Columbus State University (CSU) is a four-year, public school located in Columbus, GA.
It offers 49 graduate programs - 32 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 8 Post-bachelor's, and 8 Post-master's. The 2024 average graduate tuition & fees is $7,680 for in-state and $12,774 for out-of-state students.
A total of 1,476 students is enrolled in graduate schools out of total 7,479 students at CSU. CSU offers online graduate programs and 952 out of 1,476 graduate students have enrolled online exclusively.
You can find CSU's health profession programs at health professions information page.
Graduate Program Overview
For the academic year 2023-2024, the average graduate school tuition & fees is $7,680 for Georgia residents and $12,774 for out-of-state students. It offers forty-nine (49) graduate programs and some programs are offered through distance learning.
Graduate Programs Key Facts
| School Name | Columbus State University |
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| Type | Four-year, Public |
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| Address | 4225 University Ave, Columbus, GA |
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| Graduate School Students | 1,495 students
952 students enrolled online exclusively |
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| Tuition & Fees (2023-2024) | In-State$7,680
Out-of-State$12,774 |
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| Student to Faculty | 17:1 (5.88%) |
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| Number of Graduate Programs | Total 49 Graduate Programs
32 Master's, 1 Doctorate, 16 Post graduate certificates |
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2024 Graduate Program Tuition at Columbus State University
The following tables describe 2023-2024 graduate tuition & fees at Columbus State University with tuition changes over the last 5 years. Each cost is an average amount over the offered programs. For Georgia residents, the tuition & fees are $7,680 and $12,774 for non-Georgia residents.
The tuition per credit hours for part-time students (or full-time students who taking extra credits) is $350 for Georgia residents and $633 for out-of-state students.
2024 Graduate School Tuition, Fees, and Living Costs
| In-State | Out-of-State |
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| Tuition | $6,300 | $11,394 |
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| Fees | $1,380 | $1,380 |
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| Cost per Credit | $350 | $633 |
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| Books & Supplies | $1,600 |
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| Room & Board | $11,262 (On-Campus) / $10,122 (Off-Campus) |
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| Personal Expenses | $6,184 (On-Campus) / $6,184 (Off-Campus) |
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| On-Campus Total | $26,726 | $31,820 |
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| Off-Campus Total | $25,586 | $30,680 |
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Graduate Program Tuition Changes (2020-2024)
| 2019-2020 | 2020-2021 | 2021-2022 | 2022-2023 | 2023-2024 |
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| In-State | $8,170 | $8,170 | $8,170 | $7,680 | $7,680 |
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| Out-of-State | $13,264 | $13,264 | $13,264 | $12,774 | $12,774 |
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Conferred Degrees and Graduate Programs by Major
Columbus State University offers Masters, Doctorate, Post-Bachelor's Certificate, Post-Master's Certificate graduate degree/certificate programs through 49 major areas - 32 Master's (2 online programs), 1 Doctorate, 8 Post-Bachelor's, 8 Post-Master's. 467 students have been conferred Master's degree and 27 students have received Doctorate degree last year.
The following table summarizes the total number of completers by degree and gender.
Total Number of Conferred Graduate Degree
| Master's | Doctorate |
Post-Bachelor's | Post-Master's |
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| Total | 467 | 27 | 17 | 57 |
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| Men | 144 | 5 | 10 | 8 |
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| Women | 323 | 22 | 7 | 49 |
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Below, you can check major programs and concentration for each area of study with offered degrees and completers. ONLINE denotes the program offered by distance learning (online degree).
You may want to see all graduate schools offering a major program by following the link on the title of the program.
| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| Gerontology | NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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NOT OFFER |
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| Master's | Doctorate | Post-BS | Post-MS |
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| History | |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
NOT OFFER |
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Graduate Student Population
CSU graduate schools have a total of 1,495 postgraduate students.
By gender, it has 488 male and 1,007 female postgrad students.
By attending status, there are 463 full-time and 1,032 part-time students in graduate schools. It offers distance learning for graduate programs, and 952 students enrolled through online exclusively and 194 students are taking some online graduate courses.
By race/ethnicity 723 White, 544 Black, and 38 Asian students are attending at Columbus State University. The detail graduate enrollment distribution by race is shown in the below chart.
5 grad students are younger than 22 and 480 students are older than 65. It has 537 students aged between 22 and 30 and 454 students aged 30 to 40.
Graduate Students Gender Distribution
| Total | 1,495 |
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| Men | 488 |
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| Women | 1,007 |
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Graduate Students Attending Status Distribution
| Total | 1,495 |
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| Full-time Students | 463 |
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| Part-time Students | 1,032 |
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Graduate Students Race Distribution
| Total | 1,495 |
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American Indian /
Native American | 5 |
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| Asian | 38 |
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| Black | 544 |
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| Hispanic | 81 |
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Native Hawaiian /
Other Pacific Islander | 2 |
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| White | 723 |
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| Two or more races | 30 |
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| Un-Known | 12 |
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Graduate Students Age Distribution
| Total | 1,495 |
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| 21 & Under | 5 |
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| 22-24 | 191 |
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| 25-29 | 346 |
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| 30-34 | 221 |
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| 35-39 | 233 |
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| 40 & Over | 480 |
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Online Population
At Columbus State University graduate schools, 952 students enrolled online exclusively and 194 students enrolled in some online courses.
Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment Distribution
| Total Enrollment | 1,476 |
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| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 952 |
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| Enrolled in Some But Not All Online Courses | 194 |
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| Not Enrolled In Any Online Courses | 330 |
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Graduate Distance Learning Enrollment By Student Location
| Enrolled Exclusively in Online Courses | 952 |
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| Georgia Resident | 775 |
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| Other State In U.S. | 169 |
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| Outside of U.S. | 8 |
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