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Columbus State University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Columbus, GA
Population 400,000
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Demographics

Total Undergraduates 5,537
Men / Women 43% / 57%
White 45%
Black 36%
Hispanic 9%
Mixed 5%
Asian 2%
International 1%
Native American 0%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Humanities & Social Sciences 32%
Life & Natural Sciences 30%
Business & Economics 13%
Arts 10%
Engineering, Computing & Math 8%
Education 7%
Professional 1%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $5,898
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $17,610
Est. In-State Cost $7,630
Est. Out-of-State Cost $22,780
10-Year ROI $137,000
ROI Percentile 45th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 70%
4-Year Graduation Rate 23%
6-Year Graduation Rate 42%
Transfer-Out Rate 34%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,738 (70th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 252 (61th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 55%
Yield (Unbound) 30%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 16 #427
Life & Natural Sciences 0 #612

Honors College

Name Honors College
Students 250 (5%)

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 26%
SAT Range 800 – 1,060
ACT Range 16 – 22

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Arts 69 43% / 57% 4% $29,075
Art History 2 0% / 100% 0%
Drawing 16 31% / 69% 0%
Music 5 40% / 60% 0%
Music Performance 19 79% / 21% 16%
Studio Art 11 18% / 82% 0%
Theater 16 38% / 62% 0% $29,075
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Education and Health Professions 183 20% / 80% 1% $49,129
Exercise Science 27 44% / 56% 4% $42,994
Health Sciences 67 10% / 90% 0% $42,452
Early Childhood Education 2 0% / 100% 0% $53,538
Elementary Education 37 8% / 92% 0% $53,538
Middle Grades Education 10 10% / 90% 0% $53,538
Special Education 16 12% / 88% 0% $63,979
Art Education 3 67% / 33% 0% $55,776
Music Education 9 44% / 56% 0% $55,776
Theatre Education 12 42% / 58% 0% $55,776
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Letters and Sciences 468 41% / 59% 0% $58,109
Computer Science 42 81% / 19% 0% $95,948
Information Technology 20 60% / 40% 0% $95,948
Mathematics 12 58% / 42% 8%
Mechatronics Engineering 5 40% / 60% 0%
Biology 55 31% / 69% 0% $42,759
Chemistry 12 50% / 50% 0%
Earth Sciences 14 50% / 50% 0%
Communication 63 40% / 60% 0%
Criminal Justice 47 32% / 68% 0% $61,302
English 24 21% / 79% 0% $44,023
History 25 36% / 64% 0% $49,396
Liberal Studies 3 0% / 100% 0%
Multidisciplinary Studies 53 51% / 49% 0%
Political Science 10 70% / 30% 0%
Psychology 41 17% / 83% 0% $42,001
Sociology 33 18% / 82% 0% $44,915
World Languages 2 0% / 100% 0%
Cybersecurity 7 86% / 14% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
D. Abbott Turner College of Business 121 50% / 50% 2% $58,679
Accounting 15 53% / 47% 0% $54,746
Finance 21 76% / 24% 0% $59,906
General Business 38 47% / 53% 5% $55,949
Management 24 46% / 54% 0% $65,551
Management Information Systems 5 40% / 60% 0%
Marketing 18 28% / 72% 0% $57,131
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
School of Nursing 113 19% / 81% 0% $84,560
Nursing 113 19% / 81% 0% $84,560