Columbia College Chicago
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 89.5%
- Applications
- 7,079
- Enrolled
- 959
- Yield Rate
- 15.1%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $34,088
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $34,088
- Average Net Price
- $26,598
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $21,821
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $22,285
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $27,380
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $32,896
- Family Income Over $110k
- $36,054
Financial Aid
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 43.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 42.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 52.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 64.0%
Academics
- STEM Graduates
- 1.4%
- Major Concentration
- Specialized
- Annual Degree Completions
- 2,594
Top Fields of Study
- Visual & Performing Arts: 770 graduates/year
- Communications Technology: 236 graduates/year
- Communication & Media: 116 graduates/year
- English Language & Literature: 50 graduates/year
- Business & Management: 49 graduates/year
- Physical Sciences: 30 graduates/year
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- 0.35
- Application Trend
- Declining demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- -0.6% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 78th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school's selectivity is near its historical average.