Columbia University in the City of New York
New York, NY
School Background
2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 8,832
Graduate Enrollment: 24,944
Doctoral Universities: Very High Research Activity
Highest degree awarded:
Graduate
Religious Affiliation:
None
Campus Details
Large City (>250k)
Four-year, large, highly residential
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full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in
Applicant and Admittance Traits
2022 Admission Rate: 4.13%
Male/Female: 55% / 45% (2017)
First generation college students: 25.0% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 6.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 1.0% (2017)
Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 55.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 44.2% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 38.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 34.6% (2017)
Ethnicity Information
White: 31.8%
Black: 7.2%
Hispanic: 14.7%
Asian: 17.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 5.9%
Non-resident alien: 18.3%
Unknown race: 4.5%
Black: 7.2%
Hispanic: 14.7%
Asian: 17.2%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.4%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.2%
2+ races: 5.9%
Non-resident alien: 18.3%
Unknown race: 4.5%
Costs & Fees
2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $70,999
In-State tuition: $63,530Out-of-State tuition: $63,530
Estimated books and supplies: $1,342 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $15,450 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $2,262 (2022)
Estimated off-campus room & board: $20,565 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $2,262 (2022)
Average Family Income: $88,385 (2017)
Median Family Income: $31,311 (2017)
Scholarships & Financial Aid
Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 23.3%Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 16.7%
Median federal loan debt at graduation: $21,500 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $228 (2021)
Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements
4-year graduation rate: 88%6-year graduation rate: 97%
1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 91.7% (2020)
Loans
Median federal debt for graduates: $21,500 (2021)Median federal debt for non-graduates: $13,275 (2021)
Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $20,000 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $21,577 (2021)
Ability to Repay Loans
| Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment (Non-delinquent/default) |
Percentage |
|---|---|
| @1 Year | 77.4% (2015) |
| @3 year | 83.9% (2017) |
| @5 year | 88.2% (2017) |
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 60.0% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 61.0% (2015)
Earnings Power
Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $70,664 (2020)Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $96,713 (2020)
Popular Majors
| Type of Degree | Major | 2022 Graduates | Median Federal Debt | Median Monthly Payment | 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) | 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Master's Degree | Journalism. | 264 | $785 | $51,269 ($4,272) | $65,738 ($5,478) | |
| Master's Degree | Radio, Television, and Digital Communication. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer and Information Sciences, General. | 277 | $609 | $97,508 ($8,126) | $124,522 ($10,377) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Information Science/Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Science. | 282 | $20,397 | $208 | $117,590 ($9,799) | $160,457 ($13,371) |
| Master's Degree | Computer Science. | 379 | $466 | $129,762 ($10,814) | $223,960 ($18,663) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Computer Science. | 19 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management. | 106 | $941 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Education, General. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Educational Administration and Supervision. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Social and Philosophical Foundations of Education. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Special Education and Teaching. | 9 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Education, Other. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Education, Other. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 49 | $19,500 | $49,353 ($4,113) | ||
| Master's Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 68 | $904 | $82,604 ($6,884) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Biomedical/Medical Engineering. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 97 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Industrial Engineering. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Operations Research. | 74 | $95,311 ($7,943) | |||
| Master's Degree | Operations Research. | 354 | $163,913 ($13,659) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Operations Research. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 25 | $35,104 ($2,925) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services. | 2 | ||||
| Master's Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 30 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | East Asian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 9 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 8 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 33 | $20,250 | $215 | $51,151 ($4,263) | $52,718 ($4,393) |
| Master's Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 20 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 16 | $63,426 ($5,286) | |||
| Master's Degree | Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biology, General. | 60 | $19,892 | $212 | $30,300 ($2,525) | $62,588 ($5,216) |
| Master's Degree | Biology, General. | 22 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biology, General. | 21 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 17 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Cell/Cellular Biology and Anatomical Sciences. | 21 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Microbiological Sciences and Immunology. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Genetics. | 7 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Genetics. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 4 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Pharmacology and Toxicology. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 114 | $653 | $93,279 ($7,773) | $138,598 ($11,550) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Biomathematics, Bioinformatics, and Computational Biology. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Biotechnology. | 29 | $70,853 ($5,904) | |||
| Master's Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 151 | $846 | $72,835 ($6,070) | $88,543 ($7,379) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 64 | $27,000 | $263 | $36,351 ($3,029) | $60,240 ($5,020) |
| Master's Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Neurobiology and Neurosciences. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics. | 52 | $79,022 ($6,585) | |||
| Master's Degree | Mathematics. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Mathematics. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 41 | $72,358 ($6,030) | |||
| Master's Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 19 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Applied Mathematics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Statistics. | 34 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Statistics. | 560 | $887 | $100,556 ($8,380) | $156,244 ($13,020) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Statistics. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mathematics and Computer Science. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 43 | $21,065 | $223 | ||
| Master's Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 16 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Physics. | 33 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physics. | 30 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physics. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Materials Sciences. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Materials Sciences. | 42 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Materials Sciences. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Physical Sciences, Other. | 1 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Physical Sciences, Other. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 143 | $20,500 | $205 | $48,846 ($4,071) | $56,899 ($4,742) |
| Master's Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Research and Experimental Psychology. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Clinical, Counseling and Applied Psychology. | 28 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Psychology, Other. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Public Administration. | 451 | $808 | $82,267 ($6,856) | $97,557 ($8,130) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Urban Studies/Affairs. | 14 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Social Sciences, Other. | 79 | $26,000 | $265 | $41,493 ($3,458) | $62,428 ($5,202) |
| Master's Degree | Social Sciences, Other. | 40 | $833 | $68,621 ($5,718) | $75,292 ($6,274) | |
| Master's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, General. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Dance. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 56 | $1,501 | $30,493 ($2,541) | $44,939 ($3,745) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Film/Video and Photographic Arts. | 81 | $1,861 | $37,317 ($3,110) | $28,141 ($2,345) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 52 | $26,853 | $286 | $38,926 ($3,244) | $49,320 ($4,110) |
| Master's Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 33 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Fine and Studio Arts. | 18 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Music. | 25 | $29,375 ($2,448) | |||
| Master's Degree | Music. | 14 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Music. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 58 | $26,971 | $286 | $37,425 ($3,119) | $38,879 ($3,240) |
| Master's Degree | Visual and Performing Arts, Other. | 29 | $16,454 ($1,371) | $43,894 ($3,658) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Communication Disorders Sciences and Services. | 1 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Dentistry. | 79 | $3,686 | $70,307 ($5,859) | $120,877 ($10,073) | |
| Master's Degree | Advanced/Graduate Dentistry and Oral Sciences. | 16 | $246,111 ($20,509) | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 43 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 1221 | $742 | $179,880 ($14,990) | $217,887 ($18,157) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Business Administration, Management and Operations. | 11 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 373 | $695 | $83,880 ($6,990) | $106,922 ($8,910) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Management Sciences and Quantitative Methods. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Construction Management. | 42 | $700 | $99,850 ($8,321) | $166,812 ($13,901) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | History. | 123 | $22,000 | $228 | $43,846 ($3,654) | $70,499 ($5,875) |
| Master's Degree | History. | 61 | $757 | $48,602 ($4,050) | $67,901 ($5,658) | |
| Doctoral Degree | History. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Natural Resources Conservation and Research. | 93 | $710 | $63,043 ($5,254) | $79,441 ($6,620) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Architecture. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Architecture. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 55 | $700 | $68,456 ($5,705) | $74,724 ($6,227) | |
| Doctoral Degree | City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Architectural History and Criticism. | 12 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Architectural Sciences and Technology. | 242 | $1,269 | $61,282 ($5,107) | ||
| Master's Degree | Real Estate Development. | 131 | $1,076 | $92,749 ($7,729) | $125,013 ($10,418) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Area Studies. | 71 | $22,486 | $229 | $55,789 ($4,649) | $63,437 ($5,286) |
| Master's Degree | Area Studies. | 48 | $569 | |||
| Bachelor's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 33 | $18,799 | $207 | $45,673 ($3,806) | $46,697 ($3,891) |
| Master's Degree | Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 74 | $833 | $90,293 ($7,524) | $111,130 ($9,261) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Communication and Media Studies. | 4 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 31 | $48,465 ($4,039) | $105,514 ($8,793) | ||
| Master's Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 69 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemical Engineering. | 8 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 21 | $72,757 ($6,063) | $83,661 ($6,972) | ||
| Master's Degree | Civil Engineering. | 86 | $372 | $82,256 ($6,855) | $97,732 ($8,144) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Civil Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 19 | $125,327 ($10,444) | |||
| Master's Degree | Computer Engineering. | 24 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 30 | $12,000 | $96,554 ($8,046) | ||
| Master's Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 190 | $108,230 ($9,019) | $145,125 ($12,094) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Mechanics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Engineering Physics. | 19 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Engineering Physics. | 5 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 16 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 40 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Chemistry. | 19 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 60 | $16,960 | $107 | $74,644 ($6,220) | $88,498 ($7,375) |
| Master's Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 87 | $86,229 ($7,186) | $96,972 ($8,081) | ||
| Doctoral Degree | Mechanical Engineering. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 23 | $63,243 ($5,270) | $69,140 ($5,762) | ||
| Master's Degree | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 11 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 1 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 24 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 10 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. | 6 | ||||
| First Professional Degree | Law. | 432 | $2,263 | $201,681 ($16,807) | $280,926 ($23,411) | |
| Master's Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 306 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Legal Research and Advanced Professional Studies. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 96 | $25,500 | $265 | $35,536 ($2,961) | $58,459 ($4,872) |
| Master's Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 24 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | English Language and Literature, General. | 20 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 31 | $24,632 ($2,053) | $28,940 ($2,412) | ||
| Master's Degree | Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. | 123 | $1,004 | $37,725 ($3,144) | $46,668 ($3,889) | |
| Master's Degree | Historic Preservation and Conservation. | 18 | $52,456 ($4,371) | |||
| Doctoral Degree | Behavioral Sciences. | 3 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 86 | $738 | $41,594 ($3,466) | $70,418 ($5,868) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Nutrition Sciences. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Dispute Resolution. | 42 | $1,215 | $57,761 ($4,813) | $77,046 ($6,421) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Sustainability Studies. | 53 | $18,070 | $192 | $50,366 ($4,197) | $74,682 ($6,224) |
| Master's Degree | Sustainability Studies. | 105 | $700 | $82,814 ($6,901) | $92,563 ($7,714) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Sustainability Studies. | 1 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 67 | $1,047 | $64,953 ($5,413) | $86,423 ($7,202) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Health and Physical Education/Fitness. | 3 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy. | 62 | $20,062 | $222 | $43,098 ($3,592) | |
| Master's Degree | Philosophy. | 13 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Philosophy. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 10 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 18 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Religion/Religious Studies. | 2 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Philosophy and Religious Studies, Other. | 11 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 13 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 3 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Astronomy and Astrophysics. | 7 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Chemistry. | 9 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Chemistry. | 20 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Social Work. | 561 | $934 | $55,978 ($4,665) | $65,618 ($5,468) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Social Work. | 8 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 29 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Social Sciences, General. | 6 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Anthropology. | 31 | $34,500 | $342 | $42,213 ($3,518) | $57,281 ($4,773) |
| Master's Degree | Anthropology. | 12 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Anthropology. | 12 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Economics. | 311 | $25,000 | $265 | $78,651 ($6,554) | $117,355 ($9,780) |
| Master's Degree | Economics. | 110 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Economics. | 17 | ||||
| Master's Degree | International Relations and National Security Studies. | 245 | $916 | $72,956 ($6,080) | $91,103 ($7,592) | |
| Bachelor's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 237 | $22,943 | $228 | $60,785 ($5,065) | $79,220 ($6,602) |
| Master's Degree | Political Science and Government. | 41 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Political Science and Government. | 15 | ||||
| Bachelor's Degree | Sociology. | 40 | $31,000 | $286 | $50,673 ($4,223) | $66,948 ($5,579) |
| Master's Degree | Sociology. | 33 | ||||
| Doctoral Degree | Sociology. | 5 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health Professions and Related Clinical Sciences, Other. | 30 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Health and Medical Administrative Services. | 89 | $751 | $91,253 ($7,604) | $117,044 ($9,754) | |
| First Professional Degree | Medicine. | 171 | $726 | $72,426 ($6,036) | $96,797 ($8,066) | |
| Master's Degree | Public Health. | 273 | $821 | $67,446 ($5,621) | $89,304 ($7,442) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Public Health. | 7 | ||||
| Master's Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 57 | $1,085 | $76,496 ($6,375) | $77,256 ($6,438) | |
| First Professional Degree | Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. | 68 | $1,736 | $74,447 ($6,204) | $87,420 ($7,285) | |
| Master's Degree | Bioethics/Medical Ethics. | 19 | $1,024 | |||
| Master's Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 249 | $1,326 | $120,276 ($10,023) | $131,677 ($10,973) | |
| Doctoral Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 5 | $1,998 | $136,806 ($11,401) | $143,873 ($11,989) | |
| First Professional Degree | Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. | 30 |
Campus Resources
Average faculty salary: $179,874Full time faculty: 45%
Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 6.0
School's endowment start of year: $11,257,021,000 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $14,349,970,000 (2022)