Enrollment
2007-2011
Total Enrollment
- Undergrad: 11,138
- Grad: 487
- 5-year change: 3.29%
11,138 undergraduates and 487 graduate students come from all 50 states and more than 40 countries.
Enrollment by ethnicity undergraduate
| A | White, Non-Hispanic | 6,796 | 61.0% |
| B | Black, Non-Hispanic | 1,903 | 17.1% |
| C | Hispanic | 1,379 | 12.4% |
| D | Asian, Pacific Islander | 270 | 2.4% |
| E | Native Hawaiian, Other Pacific Islander | 34 | 0.3% |
| F | Multiracial/Multiethnic | 409 | 3.7% |
| G | Nonresident Alien | 161 | 1.4% |
| H | American Indian/Alaskan Native | 43 | 0.4% |
| I | Unknown | 143 | 1.3% |
One-third of our student body is African American, Latino, Asian, Native American, Pacific Islander, or multiracial—making Columbia the most diverse of any private arts college.
2007-2011
Freshmen, Completed Applications
- 5-year change: 40.79%
Of the total freshman class, 22% came from metro Chicago, 15.3% came from the Chicago area, 4.7% were from other areas in Illinois, 57% came from other states, and 1% were from international areas.
2007-2011
Residential Student Population (students living on campus)
- 5-year change: 6%
Columbia opened its first residence hall, at 731 S. Plymouth Ct., in 1993. Today, it houses more than 2,400 students in four residence centers.
2007-2011
Tuition and Fees (academic year)
- 5-year change: 11%
Columbia’s tuition is among the lowest of all private arts and media colleges in the nation.