Columbus State Community College
Columbus, Ohio · Also known as Columbus State|CSCC|C-State · Website
$39,435
median earnings, 10 years after starting
$39,435
median earnings, 10 years after starting
Columbus State Community College is a public 4-year college in Columbus, Ohio with 17,549 undergraduates. Its average net price after grants is $8,400 a year (tuition and fees $5,488 in-state, $11,224 out-of-state). 28% of students finish within 6 years. Former students earn a median $39,435 a year 10 years after they started, and graduates leave with a median $8,749 in federal student loans.
Updated Oct 10, 2026 · June 2026 data
Net price
$8,400
US median $17,138
Tuition in-state
$5,488
Out-of-state $11,224
Admission rate
Open
Completion rate
28%
Within 6 years, US 58%
Median debt
$8,749
About $93 a month
Earnings at 10 years
$39,435
Rank 2,785 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
- $8,400
- Tuition in-state
- $5,488
- Tuition out-of-state
- $11,224
- Cost of attendance
- $13,381
- Students with a need-based grant
- 26%
- Students with federal loans
- 18%
- Net price, family income under $30K
- $6,777
- Net price, family income $30K to $48K
- $7,161
- Net price, family income $48K to $75K
- $8,643
- Net price, family income $75K to $110K
- $11,660
- Net price, family income over $110K
- $12,985
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 $3,808 in 2015-16 to $5,488 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
- 17,549
- Part-time students
- 70%
- Women
- 53%
- Students per teacher
- 18
- Completion rate
- 28%
- Highest degree
- Bachelor's degree
- Programs
- 103
- Endowment
- $32.1M
- 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 2,785 of 5,094 US colleges and 136 of 243 in Ohio (1 = highest).
| Measure | College | OH median | Same kind | US median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net price | $8,400 | $17,906 | $12,792 | $17,138 |
| Tuition in-state | $5,488 | $15,202 | $8,626 | $11,837 |
| Admission rate | - | 78% | 83% | 78% |
| Completion rate | 28% | 59% | 46% | 58% |
| Retention rate | - | 74% | 76% | 75% |
| Median debt | $8,749 | $14,211 | $19,500 | $13,271 |
| Earnings after 6 years | $36,895 | $36,744 | $43,105 | $35,656 |
| Earnings after 10 years | $39,435 | $41,273 | $50,314 | $40,813 |
Same kind: US public 4-year colleges. Earnings and debt are medians of former students who received federal student aid. 31% of borrowers lowered their balance within 3 years. 61% earn more than a typical high school graduate 6 years after starting.
Programs
103 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 | 1,195 | $8,573 | Withheld | $47,626 | $44,125 |
| Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing AssistantsCertificate | Certificate | 408 | $3,500 | Withheld | $54,552 | $56,073 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 270 | Withheld | Withheld | $64,004 | $50,984 |
| Design and Applied ArtsCertificate | Certificate | 245 | Withheld | Withheld | $50,921 | $36,116 |
| Electrical/Electronic Engineering Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 192 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,492 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 179 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,379 | $57,584 |
| Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's | Associate's | 163 | Withheld | Withheld | $75,045 | $80,813 |
| Real EstateCertificate | Certificate | 162 | Withheld | Withheld | $51,228 | $46,762 |
| Plumbing and Related Water Supply ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 132 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $49,996 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsCertificate | Certificate | 130 | Withheld | Withheld | $71,615 | $47,440 |
| Visual and Performing Arts, GeneralCertificate | Certificate | 106 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $40,600 |
| Fire ProtectionCertificate | Certificate | 94 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $62,436 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, GeneralAssociate's | Associate's | 93 | Withheld | Withheld | $58,103 | $54,246 |
| Computer ProgrammingAssociate's | Associate's | 90 | Withheld | Withheld | $70,830 | $58,070 |
| Business Administration, Management and OperationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 79 | Withheld | Withheld | $59,721 | $48,733 |
| Allied Health and Medical Assisting ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 74 | Withheld | Withheld | $38,866 | $34,272 |
| Mental and Social Health Services and Allied ProfessionsCertificate | Certificate | 65 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $43,365 |
| Computer ProgrammingCertificate | Certificate | 63 | Withheld | Withheld | Withheld | $56,556 |
| Graphic CommunicationsCertificate | Certificate | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | $54,711 | $32,130 |
| Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/TechniciansCertificate | Certificate | 56 | Withheld | Withheld | $57,644 | $54,024 |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related ServicesCertificate | Certificate | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | $31,370 | $31,135 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment ProfessionsAssociate's | Associate's | 55 | Withheld | Withheld | $68,362 | $65,389 |
| Graphic CommunicationsOnlineAssociate's | Associate's | 54 | Withheld | Withheld | $42,634 | $36,221 |
| Construction Engineering Technology/TechnicianCertificate | Certificate | 50 | Withheld | Withheld | $77,896 | $57,671 |
| Veterinary/Animal Health Technologies/TechniciansAssociate's | Associate's | 45 | Withheld | Withheld | $46,055 | $41,460 |
In the area
- Jobs, pay and new homes: the county of Columbus and Ohio on Local Economy
- More colleges: All colleges in Ohio
- Homes: Homes for sale in Ohio
Questions and answers
How much does Columbus State Community College cost?
$8,400 a year is the average net price at Columbus State Community College after grants and scholarships. Tuition and fees are $5,488 for in-state students and $11,224 for out-of-state students, and the full cost of attendance with housing, food and books is $13,381. Families earning under $30,000 pay $6,777 on average.
What is the acceptance rate at Columbus State Community College?
Columbus State Community College has open admission: it accepts students who meet its basic requirements, such as a high school diploma.
How much do Columbus State Community College graduates earn?
$39,435 a year is the median pay of former Columbus State Community College students who work, 10 years after they started ($36,895 after 6 years). That ranks 2,785 of 5,094 US colleges and 136 of 243 in Ohio.
How much student debt do Columbus State Community College graduates have?
$8,749 is the median federal student loan debt of Columbus State Community College graduates, about $93 a month over 10 years. The median across US colleges is $13,271. 18% of undergraduates take out federal loans.
What is the graduation rate at Columbus State Community College?
28% of first-time, full-time students at Columbus State Community College finish within 6 years. The median of public 4-year colleges is 46%.
What are the most popular majors at Columbus State Community College?
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities (1,195 associate's graduates), Practical Nursing, Vocational Nursing and Nursing Assistants (408 certificate graduates), Computer and Information Sciences, General (270 certificate graduates) had the most graduates in the newest year, out of 103 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.