Columbia College Chicago
Chicago, Illinois
Private Nonprofit City: Large
Quick Facts
6,294
Enrollment
91.2%
Acceptance Rate
—
SAT Average
47.8%
Graduation Rate (4yr)
$42,195
Median Earnings (10yr)
64.0%
Retention Rate
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 91.2% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $32,520 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $32,520 |
| Average Net Price | $26,788 |
Net Price by Family Income
| $0 – $30,000 | $21,821 |
| $30,001 – $48,000 | $22,285 |
| $48,001 – $75,000 | $27,380 |
| Over $110,000 | $36,054 |
43.2%
Pell Grant Rate
57.3%
Federal Loan Rate
$25,000
Median Debt
$265/mo
Monthly Payment
Student Demographics
White 40.7%
African American 17.6%
Hispanic or Latino 28.8%
Asian 3.5%
American Indian or Alaska Native 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.1%
Two or More Ethnicities 4.5%
International 3.7%
61.2%
Female
24.9%
First Generation
Outcomes
47.8%
4-Year Completion Rate
64.0%
Retention Rate
$32,596
Median Earnings (6yr)
$42,195
Median Earnings (10yr)
52.1%
Earning Over $25K
626500.0%
Loan Repayment (3yr)
Programs & Earnings
| Program | Credential | Completers | Median Earnings | Median Debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Graphic Communications | Bachelor's | 82 | $56,600 | $20,000 |
| Physics | Bachelor's | 3 | $54,861 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's | 30 | $52,782 | $27,000 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | Master's | 21 | $48,271 | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Master's | 26 | $48,195 | $48,604 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's | 27 | $46,348 | $25,250 |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | Bachelor's | 35 | $44,687 | $24,225 |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Master's | 24 | $44,627 | $83,900 |
| Journalism | Bachelor's | 34 | $43,458 | $24,525 |
| American Sign Language | Bachelor's | 15 | $43,072 | $26,000 |
| Movement and Mind-Body Therapies and Education | Master's | 13 | $41,565 | $67,949 |
| Journalism | Master's | 0 | $41,025 | — |
| Radio, Television, and Digital Communication | Bachelor's | 63 | $38,875 | $23,400 |
| Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians | Bachelor's | 53 | $38,837 | $26,250 |
| Design and Applied Arts | Bachelor's | 272 | $38,783 | $24,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's | 15 | $38,547 | $26,000 |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's | 23 | $36,210 | $25,000 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | Bachelor's | 106 | $35,756 | $25,000 |
| Music | Bachelor's | 56 | $31,880 | $25,625 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's | 8 | $31,527 | — |
| Film/Video and Photographic Arts | Bachelor's | 312 | $31,358 | $25,000 |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | Bachelor's | 50 | $30,733 | $27,000 |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's | 157 | $27,628 | $25,500 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Master's | 5 | $25,967 | — |
| Dance | Bachelor's | 13 | $24,374 | $27,000 |
| Health and Physical Education/Fitness | Bachelor's | 0 | $23,351 | — |