Columbus State University

4225 University Ave
Columbus, GA 31907-5645
(706) 507-8800
www.columbusstate.ed
fax:(706) 568-2462
president:Tim Mescon
3170 Applications Acceptance Rate 0.55 Graduation Rate 0.3
0.24 0.35

STUDENT RATIO

7013

ENTERING CLASS SIZE

5514 | 15556

IN-STATE | OUT-OF-STATE TUITION

4979

CLASS SIZE

21

MEDIAN ACT SCORES

Average test scores for all first-year students that were accepted and enrolled
485

SAT MATH

495

SAT READING

475

SAT WRITING

21

ACT COMPOSITE

Admissions Statistics

Graduation Rate (Gender)

0.24
0.35
Men
Women
SAT Math Scores
25%
50%
75%
430
485
540
SAT Critical Reading Scores
25%
50%
75%
440
495
550
SAT Writing Scores
25%
50%
75%
420
475
530
ACT Composite Scores
25%
50%
75%
19
21
23
Financial Aid Statistics
0
Percent of students receiving student loan

Student Debt & Earnings Post Graduation

Median Debt Upon Graduation

$24594

Average Monthly Payment

$273

Median Earnings

$36100

% of students earning 25K or above post graduation

57%
URL Applyadmissions.columbusstate.edu/index.php
Application Fee40
Percent Admitted (Men)0.58
Percent Admitted (Women)0.54
Part-time Undergraduate Enrollment2034
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are American Indian or Alaska Native0.01
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Asian/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0.02
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Black or African American0.36
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Hispanic/Latino0.05
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are White0.52
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are two or more races0.03
Percent of undergraduate enrollment that are Race/ethnicity unknown0
Percent of full-time first-time undergraduates receiving any financial aid0.93
Average amount of student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates6165
Average amount of other student loan aid received by full-time first-time undergraduates5282
Applicants Men1227
Applicants Women1943
Admissions Total1757
Admissions Men706
Admissions Women1051
ACT English 25th percentile score18
ACT English 75th percentile score23
ACT Math 25th percentile score17
ACT Math 75th percentile score21
ACT Writing 25th percentile score6
ACT Writing 75th percentile score8
Average SAT Score984
Median ACT English Score21
Median ACT Math Score19
ACT Median Writing Score7
Percent of all federal undergraduate students receiving a federal student loan (Excludes Parent Plus loans)61%
% of loans where $1 or more of principal has been paid (3 years after graduation)62%
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