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Columbia State Community College

Columbia, Tennessee Public 2-year Town

Overview

Located in Columbia, Tennessee, Columbia State Community College is a public two-year institution. The campus sits in a town setting. Fall 2024 enrollment was 5,712 students. It is part of TBR - The College System of Tennessee.

Columbia State Community College offers certificates and associate degrees across 20 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Liberal Arts and Sciences, Registered Nursing, and Business Administration and Management. It awarded 984 degrees and certificates in 2024-25.

The school has an open admission policy. 55% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 19 to 1.

Key figures

Open
Admission policy
5,712
Students enrolled
55%
First-year retention
984
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
20
Programs and majors
19:1
Student-to-faculty ratio

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Delivery modes

CampusHybrid

Program levels

CertificateAssociate

Programs and majors offered 20

Graduate counts are degrees and certificates awarded in each program between July 2024 and June 2025. Largest fields are listed first.

Liberal Arts and General Studies 1
Health Professions 8
Business, Management and Marketing 2
Education 1
Engineering Technologies 1
Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary Studies 1
Computer and Information Sciences 2
Agriculture and Veterinary Science 1
Communications Technologies 1
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement and Firefighting 1
Visual and Performing Arts 1

Admissions

Admission policy
Open admission

Outcomes

Retention is for students who started in fall 2023 and returned in fall 2024.

First-year retention, full-time students
55%
First-year retention, part-time students
40%
Student-to-faculty ratio
19:1

Degrees and certificates awarded

Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.

Associate degrees
816
Certificates under 1 year
124
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
44

Enrollment

Students, fall 2024
5,712
Undergraduates, fall 2024
5,712
Full-time, fall 2024
47%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
7,628
Full-time, 2024-25
40%
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
61%
Men
39%
White
75%
Hispanic or Latino
10%
Black or African American
6%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
4%
International (U.S. nonresident)
1%
Race or ethnicity unknown
1%

Online and flexible learning

Distance education in 2024-25.

Students studying fully online
33%
Students taking some online courses
40%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes

Campus and services

Setting
Town
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
TBR - The College System of Tennessee
Carnegie classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Athletic association
NJCAA
President
Janet F. Smith
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, Academic and career counseling, Accepts AP credit, Credit for life experience
For veterans and service members
Credit for military training, Dedicated veterans contact, Student veteran organization

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