Columbia College
Sonora, California · Also known as CC · Website
$39,035
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,035
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Columbia College is a public 2-year college in Sonora, California with 1,984 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $11,316 a year (tuition and fees $1,282 in-state, $9,264 out-of-state). 27% of students finish within 3 years. Former students earn a median $39,035 a year 10 years after they started.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$11,316
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$1,282
Out-of-state $9,264
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
27%
Within 3 years, US 58%
Median debt
-
Earnings at 10 years
$39,035
Rank 2,853 of 5,094 in the US
Cost
What a year costs: posted prices and the average after grants
Net price by family income
Average yearly cost after grants, for students who get aid
- Net price
- $11,316
- Tuition in-state
- $1,282
- Tuition out-of-state
- $9,264
- Cost of attendance
- $19,870
- Students with a need-based grant
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $10,095
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $10,910
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $13,961
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $15,762
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,813
Net price is what students who get aid pay on average after grants.
Tuition and net price by year
School years 2015-16 to 2024-25. The year on the chart is the year the school year starts.
Yearly cost
Tuition and fees went from $1,162 in 2015-16 to $1,282 in 2024-25.
Admission, completion and retention
Share of applicants admitted, of students who finish and of first-year students who come back
Admission and students
- Admission rate
- Open admission
- Undergraduates
- 1,984
- Part-time students
- 65%
- Women
- 55%
- Students per teacher
- 21
- Completion rate
- 27%
- Retention rate
- 58%
- Highest degree
- Associate's degree
- Programs
- 69
- Endowment
- $2.14M
- Other
- Open admission
Earnings and debt
Compared with the medians of the colleges of its state, of colleges of the same kind and of all US colleges
Median earnings 10 years after starting rank 2,853 of 5,094 US colleges and 308 of 494 in California (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | CA median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $11,316 | $20,161 | $7,702 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $1,282 | $8,086 | $4,656 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 76% | 79% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 27% | 64% | 38% | 58% |
| Retention rate | 58% | 80% | 64% | 75% |
| Median debt | - | $11,537 | $10,417 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $32,510 | $36,048 | $33,563 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,035 | $41,472 | $38,555 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 2-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 53% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
69 fields of study and credentials, with graduates, debt and earnings
| Field of study | Graduates | Median debt | Earnings 1 yr | Earnings 4 yr | US median 4 yr | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's | Associate's | 105 | Withheld | Withheld | $31,449 | $44,125 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 68 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,436 |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesCertificate | Certificate | 50 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 47 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,180 |
| Psychology, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 27 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $39,288 |
| Culinary Arts and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 26 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $30,572 |
| Fire ProtectionAssociate's | Associate's | 20 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $73,589 |
| Biological and Physical SciencesAssociate's | Associate's | 16 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's | Associate's | 14 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,733 |
| Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's | Associate's | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,634 |
| Geography and CartographyCertificate | Certificate | 13 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesAssociate's | Associate's | 12 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $34,184 |
| ForestryAssociate's | Associate's | 11 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $48,725 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 9 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $47,440 |
| Environmental Control Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $55,148 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $31,135 |
| MathematicsAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| SociologyAssociate's | Associate's | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $44,144 |
| Vehicle Maintenance and Repair Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 8 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,586 |
| PhysicsAssociate's | Associate's | 7 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| ForestryCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $51,345 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | - |
| English Language and Literature, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $36,134 |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/FitnessAssociate's | Associate's | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,162 |
| Psychology, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 6 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $45,285 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Sonora and California on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in California
- Homes: Homes for sale in California
Questions and answers
How much does Columbia College cost?
$11,316 a year is the average net price at Columbia College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $1,282 for in-state students and $9,264 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $19,870. Families earning under $30,000 pay $10,095 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Columbia College?
Columbia College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Columbia College graduates earn?
$39,035 a year is the median pay of former Columbia College students who work, 10 years after they started ($32,510 after 6 years). That ranks 2,853 of 5,094 US colleges and 308 of 494 in California.
What is the graduation rate at Columbia College?
27% of first-time, full-time students at Columbia College finish within 3 years. 58% of first-year students come back for a second year. The median of public 2-year colleges is 38%.
What are the most popular majors at Columbia College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (105 associate's graduates), Fire Protection (68 certificate graduates), Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (50 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 69 programs.
Official public data, June 2026 release. Net price is for first-time, full-time students who get aid. Completion counts first-time, full-time students who finish within 150% of the normal time. Debt and earnings are medians of students who received federal student aid, measured a few years after they left, in the dollars of the year measured; earnings count former students who work and are not enrolled, including those who did not finish.