Columbus, Georgia · Public · 4-year · Midsize city
Overview
Located in Columbus, Georgia, Columbus State University is a public four-year institution. Its campus is in a midsize city. Fall 2024 enrollment was 7,913, made up of 6,123 undergraduates and 1,790 graduate students. It is part of University System of Georgia.
Columbus State University offers certificates, associate degrees, bachelor's degrees, master's degrees, and doctoral degrees across 87 programs. Its largest programs by number of graduates are Criminal Justice/Safety Studies, Registered Nursing, and Computer and Information Sciences, General. It awarded 1,813 degrees and certificates in 2024-25. 17 of its programs can be completed entirely online.
70% of full-time first-year students return for a second year. The student-to-faculty ratio is 16 to 1.
Key figures
7,913
Students enrolled
70%
First-year retention
1,813
Degrees and certificates awarded, 2024-25
87
Programs and majors
16:1
Student-to-faculty ratio
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Delivery modes
CampusOnlineHybrid
Program levels
CertificateAssociateBachelorMasterPhD
Programs and majors offered 87
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
70%
First-year retention, part-time students
27%
Student-to-faculty ratio
16:1
Degrees and certificates awarded
Awards conferred between July 1, 2024 and June 30, 2025.
Bachelor's degrees
958
Associate degrees
49
Master's degrees
624
Doctoral degrees (research)
21
Certificates under 1 year
33
Certificates of 1 to 2 years
116
Postbaccalaureate certificates
6
Post-master's certificates
6
Enrollment
Students, fall 2024
7,913
Undergraduates, fall 2024
6,123
Graduate students, fall 2024
1,790
Full-time, fall 2024
60%
Students over the full 2024-25 year
9,352
Undergraduates, 2024-25
7,138
Graduate students, 2024-25
2,214
Full-time, 2024-25
56%
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
60%
Men
40%
White
43%
Hispanic or Latino
8%
Black or African American
36%
Asian
3%
Two or more races
5%
International (U.S. nonresident)
2%
Race or ethnicity unknown
3%
Online and flexible learning
Distance education in 2024-25.
Programs that can be completed fully online
17
Programs with a fully online option
12
Online undergraduate programs
Yes
Online graduate programs
Yes
Students studying fully online
34%
Students taking some online courses
50%
Weekend or evening classes
Yes
Campus and services
Setting
Midsize city
Academic calendar
Semester
Part of
University System of Georgia
Carnegie classification
Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs
Athletic association
NCAA
Athletic conference
Peach Belt Conference
President
Stuart Rayfield
Services and opportunities
Study abroad, ROTC, Undergraduate research, 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