Verified data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

$12,420/yr

Average net price per year, what students actually pay

99% acceptance rate42% graduation rate7,913 undergrads

Columbus State University

Columbus, GA·Public · 4-year

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Overview

Admission is open here, so getting in is not the hard part. Most students pay far less than the sticker price: the average student receiving aid pays $12,420 a year against a $25,530 list price, a 51% gap.

Columbus State University is a urban public four-year institution located in Columbus, GA. It enrolls a mid-sized student body of approximately 7,913 undergraduate students. As a public institution, it is supported by state funding and typically offers lower tuition rates for in-state residents.

At a glance

Acceptance rate99%
SAT range800 - 1060
Graduation rate42%
Enrollment7,913
Student:faculty16:1
Avg net price$12,420
Total cost (sticker)$25,530

Data from IPEDS, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Admissions

Acceptance rate

99%

SAT range

800 - 1060

Acceptance rate
99%
SAT range
800 - 1060
ACT range
16 - 22
Applications
3,648
Academic fit
Admission probability
Students like you
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Academics

Student:faculty

16:1

Avg class size (est.)

~40 students

Student-faculty ratio
16:1
Avg class size (est.)
~40 students
Academic calendar
Semester
Graduation rate
42%
GradFax Outcomes Index
C+

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Costs

Sticker price

$25,530

Avg net price after aid

$12,420

Sticker price$25,530
Avg net price after aid$12,420
Tuition (in-state)
$5,898
Tuition (out-of-state)
$17,610
Room & board
$19,632
Total cost of attendance (sticker)
$25,530
Avg net price after aid
$12,420
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Financial aid

Receiving financial aid

76%

Avg grant aid

$7,591

Receiving financial aid
76%
Pell grant recipients
45%
Avg grant aid
$7,591

Data from College Scorecard, U.S. Dept. of Education.

Student body

Total enrollment
7,913
Institution type
4-year
Control
Public

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Campus life

Food near campus
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Location

City, state
Columbus, GA
Campus setting
City: Midsize
Distance from home
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Columbus State University profile on GradFax. Verified data from IPEDS 2024 and the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard. Tuition, acceptance rate, enrollment, graduation rate, campus details, and financial aid data sourced from official government records.