time Students1,032
By race/ethnicity 723 White, 544 Black, and 38 Asian students are attending at Columbus State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
Graduate Students Race Distribution
Total1,495
American Indian /
Native American		5
Asian38
Black544
Hispanic81
Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander		2
White723
Two or more races30
Un-Known12
5 students are younger than 22 and 480 students are older than 65. The school has 537 students aged between 22 and 30 and 454 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Age Distribution
Total1,495
21 & Under5
22-24191
25-29346
30-34221
35-39233
40 & Over480
Distance learning, also called online education, is very attractive to students, especially those who want to continue education and work in the field. At Columbus State University, 952 students are enrolled exclusively in online courses and 194 students are enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment1,476
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses952
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses194
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses330
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses952
Georgia Resident775
Other State In U.S.169
Outside of U.S.8
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