Columbia, SC

Columbia International University

https://www.ciu.edu

Repayment outcome

91.6%

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

Money

$14,700–$40,500

middle 50% · median $29,600

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

$15,405

Median debt

of borrowers at graduation

$17,250

Sticker price

before any aid

$28,141

Default rate

6.5%

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.

Education$33,993
Interdisciplinary$24,421
Theology$24,421
Communication and Media Studies.$24,035
Psychology$21,964

Academics

Acceptance

62.6%

Avg SAT

1,055

Enrollment

574

What students study

1 fields offered

Theology

100% of degrees awarded — the most popular field