Columbus State Community College

● Columbus, OH

Public Certificate Main campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026
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Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$8,400 Annual average after aid Available

Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

28.1% 150% time Available

Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

Not available Where reported Missing

Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

17,549 Undergraduate enrollment Available

Basics

School type
Public
Predominant degree
Certificate
Highest degree
Associate
Campus status
Main campus
Branch count
1

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Location
Columbus, OH 43215
Coordinates
39.96887, -82.98766

Cost and aid (2023-24)

Average net price
$8,400
Median debt of completers
$5,993
Pell Grant share
26%

Admissions (2023-24)

Admission rate
Not available
SAT average
Not available
ACT midpoint
Not available

Outcomes (2021 cohort)

Graduation rate (150% time)
28.1%
Retention rate (full-time)
Not available

Student body (2023-24)

Total students
17,549
Undergraduate students
17,549
Pell Grant share
26%
Federal loan share
18%

Top programs

ProgramCommon credentialCIPAwards countProgram earningsProgram debtData
Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5202 397,375 $70,695 $23,426 Available
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 2401 537,156 $46,008 $16,807 Available
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5138 316,831 $93,478 $25,113 Available
Accounting and Related Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5203 93,386 $69,201 $24,470 Available
Health and Medical Administrative Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5107 85,933 $48,941 $21,448 Available
Criminal Justice and Corrections. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4301 108,282 $51,328 $22,680 Available
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. Master's Degree Master's Degree 5109 82,712 $70,065 $19,969 Available
Computer and Information Sciences, General. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1101 90,797 $81,614 $23,629 Available
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5108 79,521 $39,677 $14,760 Available
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 3105 66,657 $52,136 $24,244 Available
Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5139 84,821 $54,039 $15,585 Available
Design and Applied Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5004 35,743 $46,057 $23,357 Available
Marketing. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5214 52,226 $64,664 $23,710 Available
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 1907 41,344 $38,709 $22,402 Available
Business Operations Support and Assistant Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5204 19,004 $30,440 $14,052 Available
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions. Master's Degree Master's Degree 5110 19,023 $53,231 $20,063 Available
Precision Metal Working. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4805 54,392 $46,404 $9,361 Available
Mental and Social Health Services and Allied Professions. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5115 29,825 $51,627 $22,975 Available
Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4706 63,248 $49,186 $13,098 Available
Finance and Financial Management Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5208 58,746 $83,198 $23,264 Available
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5207 12,495 $59,060 $22,617 Available
Public Health. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5122 41,276 $67,307 $26,325 Available
Dental Support Services and Allied Professions. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5106 24,986 $47,508 $15,228 Available
Human Resources Management and Services. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5210 26,795 $70,945 $26,549 Available
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology/Technician (HAC, HACR, HVAC, HVACR). Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4702 20,708 $47,128 $11,413 Available
Hospitality Administration/Management. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5209 16,005 $49,736 $22,464 Available
Film/Video and Photographic Arts. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5006 17,403 $40,511 $22,964 Available
Legal Support Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 2203 10,954 $42,640 $23,592 Available
Computer Programming. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 1102 12,875 $63,114 $21,669 Available
Management Information Systems and Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5212 12,479 $79,787 $24,186 Available
Culinary Arts and Related Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1205 21,826 $31,915 $14,971 Available
Drafting/Design Engineering Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1513 8,868 $51,245 $16,515 Available
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1506 11,321 $67,844 $19,528 Available
Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1503 8,347 $64,664 $22,504 Available
Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. Post-baccalaureate Certificate Post-baccalaureate Certificate 5213 48,731 $99,663 $23,026 Available
International Business. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 5211 8,031 $70,879 $22,551 Available
Visual and Performing Arts, General. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5001 6,812 $39,685 $24,420 Available
Electromechanical Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1504 11,216 $69,513 $19,693 Available
Geography and Cartography. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4507 8,391 $56,576 $21,896 Available
Somatic Bodywork and Related Therapeutic Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5135 9,928 $27,070 $10,160 Available
Fire Protection. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4302 13,855 $62,721 $15,870 Available
Graphic Communications. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1003 8,012 $40,723 $23,749 Available
Environmental Control Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1505 9,184 $46,898 $12,877 Available
Building/Construction Finishing, Management, and Inspection. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4604 5,357 $49,135 $10,895 Available
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5218 5,582 $60,689 $23,242 Available
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1002 6,314 $36,710 $19,428 Available
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1508 6,095 $71,047 $23,012 Available
Homeland Security. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 4303 6,735 $75,401 $24,326 Available
Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/Technicians. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 0183 8,670 $38,779 $15,228 Available
Carpenters. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4602 3,881 $42,435 $11,365 Available
Real Estate. Graduate/Professional Certificate Graduate/Professional Certificate 5215 7,428 $88,282 $20,822 Available
American Sign Language. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1616 2,691 $39,856 $23,994 Available
Plumbing and Related Water Supply Services. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4605 2,904 $51,153 $9,095 Available
Quality Control and Safety Technologies/Technicians. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1507 3,794 $82,574 $22,781 Available
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1510 4,404 $86,927 $22,220 Available
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1502 1,170 $63,530 $25,282 Available
Data Processing. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 1103 2,052 $54,892 $16,887 Available
Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians. Bachelor's Degree Bachelor's Degree 1511 977 $69,416 Not available Available
Taxation. Master's Degree Master's Degree 5216 1,457 $103,033 Not available Available
Construction Trades, General. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4600 1,840 $45,134 $9,633 Available
Insurance. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 5217 2,536 $86,637 $22,799 Available
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians. Associate's Degree Associate's Degree 1501 1,239 $68,813 $21,810 Available
Boilermaking/Boilermaker. Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma 4808 29 Not available Not available Not available

Columbus State Community College

Columbus, OH

PublicCertificateMain campus
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026

Snapshot

i

Average net price Average annual price after grant and scholarship aid for the reporting cohort.

$8,400 Annual average after aid Available
i

Graduation rate Cohort-based completion measure; it may not describe every student pathway.

28.1% 150% time Available
i

Admission rate Share of applicants admitted; not an individual admissions probability.

Not available Where reported Missing
i

Student size Undergraduate certificate/degree-seeking enrollment.

17,549 Undergraduate enrollment Available
i

Median debt Median debt for a defined borrower/completer cohort.

$5,993 Completers / borrowers Available
i

Retention rate Share of first-time students who returned the following year.

Not available First-year return Missing
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Cost

Net price, aid, debt, and repayment

Admissions

Application info and selectivity

Outcomes

Graduation, retention, earnings

Student Body

Enrollment and demographics

Programs

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Business Administration, Management and Operations. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
397,375
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
537,156
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. Bachelor's DegreeAwards count
316,831
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iSource: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard Data current as of March 23, 2026 Methodology notes: definitions, cohorts, and calculations vary.