The student population at Columbia College is 1,725 (1,391 undergraduate and 334 graduate students) . The number of students has increased by 241 (16.24%) over the past decade.
- Class Level: The percentage of undergraduate students at Columbia is 80.64% which is increased by 3 over last 10 years. The graduate student population increased by 238 and it has been increasing.
- Gender Breakdown: In 2025, there were 24 male students for every 100 female students, down from 28 in 2015.
- 964 students enrolled in online degree program exclusively and the number of online students has increased by 149.74% since 2015.
Student Population Changes
The average student population over the last 11 years is 1,452 where 1,725 students are attending the school for the academic year 2024-2025.
Total enrollment fluctuated between 2016 and 2025, with 5 year-over-year increases and 4 decreases. It peaked at 1,725 students in 2025 and was lowest at 1,218 in 2021. Overall, enrollment rose from 1,484 to 1,725 students, a net gain of 241 (16.2%).
The following table and chart illustrate the changes in student population by gender at Columbia College since 2015.
Undergraduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Undergraduate students over the last 11 years is 1,237 where 1,391 students are attending the Undergraduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Undergraduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Columbia College since 2015.
Graduate Enrollment Changes
The average number of Graduate students over the last 11 years is 216 where 334 students are attending the Graduate school for the academic year 2024-2025. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in Graduate enrollment by attending status and gender at Columbia College since 2015.
Enrollment by Race/Ethnicity Changes
The percentage of white students is 37.86% and the percentage of black students is 38.20% at Columbia College. 2.09% of enrolled students is Asian. Hispanic students comprise 8.93% of the student body.
Over the past 10 years, the racial composition has shifted. The percentage of white students decreased from 54.78% to 37.86%. Asian enrollment grew from 0.67% to 2.09%. Black student enrollment increased from 34.23% to 38.20%. Hispanic student representation expanded from 3.71% to 8.93%.
The overall racial diversity, measured by the Census Bureau Diversity Index, is 0.7021 which indicates that quite diverse. This increased from 0.5803 a decade ago, suggesting that racial diversity has improved.
The following table and chart illustrate the student population trends by race/ethnicity at Columbia College over the past 11 years (2015-2025).
Distance Learning (Online Courses) Enrollment Changes
964 students are enrolled in online degree programs exclusively for the academic year 2024-2025, which is 56% of total students. The number of online students has increased 149.74% since 2015. The following table and chart illustrate the changes in the online student population by enrolled type at Columbia College from 2015 to 2025.