Columbia, Missouri · Private nonprofit · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Columbia College is a private nonprofit four-year institution based in Columbia, Missouri. The campus sits in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,689, made up of 5,207 undergraduates and 482 graduate students. Its religious affiliation is Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).
Columbia College offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, and master's degrees across 58 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Business/Commerce, General Studies, and Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration. It awarded 1,698 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 38 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
The school has an open admission policy. 75% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 20 to 1.
Key figures
Open
Admission policy
5,689
Students enrolled
75%
First-year retention
1,698
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
58
Programs and majors
20:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Programs and majors offered 58
Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.
Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.
First-year retention, full-time students
75%
First-year retention, part-time students
26%
Student-to-faculty ratio
20:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
1,031
Associate degrees
429
Master's degrees
163
Certificates under 1 year
75
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
5,689
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,207
Graduate students, fall 2024
482
Full-time, fall 2024
45%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,847
Undergraduates, 2024-25
7,225
Graduate students, 2024-25
622
Full-time, 2024-25
38%
Size category
5,000 to 9,999 students
Student body
Share of all students enrolled during 2024-25. Small groups can round to zero and are not listed.
Women
58%
Men
42%
White
51%
Hispanic or Latino
12%
Black or African American
22%
Asian
2%
Two or more races
6%
American Indian or Alaska Native
1%
International (U.S. nonresident)
5%
Race or ethnicity unknown
2%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
38
Programs with a fully online option
4
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
70%
Students taking some online courses
15%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NAIA
Athletic conference
American Midwest Conference
President
Dr. David Russell
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Teacher certification, Academic and career counseling, Student employment services, Job placement for graduates, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Yellow Ribbon Program, Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization