Columbus State Community College - Community College Profile

Academic Overview

Columbus State Community College is a 2-4 years, public school located in Columbus, Ohio.

For the academic year 2023-2024, the tuition & fees are $5,338 for Ohio residents and $10,917 for other students on average. It offers 189 degree programs through 124 Certificate, 65 Associate's programs. Of that, the distance learning opportunity is given to 29 programs (19 Certificate, 10 Associate's programs).

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type	2-4 years, public
Address	550 E Spring St, Columbus, OH
Phone	614-287-5353
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »	In-State$5,338 Out-of-State$10,917
Student Population »	25,129 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »	25%
Transfer-out Rate	16%
Retention Rate	63% (Full-time) 45% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »	$4,783
Students to Faculty	17:1 (5.88%)
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,500

2024 Tuition & Fees

The 2024 tuition & fees are $5,338 for Ohio residents and $10,917 for out-of-state students at Columbus State Community College. Its tuition & fees are cheaper than the average tuition ($11,010) over public community colleges in Ohio.

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Columbus State Community College. Then, we compare its costs to Ohio community colleges and all U.S. community colleges. In addition, the chart shows the changes in tuition over the last 5 years.

Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs at the school. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Tuition & Fees

2024 Cost Of Attendance
	Ohio Residents	Out-of-State
Tuition & Fees	$5,338	$10,917
Books & Supplies	$1,800
Off-Campus Living Costs	$12,330
Average Financial Aid	$4,783
Cost of Attendance	$19,468	$25,047
After Financial Aid	$14,685	$20,264
Average Earning After 10 years of graduation	$35,500

Cost per Credit Hour

2024 Tuition & Fees and Comparison
	Ohio Residents	Out-of-State Students
Columbus State Community College	$5,338	$10,917
Public Community Colleges in Ohio	$6,284	$11,010
Public Community Colleges in U.S.	$4,992	$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Columbus State Community College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. Of that, 29 programs can be conferred by distance learning - 19 Certificate, 10 Associate's. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Total Number of Programs
	Certificate	Associate's	Bachelor's
Online Programs	19	10	NOT OFFERED
Total Programs	124	65	NOT OFFERED

The next tables list major programs with offered degrees and online availability. The number on each column denotes the conferred degree of the program.

The numbers include completers through on-campus classes and partially online classes as well as only online classes. Only in Classroom means that the program is offered only on-site classes and not offered denotes that the school does not offer the program.

You may want to see all schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.

Agriculture

what is Agriculture program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	NOT OFFERED	45 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Communications Technologies

what is Communications Technologies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	56 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	54 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Computer and Information Sciences

what is Computer and Information Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Computer and Information Sciences	265 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	93 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/Programmer	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	90 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Data Processing and Data Processing Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Personal and Culinary Services

what is Personal and Culinary Services program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Engineering Technology

what is Engineering Technology program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	30 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	NOT OFFERED	39 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Industrial Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Quality Control Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surveying Technology/Surveying	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics

what is Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Work and Family Studies

what is Work and Family Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Child Care and Support Services Management	NOT OFFERED	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Legal Studies

what is Legal Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	18 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	16 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities

what is Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	NOT OFFERED	1,195 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
General Studies	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies

what is Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	NOT OFFERED	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	7 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	NOT OFFERED	27 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting

what is Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Criminal Justice/Police Science	NOT OFFERED	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	NOT OFFERED	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Homeland Security	1 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Social Sciences

what is Social Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	10 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	2 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED

Construction Trades

what is Construction Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Building/Property Maintenance	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Mechanics and Repairers

what is Mechanics and Repairers program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	20 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	15 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Precision Production Trades

what is Precision Production Trades program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	NOT OFFERED	1 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Welding Technology/Welder	NOT OFFERED	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Visual and Performing Arts

what is Visual and Performing Arts program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Visual and Performing Arts	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Design and Visual Communications	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Commercial Photography	NOT OFFERED	13 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Game and Interactive Media Design	NOT OFFERED	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED

Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences

what is Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	NOT OFFERED	24 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Office Management/Administration	NOT OFFERED	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	17 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Medical/Clinical Assistant	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	5 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	19 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	8 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	22 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Surgical Technology/Technologist	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)	NOT OFFERED	6 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	3 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	NOT OFFERED	37 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Mental Health Counseling/Counselor	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	23 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	2 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	NOT OFFERED	163 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	33 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Business

what is Business program?

	Certificate	Associates	Bachelors
Business Administration and Management	9 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	70 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	NOT OFFERED	9 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	4 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	34 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	NOT OFFERED	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)	NOT OFFERED	19 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/Management	NOT OFFERED	25 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Tourism and Travel Services Management	NOT OFFERED	14 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Casino Management	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	17 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	12 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
International Business/Trade/Commerce	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Management Information Systems	NOT OFFERED	11 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Marketing/Marketing Management	NOT OFFERED	12 completers ^{ONLINE / CLASSROOM}	NOT OFFERED
Marketing (other)	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED
Real Estate	4 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	10 completers ONLY IN CLASSROOM	NOT OFFERED
Taxation	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED	NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 25,129 students at Columbus State Community College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 11,110 male students and 13,992 female students are attending the school.

The following table shows the total number of students by gender and attending status at the school. You can check more enrollment information of the school.

Student Population
	Total	Full-Time	Part-time
Total	25,102	5,964	19,138
Male Students	11,110	2,768	8,342
Female Students	13,992	3,196	10,796

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Student Population

At Columbus State Community College, there are 25,129 students including in both full-time and part-time status. Of that, 13,181 students were attending classes through distance learning (6,539 students are enrolled exclusively and 6,642 are enrolled in some online courses) .

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment	25,129
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses	6,539
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses	6,642
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses	11,948