Columbus, GA
Columbus State University
https://www.columbusstate.eduRepayment outcome
67.4%
of borrowers were paying down their loan principal five years after entering repayment. Higher means more graduates can afford what they borrowed.
Money
$22,300–$49,600
middle 50% · median $36,100
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
$11,560
Median debt
of borrowers at graduation
$14,750
Sticker price
before any aid
$17,029
Default rate
11.4%
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.
- Computer Science$54,852
- Education$54,834
- Criminal Justice$51,551
- Math & Statistics$42,682
- Business$39,585
- History$32,213
- Communication and Media Studies.$31,890
- Physical Sciences$30,771
- Social Sciences$29,685
- Psychology$27,126
- Health Professions$26,482
- Parks & Fitness$24,267
- English & Literature$24,252
- Biology$23,649
- Visual & Performing Arts$20,482
Academics
Acceptance
55.4%
Avg SAT
984
Enrollment
6,849
What students study
14 fields offered
Criminal Justice
21% of degrees awarded — the most popular field
- 02Health Professions16.6%
- 03Business13.8%
- 04Education11.7%
- 05Visual & Performing Arts6.0%
- 06English & Literature5.6%
- 07Social Sciences5.5%
- 08Psychology4.1%
- 09Parks & Fitness3.5%
- 10Liberal Arts3.2%
- 11Biology2.8%
- 12Computer Science2.3%
- 13Physical Sciences2.1%
- 14History1.4%