Chicago, IL

Columbia College-Chicago

https://www.colum.edu

Repayment outcome

73.1%

of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.

Money

$16,200–$49,100

middle 50% · median $32,700

Federal aid recipients · 10 yrs after entry · US Dept of Ed

College Scorecard reports earnings 10 years after a student first enrolled, not after graduation. The sample includes only federal aid recipients and counts non-completers alongside graduates, which can pull the number down at selective schools where many students never borrow. Treat it as a conservative floor, not a forecast.

Net price

after grants & scholarships

$29,162

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$20,000

Sticker price

before any aid

$37,546

Default rate

13.0%

Earnings by major

Median 1–2 yrs after completion · Scorecard field-of-study data

A different measurement than the 10-year headline above. These are early-career numbers for students who finished the degree, 1–2 years out — they tend to read higher because they exclude non-completers and are measured right out of school.

Physical Sciences$54,861
Health Professions$41,565
Business$36,124
Foreign Languages$35,330
Visual & Performing Arts$31,527
Journalism.$30,635
Comm. Tech$29,113
Interdisciplinary$27,204
Parks & Fitness$23,351
English & Literature$22,485

Academics

Acceptance

90.5%

Avg SAT

1,046.5

Enrollment

9,577

What students study

7 fields offered

Visual & Performing Arts

63% of degrees awarded — the most popular field

02Business13.1%
03Communications9.3%
04English & Literature4.7%
05Comm. Tech4.1%
06Interdisciplinary1.7%
07Education1.3%