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Columbia College Chicago is a private campus in Chicago proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$21,821
family income
under $30k
$22,285
$30–48k
$27,380
$48–75k
$32,896
$75–110k
$36,054
over $110k

Average net price

$26,5982023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$24k$26k$28k$30k$32k200820232008: $31,3412009: $30,4592010: $29,8542011: $28,4852012: $29,1622013: $28,4162014: $29,5892015: $29,8282016: $31,5972017: $30,9242018: $31,0992019: $26,2582020: $24,6112021: $25,3282022: $26,7882023: $26,598$26,598
$25k$28k$30k200820232008: $31,3412009: $30,4592010: $29,8542011: $28,4852012: $29,1622013: $28,4162014: $29,5892015: $29,8282016: $31,5972017: $30,9242018: $31,0992019: $26,2582020: $24,6112021: $25,3282022: $26,7882023: $26,598$26,598

Average net price at Columbia College Chicago fell from $31,341 (2008) to $26,598 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$31,341
2009$30,459
2010$29,854
2011$28,485
2012$29,162
2013$28,416
2014$29,589
2015$29,828
2016$31,597
2017$30,924
2018$31,099
2019$26,258
2020$24,611
2021$25,328
2022$26,788
2023$26,598
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$51,8892024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$35k$40k$45k$50k200920242009: $35,5102010: $36,0652011: $37,1622012: $35,7192013: $37,5462014: $39,1092015: $40,0122016: $40,5032017: $41,5552018: $42,4132019: $43,7642020: $45,1032021: $45,5392022: $45,6062023: $49,7992024: $51,889$51,889
$35k$40k$45k$50k200920242009: $35,5102010: $36,0652011: $37,1622012: $35,7192013: $37,5462014: $39,1092015: $40,0122016: $40,5032017: $41,5552018: $42,4132019: $43,7642020: $45,1032021: $45,5392022: $45,6062023: $49,7992024: $51,889$51,889

Total cost at Columbia College Chicago rose from $35,510 (2009) to $51,889 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$35,510
2010$36,065
2011$37,162
2012$35,719
2013$37,546
2014$39,109
2015$40,012
2016$40,503
2017$41,555
2018$42,413
2019$43,764
2020$45,103
2021$45,539
2022$45,606
2023$49,799
2024$51,889
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

$10k$15k$20k$25k$30k200020232000: $11,7402001: $12,8442002: $14,1042003: $15,2702004: $15,2802005: $16,0182006: $16,7682007: $17,5842008: $18,4152013: $22,7922014: $23,5442015: $24,3442016: $25,3342017: $26,4742018: $27,1762019: $27,7562020: $27,7862021: $27,7862022: $31,0262023: $32,520$32,520
$10k$20k$30k200020232000: $11,7402001: $12,8442002: $14,1042003: $15,2702004: $15,2802005: $16,0182006: $16,7682007: $17,5842008: $18,4152013: $22,7922014: $23,5442015: $24,3442016: $25,3342017: $26,4742018: $27,1762019: $27,7562020: $27,7862021: $27,7862022: $31,0262023: $32,520$32,520

Tuition & fees — data
YearTuition & fees
2000$11,740
2001$12,844
2002$14,104
2003$15,270
2004$15,280
2005$16,018
2006$16,768
2007$17,584
2008$18,415
2013$22,792
2014$23,544
2015$24,344
2016$25,334
2017$26,474
2018$27,176
2019$27,756
2020$27,786
2021$27,786
2022$31,026
2023$32,520
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Reported tuition is $34,088 before grants and other attendance costs. At Columbia College Chicago, aid and other costs change the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

At 5,368 undergrads, Columbia College Chicago is a mid-sized campus by U.S. standards.

51.5% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Columbia College Chicago within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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51.5%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

20%30%40%50%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 18.1%entered 1992: 23.4%entered 1993: 22.5%entered 1994: 25.2%entered 1995: 26.5%entered 1996: 27.1%entered 1997: 27.3%entered 1998: 29.5%entered 1999: 30.1%entered 2000: 35.3%entered 2001: 33.1%entered 2002: 33.6%entered 2003: 36.9%entered 2004: 41.2%entered 2005: 41.5%entered 2006: 40.6%entered 2007: 40.6%entered 2008: 42.9%entered 2009: 41.9%entered 2010: 44.5%entered 2011: 44%entered 2012: 48.1%entered 2013: 49.9%entered 2014: 50.1%entered 2015: 50.8%entered 2016: 47.2%entered 2017: 48.5%entered 2018: 51.5%51.5%
20%30%40%50%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 18.1%entered 1992: 23.4%entered 1993: 22.5%entered 1994: 25.2%entered 1995: 26.5%entered 1996: 27.1%entered 1997: 27.3%entered 1998: 29.5%entered 1999: 30.1%entered 2000: 35.3%entered 2001: 33.1%entered 2002: 33.6%entered 2003: 36.9%entered 2004: 41.2%entered 2005: 41.5%entered 2006: 40.6%entered 2007: 40.6%entered 2008: 42.9%entered 2009: 41.9%entered 2010: 44.5%entered 2011: 44%entered 2012: 48.1%entered 2013: 49.9%entered 2014: 50.1%entered 2015: 50.8%entered 2016: 47.2%entered 2017: 48.5%entered 2018: 51.5%51.5%

The six-year graduation rate at Columbia College Chicago rose from 18.1% (entered 1991) to 51.5% (entered 2018).

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort18.1%
1992 cohort23.4%
1993 cohort22.5%
1994 cohort25.2%
1995 cohort26.5%
1996 cohort27.1%
1997 cohort27.3%
1998 cohort29.5%
1999 cohort30.1%
2000 cohort35.3%
2001 cohort33.1%
2002 cohort33.6%
2003 cohort36.9%
2004 cohort41.2%
2005 cohort41.5%
2006 cohort40.6%
2007 cohort40.6%
2008 cohort42.9%
2009 cohort41.9%
2010 cohort44.5%
2011 cohort44%
2012 cohort48.1%
2013 cohort49.9%
2014 cohort50.1%
2015 cohort50.8%
2016 cohort47.2%
2017 cohort48.5%
2018 cohort51.5%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,097Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,171Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,700Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,225Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,491Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,517Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,583Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,235$8,235 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,250Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $11,750Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $16,000Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $16,250Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $16,097Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $16,171Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $16,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $18,700Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $21,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $25,225Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $25,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $26,000Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $25,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $25,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $25,000$25,000 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $5,491Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $6,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $6,125Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $4,375Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $5,250Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $4,517Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $5,583Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $7,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $8,250Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $9,500Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $8,235$8,235 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$14,250$5,491
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$11,750$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$16,000$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$16,250$4,375
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$16,097$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$16,171$4,517
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$16,500$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$18,700$5,583
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$21,500$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$25,000$7,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$25,225$8,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$25,500$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$26,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$26,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$26,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$25,500$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$25,000$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$25,000$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$25,000$8,235
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$32,596
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$37,399
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$42,195
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies

Columbia College Chicago admitted 6,333 of 7,079 applicants in Fall 2024. The 89.5% rate describes that application pool.

89.5%
acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle
rate trend$32,520 tuition · 2023–245,368 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

In the Fall 2024 cycle, Columbia College Chicago received 7,079 applications and admitted 6,333 (89.5%), with 959 enrolling.

Columbia College Chicago did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for Columbia College Chicago under that historical policy.

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Acceptance rate

89.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

87.5%90%92.5%95%201320242013: 90.5%2014: 88.5%2015: 88.1%2016: 88.1%2017: 91.6%2018: 86.8%2019: 90.2%2020: 89.5%2021: 95.6%2022: 94.8%2023: 91.2%2024: 89.5%89.5%
90%95%201320242013: 90.5%2014: 88.5%2015: 88.1%2016: 88.1%2017: 91.6%2018: 86.8%2019: 90.2%2020: 89.5%2021: 95.6%2022: 94.8%2023: 91.2%2024: 89.5%89.5%

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 201390.5%
Fall 201488.5%
Fall 201588.1%
Fall 201688.1%
Fall 201791.6%
Fall 201886.8%
Fall 201990.2%
Fall 202089.5%
Fall 202195.6%
Fall 202294.8%
Fall 202391.2%
Fall 202489.5%
IPEDS Fall cycles 2013–2024

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

5,368Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

6k8k10k12k200220242002: 9,1242003: 9,1622004: 9,6022005: 10,0392006: 10,6712007: 11,2562008: 11,7492009: 11,4652010: 11,1972011: 11,0242012: 10,2082013: 9,5772014: 8,9292015: 8,4922016: 7,7392017: 6,9342018: 6,4962019: 6,5962020: 6,5242021: 6,4582022: 6,3782023: 6,2942024: 5,3685,368
6k8k10k12k200220242002: 9,1242003: 9,1622004: 9,6022005: 10,0392006: 10,6712007: 11,2562008: 11,7492009: 11,4652010: 11,1972011: 11,0242012: 10,2082013: 9,5772014: 8,9292015: 8,4922016: 7,7392017: 6,9342018: 6,4962019: 6,5962020: 6,5242021: 6,4582022: 6,3782023: 6,2942024: 5,3685,368

Undergraduate enrollment at Columbia College Chicago fell from 9,124 (Fall 2002) to 5,368 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20029,124
Fall 20039,162
Fall 20049,602
Fall 200510,039
Fall 200610,671
Fall 200711,256
Fall 200811,749
Fall 200911,465
Fall 201011,197
Fall 201111,024
Fall 201210,208
Fall 20139,577
Fall 20148,929
Fall 20158,492
Fall 20167,739
Fall 20176,934
Fall 20186,496
Fall 20196,596
Fall 20206,524
Fall 20216,458
Fall 20226,378
Fall 20236,294
Fall 20245,368
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

66%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

60%65%70%200220232002: 58%2003: 61%2004: 65%2005: 66%2006: 65%2007: 65%2008: 63%2009: 66%2010: 67%2011: 63%2012: 67%2013: 71%2014: 69%2015: 70%2016: 66%2017: 68%2018: 71%2019: 69%2020: 62%2021: 67%2022: 64%2023: 66%66%
60%65%70%200220232002: 58%2003: 61%2004: 65%2005: 66%2006: 65%2007: 65%2008: 63%2009: 66%2010: 67%2011: 63%2012: 67%2013: 71%2014: 69%2015: 70%2016: 66%2017: 68%2018: 71%2019: 69%2020: 62%2021: 67%2022: 64%2023: 66%66%

First-year retention at Columbia College Chicago rose from 58% (Fall 2002) to 66% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort58%
Fall 2003 cohort61%
Fall 2004 cohort65%
Fall 2005 cohort66%
Fall 2006 cohort65%
Fall 2007 cohort65%
Fall 2008 cohort63%
Fall 2009 cohort66%
Fall 2010 cohort67%
Fall 2011 cohort63%
Fall 2012 cohort67%
Fall 2013 cohort71%
Fall 2014 cohort69%
Fall 2015 cohort70%
Fall 2016 cohort66%
Fall 2017 cohort68%
Fall 2018 cohort71%
Fall 2019 cohort69%
Fall 2020 cohort62%
Fall 2021 cohort67%
Fall 2022 cohort64%
Fall 2023 cohort66%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Columbia College Chicago

46% of Columbia College Chicago's undergraduates carry Pell grants — the standard federal marker of lower-income enrollment. Carnegie classes Columbia College Chicago as a primarily residential campus of 5,368 undergraduates — and 66% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Columbia College Chicago reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 89.5%. Review Columbia College Chicago's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How Columbia College Chicago compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

Columbia College Chicago89.5%
Illinois median77%
National median76.8%

Tuition

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Columbia College Chicago$34,088
Illinois median$31,360
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Columbia College Chicago's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Columbia College Chicago$42,195
Illinois median$58,572
National median$53,781
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Columbia College Chicago, Illinois and national reference values
Metric & basisColumbia College ChicagoIllinois medianNational median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS89.5%77%76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$34,088$31,360$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$42,195$58,572$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Columbia College Chicago, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Columbia College Chicago federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 18 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication$66,798
Marketing$65,686
Business Administration, Management and Operations$56,482
Radio, Television, and Digital Communication$54,357
Journalism$51,639
Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management$50,592
Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other$49,593
Design and Applied Arts$48,601
American Sign Language$45,619
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies$44,703
Graphic Communications$43,970
Audiovisual Communications Technologies/Technicians$43,731
Fine and Studio Arts$42,176
Dance$41,842
Film/Video and Photographic Arts$41,200
Music$40,734
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft$39,986
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies$39,751

These 18 fields listed for Columbia College Chicago measure earnings after completion. The $42,195 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 8 additional Columbia College Chicago fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Columbia College Chicago report?

Columbia College Chicago did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 89.5% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is Columbia College Chicago's acceptance rate?

89.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 6,333 admitted from 7,079 applicants.

How much does Columbia College Chicago cost?

At Columbia College Chicago, tuition is $34,088. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does Columbia College Chicago report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $42,195. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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