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Columbia State Community College
Columbia, TN · Public · 3,897 students · mostly associate degrees
5th-cheapest of 124 Tennessee colleges by net price.
Official site →Net price / year
$4,734
after grant aid
Sticker cost / year
$13,179
Graduation rate
30%
Admission rate
—
Median graduate earnings
$40,256
~10 yrs after entry
Median student debt
$8,500
Pell grant recipients
30%
3-yr loan default rate
0%
Fields of study
23 programsClinical Nurse Leader · Associate's Degree84 grads/yr$78,499Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist · Associate's Degree25 grads/yr$56,642Computer and Information Sciences, General · Associate's Degree28 grads/yr$56,354Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist · Undergraduate Certificate or Diploma98 grads/yr$54,816Education, General · Associate's Degree18 grads/yr$41,890Business Administration and Management, General · Associate's Degree38 grads/yr$41,027General Studies · Associate's Degree541 grads/yr$40,271Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant · Associate's Degree16 grads/yr$37,930
Earnings shown where the Department of Education reports them; programs with too few graduates are suppressed.
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Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (most recent cohorts). Net price is for students receiving federal aid; earnings are a past cohort measured years after entry, not a guarantee.