Covering Innovation & Inequality in Education
A school’s graduation rate can indicate how likely a student is to complete their degree. At Columbia College, over the last five years 65% of students earned their associate’s degree within four years of enrolling.
Students from different demographic backgrounds often graduate at different rates, so it can be helpful to look beyond the overall graduation rate. This chart shows how students of different races and ethnicities fare earning their degrees at Columbia College.
| Demographic category | Graduation rate at Columbia College | National average |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian/Alaska Native | 33% | 31% |
| Asian | 65% | 48% |
| Black | 67% | 35% |
| Hispanic | 64% | 45% |
| Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander | 25% | |
| White | 68% | 51% |
| Multiple races | 36% | |
| Unknown race | 60% | 34% |
Student retention, or how often students return to continue their degree after completing their first year, is another helpful indicator. Over the last five years, at Columbia College, about 76% of full-time students returned the following fall to continue their degree.
The size and demographic makeup of a school’s student body can have a large impact on a student’s experience. Columbia College has 305 students, which puts it in the {SIZE_PERCENTILE} percentile of for-profit, 2-year schools.
About 70% of students are female.
And about 54% of students are not U.S. residents.