Columbus State Community College
Columbus State Community College at a Glance
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About Columbus State Community College
According to Wikipedia, Columbus State Community College is a public community college in Columbus, Ohio. Founded as Columbus Area Technician's School in 1963, it was renamed Columbus Technical Institute in 1965 and was renamed again to its current name in 1987. The college has grown from an initial enrollment of 67 students in 1963, to its current enrollment of over 27,000 students over two campuses, nine regional learning centers, and online courses.
Columbus State Community College Admissions, Retention, and Graduation Information
| Graduation Rate |
|---|
| 26% |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); acceptance rate for fall 2024; test scores for fall 2024; applications and enrollment for fall 2023; retention for students who started in fall 2023; graduation rate within six years for students who started in 2019.
How Much Does Columbus State Community College Cost To Attend?
| Tuition and fees (in-state) |
|---|
| $5,788 |
| Income | Average Net Cost |
|---|---|
| 0 - 30K | $6,001 |
| 30K - 48K | $6,392 |
| 48K - 75K | $6,902 |
| 75K - 110K | $10,767 |
| 110K+ | $12,916 |
Source: U.S. Department of Education (College Scorecard and NCES); tuition and fees for 2025–26; net price for 2024–25, for first-time, full-time students receiving financial aid.
How Much Do Columbus State Community College Graduates Make?
Ten years after starting college, former Columbus State Community College students who received federal financial aid earn a median of $44,592 a year, and 85% of those not still in school are working.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard; students who started college in 2011–12 or 2012–13, measured in 2022 and 2023, in 2024 dollars.
Columbus State Community College's Demographics
Students enrolled at any time during the 2023–24 school year, including part-time and online students.
| Student Body | Under-Grads |
|---|---|
| 42,485 | 42,485 |
Source: National Center for Education Statistics; 12-month enrollment for 2023–24.
Where is Columbus State Community College?
Columbus State Community College is located at 550 E Spring St, Columbus, OH 43215.
How Safe is Columbus State Community College?
Columbus State Community College reported 0.3 violent and property offenses on campus per 1,000 students in 2024, fewer than most large commuter campuses. Its figures can also be looked up in the U.S. Department of Education’s Campus Safety and Security database.
Relative to its enrollment, Columbus State Community College has a violent crime rate of less than 0.01% and a property crime rate of 0.02%. Columbus has a violent crime rate of 0.49% and a property (including theft) crime rate of 3.10%. Sources: campus: U.S. Department of Education Campus Safety and Security data, on-campus offenses in 2024 (violent: murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault; property: burglary, motor vehicle theft and arson, which excludes ordinary theft); city: FBI Crime Data Explorer, offenses reported to the city police in 2024.
What Is Columbus State Community College Known For?
Columbus State Community College is known for its academic work in the following disciplines:
Columbus State Community College's Top Areas of Influence With Degrees Offered
Each rank compares how much Columbus State Community College's faculty and alumni have shaped a field with other schools, using Wikipedia, Wikidata and scholarly citation databases such as Crossref and Semantic Scholar. World and U.S. ranks reflect modern influence; the historical rank counts influence across all time. How we rank influence
Columbus State Community College ranks #1067 in the U.S. and #5662 worldwide for influence in Engineering.
engineering DegreesColumbus State Community College ranks #1251 in the U.S. and #2427 worldwide for influence in Criminal Justice.
criminal-justice DegreesColumbus State Community College ranks #1396 in the U.S. and #5102 worldwide for influence in Business.
business DegreesColumbus State Community College ranks #1600 in the U.S. and #5524 worldwide for influence in Medical.
medicine DegreesColumbus State Community College ranks #2085 in the U.S. and #5572 worldwide for influence in Social Work.
social-work DegreesColumbus State Community College ranks #2116 in the U.S. and #6296 worldwide for influence in Sociology.
sociology DegreesColumbus State Community College ranks #2160 in the U.S. and #5526 worldwide for influence in Nursing.
nursing DegreesColumbus State Community College ranks #2599 in the U.S. and #9783 worldwide for influence in Computer Science.
computer-science Degrees
