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Columbia State Community College

General Information

Name: Columbia State Community College
Address: 1665 Hampshire Pike, Columbia, TN 38401
Phone:

  • General information: (931) 540-2722
  • Financial aid office: (931) 540-2540
  • Admissions office: (931) 540-2540

Website: www.columbiastate.edu
Type of Institution: Public, 2-year
Religious affiliation: None

Estimated Student Expenses

Undergraduate academic year prices
Detailed expenses2006-072005-062004-05
Tuition and fees
        In-state$2,549$2,383$2,193
        Out-of-state$9,413$8,797$8,039
Books and supplies$800$800$950
Living arrangement
Off-campus
        Room and board$3,171$3,171$3,000
        Other expenses$10,042$9,950$8,300
Off-campus with family
        Other expenses$2,973$2,973$2,500

Total expenses   
In-state
        Off-campus$16,562$16,304$14,443
        Off-campus with family$6,322$6,156$5,643
Out-of-state
        Off-campus$23,426$22,718$20,289
        Off-campus with family$13,186$12,570$11,489

Financial Aid Recipients

    Percentage of Students Who Receive Aid:
  • Any form of aid: 81%
  • Federal grants: 38%
  • State/local grants: 61%
  • Institutional grants: 32%
  • Student loans: 18%
    Average Amount of Aid Received:
  • Federal grants:$2653
  • State/local grants:$1519
  • Institutional grants:$987
  • Student loans:$2259

Admissions

Undergraduate application fee (2006-07):$10
Undergraduate Admissions
Fall 2006
TotalMenWomen
Number of applicants972400572
Percent admitted100.0%100.0%100.0%
Percent admitted who enrolled
Full-time83.1%86.3%80.9%
Part-time16.9%13.8%19.1%

Enrollment

Total enrollment: 4747
First-time student retention: 60%
Overall graduation rate: 14%

Characteristics of students

    • Attendance:
    • Full Time: 50%
    • Part Time: 50%
    • Gender:
    • Men: 35%
    • Women: 65%

White non-hispanic: 88%
Black non-hispanic: 7%
Hispanic: 2%
Asian/pacific islander: 1%
American indian/alaska native: 0%
Other: 1%

Degrees offered

    Agriculture, Agriculture Operations and Related Sciences
  • Applied Horticulture/Horticulture Operations, General - Associate
    Business, Management, Marketing, & Related Support Services
  • Business Administration and Management, General - Certificate
  • Business, Management, Marketing & Related Support Services, Other - Associate
  • Management Information Systems, General - Associate
    Engineering Technologies/Technicians
  • Electrical/Electronic/Communications Engr Technology/Technician - Associate
    Family and Consumer Sciences/Human Sciences
  • Child Development - Associate, Certificate
    Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) - Certificate
  • Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist - Associate
  • Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN) - Associate
  • Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist - Associate
  • Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician/Veterinary Assistant - Associate
    Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies & Humanities
  • General Studies - Associate
  • Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies - Associate
    Science Technologies/Technicians
  • Science Technologies/Technicians, Other - Associate
    Security and Protective Services
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science - Associate, Certificate
    Visual and Performing Arts
  • Music, Other - Certificate


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