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Gender Diversity

High

Based on the 2021-2022 data, the undergraduate student population at Columbia College is largely skewed towards women students, with 59.9% of undergraduate students being women and 40.1% being men. The total number of full-time, first-year undergraduate students is 6,351, with 3,804 women and 2,547 men.

On the other hand, the graduate student population at Columbia College is largely skewed towards women students, with 63.0% of undergraduate students being women and 37.0% being men. The total number of full-time, graduate students is 414, with 261 women and 153 men.

Undergraduate Students

  • men 40.1% 2,547 students
  • women 59.9% 3,804 students

Graduate Students

  • men 37.0% 153 students
  • women 63.0% 261 students

Racial Diversity
2021-2022 Academic Year

Moderate

The largest ethnic group among the students is White, comprising 55.7% of the undergraduates population , with a total of 3,525 students.

Following behind are African American students, constituting 21.1% of the student body, with 1,336 students. Hispanic students represent 11.1% of the population, with 704 students, while Mixed race students account for 5.7%, with 363 students. Asian students account for 2.0% of the undergraduate student body, comprising 129 students. Finally, Hawaiian students have the smallest representation at 0.3% , with 21 students.

International students make up 2.3% of the undergraduate population, totaling 143 students.

There is also a notable percentage of students with an unknown race, making up 1.6% of the population, totaling 103 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

  • White 55.7% 3,525 students
  • African American 21.1% 1,336 students
  • Hispanic 11.1% 704 students
  • Mixed race 5.7% 363 students
  • International students 2.3% 143 students
  • Asian 2.0% 129 students
  • Unknown race 1.6% 103 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 21 students

Graduate Students

  • White 63.5% 263 students
  • African American 16.4% 68 students
  • International students 7.0% 29 students
  • Hispanic 6.5% 27 students
  • Mixed race 4.3% 18 students
  • Asian 1.7% 7 students
  • Unknown race 0.5% 2 students
  • Hawaiian 0.0% 0 students

Transfer Students

  • White 52.4% 495 students
  • African American 22.3% 211 students
  • Hispanic 13.5% 128 students
  • Mixed race 5.2% 49 students
  • Asian 2.6% 25 students
  • International students 2.1% 20 students
  • Unknown race 1.5% 14 students
  • Hawaiian 0.3% 3 students

Students Age Diversity

  • 25-29 20% 1,278 students
  • 30-34 16% 1,048 students
  • 40-49 14% 919 students
  • 22-24 14% 874 students
  • 35-39 12% 785 students
  • 20-21 10% 654 students
  • 18-19 7% 429 students
  • 50-64 5% 334 students
  • 40-49 23% 95 students
  • 25-29 18% 76 students
  • 35-39 18% 73 students
  • 30-34 15% 62 students
  • 22-24 14% 57 students
  • 50-64 10% 43 students
  • 20-21 1% 5 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
Missouri 282 59.12%
Washington 32 6.71%
Illinois 24 5.03%
Florida 22 4.61%
Georgia 18 3.77%
California 16 3.35%
Oklahoma 15 3.14%
Texas 11 2.31%
New York 10 2.10%
Kansas 8 1.68%
Arkansas 4 less than 1%
Mississippi 4 less than 1%
North Carolina 3 less than 1%
North Dakota 3 less than 1%
Pennsylvania 3 less than 1%
Wisconsin 3 less than 1%
Alabama 2 less than 1%
Hawaii 2 less than 1%
Indiana 2 less than 1%
South Carolina 2 less than 1%
Tennessee 2 less than 1%
Utah 2 less than 1%
Arizona 1 less than 1%
Colorado 1 less than 1%
Louisiana 1 less than 1%
Minnesota 1 less than 1%
Nebraska 1 less than 1%
South Dakota 1 less than 1%
Virginia 1 less than 1%