Columbus State Community College

550 E Spring St
Columbus, OH 43215-0000

School Highlights

Columbus State Community College serves 22,719 students (39% of students are full-time).
The college's student:teacher ratio of 31:1 is higher than the state community college average of 28:1.
Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Black), which is more than the state average of 27%.
Columbus State Community College is one of 9 community colleges within Franklin County, OH.
The nearest community college is Miami-Jacobs Career College-Columbus (0.60 miles away).

The teacher population of 729 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five years.

	Columbus State Community College	(OH) Community College Avg.
Carnegie Classification	Associate of Arts Colleges	Baccalaureate / Associates Colleges
Institution Level	Less than 2 yrs	Four or more years
Institution Control	Public	Private, non-profit
Total Faculty	729 staff	34 staff

The student population of 22,719 has declined by 27% over five years.
The student:teacher ratio of 31:1 has decreased from 49:1 over five years.
The school's diversity score of 0.56 is more than the state average of 0.44. The school's diversity has grown by 14% over five years.

Total Enrollment	22,719 students	755 students

Student : Teacher Ratio	31:1	28:1

# Full-Time Students	8,888 students	471 students

# Part-Time Students	13,831 students	284 students


% Asian	3%	1%

% Hispanic	4%	3%

% Black	20%	12%

% White	63%	73%

% Two or more races	3%	1%

% Non Resident races	1%	-

% Unknown races	6%	10%

Diversity ScoreThe chance that two students selected at random would be members of a different ethnic group. Scored from 0 to 1, a diversity score closer to 1 indicates a more diverse student body.	0.56	0.44

College Completion Rate	11%	31%

Average Graduate Earnings (10 Years)	$34,600	$31,400

The public in-state tuition of $3,262 is less than the state average of $5,997. The in-state tuition has grown by 10% over four years.
The public out-state tuition of $7,224 is less than the state average of $11,177. The out-state tuition has grown by 10% over four years.

In-State Tuition Fees	$3,262	$5,997

Out-State Tuition Fees	$7,224	$11,177

% Students Receiving Some Financial Aid	86%	92%

Median Debt for Graduates	$21,600	$21,960

Median Debt for Dropouts	$6,500	$7,090

Total Sports Offered	4 sports
Sports	Basketball, Cross Country, Golf, VolleyballBasketball, Cross Country, Golf, Volleyball,

Source: 2016 (or latest year available) IPEDS

Columbus State Community College has been dedicated to meeting the educational needs of our community for 40 years. The College has grown from an initial enrollment of 67 students in 1963, to its current thriving campus of more than 23,000 students. Our small, friendly campus is conveniently located near downtown Columbus, on 80 acres of beautifully landscaped grounds. In addition to the main campus, Columbus State operates nine Regional Learning Centers in the suburban neighborhoods of Dublin, Grove City, Bolton Field, Pickaway County, Marysville, Tolles, Reynoldsburg and Westerville. Columbus State offers two-year career programs in more than 50 areas of Business, Health, Public Service, Human Service, and Engineering/Manufacturing, as well as transfer programs for students who are interested in completing the first two years of a bachelor's degree, then transferring to a four-year university. We are the largest provider of Distance Learning classes in Ohio. Columbus State Community College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and is a member of North Central Association.