Columbus, GA · Public
At a glance
99.1%
Acceptance rate
994
SAT Average
$11,889
Avg net price
5,537
Enrollment
Academic profile
SAT Average994
SAT Reading/Writing440–530
SAT Math360–530
ACT Composite16–22
Degrees awarded
2024-25
| All fields, 2024-25Associate’s 49Bachelor’s 958Master’s 624Doctoral 21 |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 180Master’s 88Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 151Master’s 100Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s 13Bachelor’s 84Master’s 17Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s 12Bachelor’s 71Master’s 56Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 57Master’s 0Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 52Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s 1Bachelor’s 51Master’s 18Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s 2Bachelor’s 50Master’s 77Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 47Master’s 229Doctoral 21 |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 46Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 42Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 41Master’s 25Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 24Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 20Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 16Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 12Master’s 0Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s 6Bachelor’s 11Master’s 5Doctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s 3Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s 15Bachelor’s 0Master’s None reportedDoctoral None reported |
| Associate’s None reportedBachelor’s None reportedMaster’s 9Doctoral None reported |
College athletics
NCAA program details
- Primary division
- Division II
- Primary conference
- Peach Belt Conference
Projected sponsored sports13
BaseballMen's BasketballMen's Cross CountryMen's GolfMen's TennisMen's Track, OutdoorSoftballWomen's Basketball
Athletic participation
317 unique student-athletes · 14 varsity teams
Application deadlines
For fall 2027 entry
Priority Admission
Apr 15, 2027
Regular Admission
Jun 30, 2027
· Apply with the college's application
Cost
Published on-campus price, 2024–25
- Tuition
- $4,488
- Required fees
- $1,410
- Food and housing
- $11,720
- Books and supplies
- $1,600
- Other expenses
- $6,312
- Total
- $25,530
- $22,0682019–2019–20
- $22,5512020–2120–21
- $23,1812021–2221–22
- $22,6912022–2322–23
- $24,7972023–2423–24
- $25,5302024–2524–25
Net price by family income, 2022–23
Students of all incomes paid $11,889 on average. Grants and scholarships covered the rest of the cost.
Net price covers first-time, full-time students who received federal aid and paid in-state tuition.
Graduation and Retention
4-year graduation22%
6-year graduation42%
Retention rate73%
Earnings and Debt
Median earnings (10yr)$44,544
Median debt$26,000
Campus
Enrollment5,537
Student-faculty ratio18:1
SettingCity
Sources
- IPEDS Institutional Characteristics · National Center for Education Statistics · 2025–26
- IPEDS Admissions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03
- Application process · College websites · 2026–27
- NCAA Projected Sports Sponsorship by School · National Collegiate Athletic Association · 2025–26
- Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act · U.S. Department of Education · 2024–25
- IPEDS Completions · National Center for Education Statistics · 2024–25
- IPEDS Student Charges · National Center for Education Statistics · 2019–20, 2020–21, 2021–22, 2022–23, 2023–24, 2024–25
No parsed Common Data Set answers
Parsed answers aren’t available for Columbus State University. Available federal outcome figures appear below.
72.7% of Columbus State University’s first-years return for a second year and 41.7% graduate within six. Median earnings ten years out are against of median federal debt, roughly a earnings-to-debt ratio.
Sources
- College Scorecard · U.S. Department of Education · 2025-10-03