Columbia Southern University

Graduation Rate

The following chart shows the graduation rate of Columbia Southern University students who enrolled in 2015 and after. The stat covers all undergraduates registered as full-time students to study a 4-year bachelor's degree program for the first time.

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

As of August 31, 2021, the average graduation rate of Columbia Southern University students is 33.4%. Female students graduated at a rate of 30.9%, whereas male students graduated at a rate of 35.2%.

33.4%

African American 24.8% 55 students
white 36.5% 196 students
unknown 34.5% 10 students
hispanic 41.0% 25 students
Mixed Race 33.3% 11 students

Drop Out

Columbia Southern University has an overall drop-out rate of 57.6% as of August 31, 2021. The dropout rate of male students and female students is 55.4% and 60.8% respectively.

Below is a breakdown of the dropout rate of US students by race/ethnicity and international students.

57.6%

asian 87.5% 7 students
African American 69.4% 154 students
white 54.0% 290 students
unknown 58.6% 17 students
hawaiian 75.0% 3 students
hispanic 44.3% 27 students
Mixed Race 51.5% 17 students

Transferred Out

Students transfer out of Columbia Southern University at a rate of 2.2% yearly. As of 2015,female students' transfer rate was 2.2%, and male students' 2.2%

The breakdown shows the graduation rate by race/ethnicity of US students. All international students are represented under one group.

2.2%

African American 1.4% 3 students
white 2.0% 11 students
hispanic 4.9% 3 students
Mixed Race 9.1% 3 students

Still Enrolled

The data represent all cohorts between 2015 and August 31, 2021

6.7%

African American 4.5% 10 students
white 7.4% 40 students
unknown 6.9% 2 students
hispanic 9.8% 6 students
Mixed Race 6.1% 2 students

Bachelor's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians	$68,385	$67,304	$72,485
Fire Protection	$70,128	$69,691	$71,770
Computer and Information Sciences, General	$47,097	$58,092	$62,377
Natural Resources Conservation and Research	$60,105	$62,260	$59,697
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$52,800	$48,667	$53,541
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$50,330	$49,149	$52,329
Human Resources Management and Services	$48,176	$48,935	$47,529
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$46,392	$45,175	$46,805
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions	$36,507	$31,839	$28,947

Associate's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians	$71,839	$69,785	$67,888
Fire Protection	$66,269	$61,922	$65,587
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities	$41,788	$41,565	$56,269
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$46,115	$43,922	$48,975
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$44,702	$40,896	$43,875
Health and Medical Administrative Services	$29,524	NA	NA

Master's Degrees

Degree/Program	Year 1	Year 2	Year 3
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians	$79,983	$68,880	$78,451
Public Administration	$57,300	$61,516	$75,520
Homeland Security	$75,707	$71,473	$73,060
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$60,526	$58,990	$59,493
Criminal Justice and Corrections	$58,501	$56,234	$51,784
Public Health	$43,677	NA	NA

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