Columbia College is a public community college located in Sonora, CA. It offers 86 programs for degree/certificate.

It is accredited by Western Association of Schools and Colleges, Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges.

The 2024 tuition & fees of Columbia College is $1,547 for California residents and $8,870 for out-of-state students. Its tuition & fees is cheaper than that of California public community colleges' average ($9,921).

The school has 2,349 students, which is lower than California community collleges' average (5,302). In addition, 711 students have enrolled online exclusively. The students to faculty ratio is 14 to 1, which is lower than the average ratio (21 to 1) of California community colleges.


2024 Tuition & Fees

The following table shows the 2023-2024 tuition & fees, books & supplies, and living costs at Columbia College. Then, we compare its costs to California community colleges and all U.S. community colleges.

In addition, the chart shows tuition trends over the last 5 years. You can check more comprehensive tuition information on the cost of attendance page.

2024 Cost Of Attendance - CC
California ResidentsOut-of-State
Tuition & Fees$1,547$8,870
Books & Supplies$940
Off-Campus Living Costs$25,623
Average Financial Aid$5,111
Cost of Attendance$28,110$35,433
After Financial Aid$22,999$30,322
CC Tuition Comparison to National and State Average
California ResidentsOut-of-State Students
Columbia College$1,547$8,870
Public Community Colleges in California$1,610$9,921
Public Community Colleges in U.S.$4,992$8,639

Offered Degrees/Programs By Area of Study

Columbia College offers Certificate and Associate's programs. The following table summarizes the number of offered programs by degree types.

Offered Programs and Online Availability
CertificateAssociate'sBachelor's
Online ProgramsNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFEREDNOT OFFERED
Total Programs3848NOT OFFERED

The following tables list each major program along with offered degrees and online availability. The number in each column indicates the number of awarded degrees and/or certificates of the program.

CertificateAssociateBachelor
Natural Resources/Conservation1 completers
12 completers
NOT OFFERED
Environmental ScienceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Forestry4 completers
11 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Speech Communication and RhetoricNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Information Technology 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Computer Programming/ProgrammerNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts1 completers
3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Educational/Instructional TechnologyNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Early Childhood Education and TeachingNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Pre-EngineeringNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Foods, Nutrition, and Wellness StudiesNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Child Care Provider/Assistant 12 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
English Language and LiteratureNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies50 completers
87 completers
NOT OFFERED
Humanities/Humanistic StudiesNOT OFFERED 18 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biology/Biological SciencesNOT OFFERED 4 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
MathematicsNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Biological and Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED 16 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Health and Physical Education/FitnessNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Kinesiology and Exercise ScienceNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Physical SciencesNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
ChemistryNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Geology/Earth ScienceNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
PhysicsNOT OFFERED 7 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PsychologyNOT OFFERED 27 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Fire Prevention and Safety Technology/TechnicianNOT OFFERED 20 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Human ServicesNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
AnthropologyNOT OFFERED 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
EconomicsNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Geographic Information Science and CartographyNOT OFFERED 3 completers
NOT OFFERED
Political Science and GovernmentNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
SociologyNOT OFFERED 8 completers
NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Welding Technology/WelderNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
PhotographyNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Art/Art StudiesNOT OFFERED 6 completers
NOT OFFERED
MusicNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
Business/CommerceNOT OFFERED 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Business Administration and Management 14 completers
NOT OFFERED
Retail ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping 1 completers
NOT OFFERED
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science NOT OFFERED
Small Business Administration/Management 2 completers
NOT OFFERED
Hospitality Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
Hotel/Motel Administration/ManagementNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
TaxationNOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED NOT OFFERED
CertificateAssociateBachelor
HistoryNOT OFFERED 5 completers
NOT OFFERED

Student Population

There are 2,349 students at Columbia College including both full-time and part-time students. By gender, 963 male students and 1,100 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
TotalFull-TimePart-time
Total2,0635091,554
Male Students963215748
Female Students1,100294806

Distance Learning (Online Degree/Program) Enrollment

Of the 2,349 total students, 1,718 students enrolled through distance learning (711 students enrolled exclusively and 1,007 enrolled in some online courses).

Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
Total Enrollment2,349
Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses711
Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses1,007
Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses631

School Profile and Academic Overview

The following table shows directory information and summarizes important academic and admission characteristics for Columbia College.

Directory Information and Key Academic Statistics
Type2-4 year, public
Address11600 Columbia College Dr, Sonora, CA
Phone209-588-5100
Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) »In-State$1,547
Out-of-State$8,870
Student Population »2,349 Total Enrollment
Graduation Rate »27%
Transfer-out Rate9%
Retention Rate57% (Full-time)
23% (Part-time)
Average Financial Aid »$5,111
Students to Faculty14:1 (7.14%)