Columbia College - San Diego

San Diego, California

Private Nonprofit

Columbia College - San Diego is a private nonprofit institution in San Diego, California, according to the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.. Graduates earn a median of $45,378 ten years after enrollment, based on U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal financial aid data. This profile includes admissions data, graduation rates, program-level earnings, and cost breakdowns to help students compare colleges using official federal data.

What the IPEDS & College Scorecard Data Shows for Columbia College - San Diego

Columbia College - San Diego operates as a private nonprofit institution located in San Diego, California. Institution-level records in the Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) classify each school by Carnegie category, ownership sector, and urban/rural locale, which is how this profile’s peer group and cost cohort are determined. Carnegie classification data is unavailable for this institution.

Selectivity and financial signals give context to what applicants can expect. Admission rate data is not currently reported for this institution. Net price data is not yet reported, with published in-state tuition of $8,256. Median federal student debt at graduation is $23,879, drawn from the U.S. Treasury-matched College Scorecard file.

Outcomes reveal whether the investment pays back. Four-year completion rate data is unavailable. Graduates earn a median of $45,378 ten years after enrolling, compared with $40,747 six years post-enrollment. Within three years of entering repayment, 1242400.0% of borrowers are making progress on their federal loans, and 65.9% of graduates earn above the high-school threshold. Treating these numbers as a single snapshot alongside the cost cohort is the standard approach for evaluating ROI under the College Scorecard methodology.

Quick Facts

Total enrollment
Acceptance rate
SAT average
4-yr graduation rate
$45,378
10-yr median earnings
First-year retention

Costs & Financial Aid

Tuition & Net Price

In-State Tuition $8,256
Out-of-State Tuition $8,256

Net Price by Family Income

$23,879
Median Debt
$253/mo
Monthly Payment

Outcomes

$40,747
Median Earnings (6yr)
$45,378
Median Earnings (10yr)
65.9%
Earning Over $25K
1242400.0%
Loan Repayment (3yr)

Programs & Earnings

No program-level earnings data available for this school.

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the admissions statistics for Columbia College - San Diego?
Columbia College - San Diego is a private nonprofit institution in San Diego, California.
How much do Columbia College - San Diego graduates earn?
Graduates of Columbia College - San Diego earn a median of $45,378 ten years after enrollment. Six years after enrollment, median earnings are $40,747.
Is Columbia College - San Diego worth the student debt?
The median student debt at Columbia College - San Diego is $23,879, while graduates earn a median of $45,378 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 53% of first-year post-graduation earnings. 1242400.0% of borrowers are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $253.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024-25 academic year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.

Primary: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. Data reflects most recent available year.

Institutional characteristics: IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) institutional characteristics file.

Earnings: Median earnings 6 and 10 years after enrollment, from U.S. Treasury tax records linked to federal student aid data.

Program data: Credential-level earnings from the College Scorecard Field of Study dataset.

All federal data sources used on this page

Earnings data sourced from IRS records via the U.S. Treasury–Department of Education matching used by the College Scorecard.