Gender Diversity
Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Columbia College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 84.8% of undergraduate students being women and 15.2% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 1,065, with 903 women and 162 men.
On the other hand, the graduate student population at Columbia College is greatly skewed towards women students, with 87.3% of undergraduate students being women and 12.7% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 324, with 283 women and 41 men.
Undergraduate Students
- men 15.2% 162 students
- women 84.8% 903 students
Graduate Students
- men 12.7% 41 students
- women 87.3% 283 students
Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year
The largest ethnic group among the students is African American, comprising 41.3% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 437 students.
Following closely behind are White students, constituting 38.7% of the student body, with 409 students. Hispanic students represent 7.6% of the population, with 80 students, while Mixed race students account for 3.1%, with 33 students. Asian students account for 1.1% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 12 students.
International students make up 0.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 3 students.
There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 7.9% of the population, totaling 83 students.
The statistics/chart presented below provide an overview of the racial composition of all students (including undergraduate, graduate and transfer-in students) offering insights into the diversity present within Columbia College.
Undergraduate Students
- African American 41.3% 437 students
- White 38.7% 409 students
- Unknown race 7.9% 83 students
- Hispanic 7.6% 80 students
- Mixed race 3.1% 33 students
- Asian 1.1% 12 students
- International students 0.3% 3 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Graduate Students
- White 58.7% 189 students
- African American 30.4% 98 students
- Hispanic 3.7% 12 students
- Unknown race 2.5% 8 students
- Mixed race 1.9% 6 students
- International students 1.6% 5 students
- Asian 1.2% 4 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Transfer Students
- White 48.9% 112 students
- African American 37.6% 86 students
- Hispanic 8.3% 19 students
- Unknown race 2.2% 5 students
- Mixed race 1.7% 4 students
- Asian 0.9% 2 students
- International students 0.4% 1 students
- Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students
Students Age Diversity
- 18-19 27% 282 students
- 20-21 20% 213 students
- 22-24 14% 144 students
- 25-29 12% 123 students
- 30-34 9% 92 students
- 40-49 8% 85 students
- 35-39 6% 68 students
- 50-64 5% 53 students
- 25-29 24% 78 students
- 40-49 19% 62 students
- 22-24 18% 59 students
- 35-39 15% 50 students
- 30-34 14% 46 students
- 50-64 8% 26 students
- 20-21 1% 2 students
Residency of Students
The following interactive map shows the residency of undergraduate students who enrolled at Columbia College in the 2022 academic year.
State name | Students Count | Percentage | |
---|---|---|---|
South Carolina | 176 | 85.02% | |
Georgia | 5 | 2.42% | |
Florida | 4 | 1.93% | |
North Carolina | 3 | 1.45% | |
Alabama | 2 | less than 1% | |
New York | 2 | less than 1% | |
Arizona | 1 | less than 1% | |
California | 1 | less than 1% | |
Indiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
Louisiana | 1 | less than 1% | |
Maryland | 1 | less than 1% | |
Maine | 1 | less than 1% | |
New Jersey | 1 | less than 1% | |
Ohio | 1 | less than 1% | |
Texas | 1 | less than 1% | |
Utah | 1 | less than 1% | |
Virginia | 1 | less than 1% | |
Washington | 1 | less than 1% | |
West Virginia | 1 | less than 1% |
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