Columbia College Chicago

Basic Information

Type Private
Geographical Reach National
Population 7,500,000

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50%)
Sunshine Hours 2,508 (33%)
Days Without Precipitation 241 (38%)

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,270
Men / Women 38% / 62%
From State 55%
From Region 13%

Racial/Ethnic

White 39%
Hispanic 28%
Black 19%
Mixed 5%
Asian 4%
International 4%
Native American 0%

Schools & Majors

⇅ Ranked Trends Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn Accept SAT p25 SAT p75
Columbia College Chicago 1,324 37% 46% 4% 15% 25% 4% $49,703 1 -0.45 22 93%
Acoustics 45 — 73% 56% 4% 11% 22% 0% $85,591 62 +0.14 87 100% — — — —
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation 16 +1 19% 75% 6% 6% 12% 0% $53,049 10 -1.17 31 89% — — — —
Advertising and Public Relations 13 — 38% 54% 0% 8% 38% 0% $68,201 20 -0.73 68 95% — — — —
Marketing 38 — 26% 34% 3% 18% 32% 11% $66,098 16 -0.89 64 94% — — — —
Retail Management — — — — — — — — $61,144 7 -1.28 53 93% — — — —
Creative Writing 48 +1 17% 48% 0% 25% 15% 0% $41,318 4 -1.35 8 93% — — — —
Deaf Studies 1 +1 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% $46,529 7 -1.01 15 90% — — — —
English 13 — 23% 62% 0% 8% 23% 8% $44,397 10 -0.98 12 — — — — —
Ethnic Studies 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 0% 25% $46,529 7 -1.01 15 90% — — — —
General Studies 1 — 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $47,953 12 -0.90 18 — — — — —
Interdisciplinary Studies 7 — 14% 14% 14% 14% 14% 29% $44,574 4 -1.22 12 97% — — — —
Communication 12 +1 25% 33% 0% 8% 50% 0% $50,523 12 -1.06 24 — — — — —
Journalism 18 +1 11% 33% 6% 11% 33% 0% $50,535 7 -1.32 24 95% — — — —
Photojournalism 6 — 50% 67% 0% 0% 17% 0% $50,535 7 -1.32 24 95% — — — —
Public Relations 7 — 43% 43% 0% 43% 14% 0% $68,201 38 -0.31 68 95% — — — —
Acting 70 — 39% 54% 3% 16% 21% 1% $44,481 59 +0.19 12 95% — — — —
Animation and Computer Graphics 76 — 43% 33% 11% 22% 32% 0% $52,852 51 -0.19 30 85% — — — —
Art History 7 +1 29% 57% 0% 14% 29% 0% $43,994 27 -0.61 11 94% — — — —
Arts Management 4 — 25% 50% 0% 0% 25% 25% $52,352 63 +0.04 29 96% — — — —
Audio Arts and Acoustics 5 — 60% 60% 0% 0% 20% 0% $47,302 51 +0.06 17 97% — — — —
Comedy Writing and Performance 24 — 62% 75% 0% 8% 12% 4% $44,481 59 +0.19 12 95% — — — —
Community Arts 1 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $48,694 60 +0.20 20 — — — — —
Contemporary Music 5 — 0% 40% 20% 0% 0% 40% $38,776 12 -0.86 5 95% — — — —
Dance 20 — 20% 35% 0% 20% 30% 0% $36,998 15 -0.81 4 97% — — — —
Digital Media 12 — 25% 58% 0% 17% 25% 0% $53,994 53 -0.11 34 96% — — — —
Documentary Production 2 — 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% $45,713 70 +0.36 14 91% — — — —
Fashion Design 104 +1 16% 37% 6% 20% 31% 1% $51,600 14 -0.99 27 91% — — — —
Film Production 251 — 51% 50% 3% 11% 24% 6% $45,713 25 -0.49 14 91% — — — —
Fine and Studio Arts — — — — — — — — $43,994 37 -0.30 11 94% — — — —
Fine and Studio Arts Management 21 — 29% 33% 0% 19% 24% 14% $52,352 63 +0.04 29 96% — — — —
Game and Interactive Media Design 35 — 69% 49% 11% 3% 29% 9% $51,600 46 -0.28 27 91% — — — —
Game and Interactive Media Design (Dev) 4 — 75% 25% 0% 50% 25% 0% $49,435 31 -0.42 22 — — — — —
Graphic Design 64 — 30% 28% 5% 16% 41% 3% $51,600 25 -0.66 27 92% — — — —
Illustration 57 +1 16% 28% 7% 23% 35% 4% $51,600 76 +0.51 27 92% — — — —
Interior Design 40 — 15% 52% 10% 8% 25% 0% $51,600 2 -1.89 27 92% — — — —
Multimedia 6 — 17% 50% 0% 33% 0% 17% $43,994 13 -0.79 11 94% — — — —
Music 42 — 60% 36% 5% 26% 19% 5% $38,776 12 -0.86 5 95% — — — —
Music Management 52 — 44% 48% 2% 15% 21% 4% $52,352 75 +0.60 29 96% — — — —
Music Technology 8 — 88% 75% 0% 0% 25% 0% $38,776 12 -0.86 5 95% — — — —
Music Theory and Composition 9 — 78% 78% 0% 11% 0% 0% $38,776 12 -0.86 5 95% — — — —
Musical Theatre 32 — 28% 53% 3% 16% 19% 3% $44,481 41 -0.24 12 95% — — — —
Photography 49 — 41% 45% 8% 10% 27% 6% $45,713 18 -0.67 14 91% — — — —
Studio Art 38 — 11% 39% 0% 24% 24% 3% $43,994 37 -0.30 11 94% — — — —
Television 20 — 45% 65% 0% 20% 15% 0% $53,994 78 +0.72 34 96% — — — —
Theater 19 +1 32% 53% 0% 5% 21% 0% $44,481 59 +0.19 12 95% — — — —
Theatre Design 18 — 6% 67% 6% 6% 22% 0% $44,481 59 +0.19 12 95% — — — —

Financial

Tuition & Fees $36,003
ROI Percentile 22th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 66%
4-Year Graduation Rate 42%
6-Year Graduation Rate 52%
Transfer-Out Rate 28%

Earnings by Major Category

Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).

Academics

⇅ % Degrees Male White Asian Black Hispanic Intl Earnings Earn % Earn z ROI Employment Debt-to-Earn
Arts 82.7% 1,095 38% 45% 4% 15% 26% 4% $47,726 30 -0.37 18 92% —
Humanities 5.6% 74 19% 47% 1% 19% 16% 5% $42,609 2 -1.25 9 93% —
Business & Economics 3.9% 51 29% 39% 2% 16% 33% 8% $66,634 17 -0.85 65 94% —
Physical Sciences & Math 3.4% 45 73% 56% 4% 11% 22% 0% $85,591 67 +0.14 87 100% —
Social Sciences 3.2% 43 26% 40% 2% 14% 33% 0% $53,408 25 -1.08 32 95% —
Health Sciences 1.2% 16 19% 75% 6% 6% 12% 0% $53,049 1 -1.17 31 89% —

Admissions

Uses Common App Yes
Acceptance Rate 74%
Yield (non-ED) 8%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Acceptance Rates

In-State Out-of-State International
Regular Decision 78% 79% 46%
Unhooked Early Decision 0% 0% —

Hooked: legacy, recruited athletes, faculty-related, and Questbridge

Standardized Tests

Test Policy blind