Columbia College
- Challege to succeed with Columbia College!
- Columbia College in the Washington D.C. area has three campuses; in Vienna, Centreville, VA, and Silver Spring, MD. The school boasts in strong Vocaational English as a Second Language program. After completing the English Program, students often matriculate at the College for the vocational, practical program such as Cosmetology, Dental Lab Technology, Culinary Arts, Massage Therapy, Business Administration, Computer Science, Technical and Business English, and Teaching English to Early Childhood.
School Highlights
Columbia College serves 364 students (95% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 9:1 is lower than the state community college average of 18:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the state average of 49%.
Quick Stats (2022-23)
- Enrollment: 364 students
- Student:teacher ratio: 9:1
- Minority enrollment: 61%
- Source: Verified school update
Top Rankings
Columbia College ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Virginia for:
Category
Attribute
Diversity
Debt For Students
School Overview
The teacher population of 39 teachers has grown by 550% over five years.
Columbia College
(VA) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification
Associate's Colleges: High Transfer-High Traditional
Associate's Colleges: Mixed Transfer/Vocational & Technical-Mixed Traditional/Nontraditional
Institution Level
At least 2 but less than 4 years
At least 2 but less than 4 years
Institution Control
Private for-profit
Public
Total Faculty
39 staff
129 staff
Number of Programs Offered
8
7
School Calendar
Student Body
The student population of Columbia College has declined by 14% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 9:1 has decreased from 33:1 over five years.
The Columbia College diversity score of 0.73 is more than the state average of 0.67. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five years.
Total Enrollment
364 students
2,199 students
Student : Teacher Ratio
9:1
18:1
# Full-Time Students
345 students
914 students
# Part-Time Students
19 students
1,285 students
Total Dormitory Capacity
n/a
476 students
% American Indian/Alaskan
1%
n/a
% Asian
18%
7%
% Hispanic
13%
12%
% Black
2%
21%
% White
39%
51%
% Two or more races
n/a
5%
% Non Resident races
27%
1%
% Unknown races
n/a
3%
Diversity Score
0.73
0.67
College Completion Rate
74%
33%
Tuition and Acceptance Rate
% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid
94%
84%
Median Debt for Graduates
$4,662
$11,500
Acceptance Rate
n/a
64%
Source: 2020 (or latest year available) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS)
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