Career Programs at CSCC

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

The average undergraduate tuition & fees at Columbus State Community College is $10,917 for academic year 2022-2023. The amount is the average costs over all degree programs and the vocational program tuition may be lower than the average cost.

Columbus State Community College offers the alternative tuition plans .

44% of enrolled students have received grants and/or scholarships and the average amount of received financial aid is $4,783 (exclude student loans).

CSCC 2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs
Tuition & Fees	$10,917
Average Financial Amount	$4,783

Offered Career / Vocational Programs and Completers

Columbus State Community College offers 114 vocational programs for Less than 12-Week Certificate, Less than 1-Year Certificate, and 1-2 Years Certificate programs. The following table lists number of programs by offered type and online availability along with number of completers.

Last year, 5,856 students have completed their career programs.

Offered Career Programs at Columbus State Community College
Award Level	Total Number of Programs	Available Online Class	Number of Completers
Less than 12 Weeks Certificate	15	4	1,164
Less than 1 Year Certificate	47	10	1,542
2 Years Certificate	52	5	418
Total	114	19	5,856

Programs by Award Level

The following table summarizes the number of completers by program and award level.

1,164 students have earned/completed Less than 12 Weeks Certificate program.
1,542 students have earned/completed Less than 1 Year Certificate program.
418 students have earned/completed 1-2 Years Certificate program.
2,732 students have earned/completed Associate's program.

Less than 12 Weeks Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	37 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	37	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	14 completers	-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	14	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	90 completers	-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	✕	90	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✔ (4 completers)	360 completers	-
Visual and Performing Arts	✔	131	-
Design and Visual Communications	✔	98	-
Commercial Photography	✔	91	-
Photography	✔	40	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✕	663 completers	-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Assistant	✕	31	-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	✕	13	-
Electrocardiograph Technology/Technician	✕	29	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	102	-
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)	✕	0	-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	✕	27	-
Environmental Health	✕	21	-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	✕	440	-
	Total	1,164

Less than 1 Year Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+]	✕	79 completers	-
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	✕	79	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	30 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	26	-
Computer Programming/Programmer	✕	4	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	8 completers	-
Food Preparation/Professional Cooking/Kitchen Assistant	✕	8	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	459 completers	-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	7	-
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)	✕	278	-
Instrumentation Technology/Technician	✕	11	-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	30	$24,500
Industrial Production Technologies/Technicians (other)	✕	1	-
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	15	-
Mechanical Engineering Related Technologies/Technicians (other)	✕	29	-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	78	-
Surveying Technology/Surveying	✕	10	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	12 completers	-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	✕	12	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✕	89 completers	-
Child Care and Support Services Management	✕	54	-
Child Care Provider/Assistant	✕	35	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✔ (1 completers)	30 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Police Science	✕	28	-
Homeland Security	✔	2	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	183 completers	-
Carpentry/Carpenter	✕	7	-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	✕	176	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Heating, Air Conditioning, Ventilation and Refrigeration Maintenance Technology	✕	0	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	16 completers	-
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	✕	0	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	8	-
Boilermaking/Boilermaker	✕	8	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✔ (2 completers)	141 completers	-
Design and Visual Communications	✔	103	-
Commercial Photography	✕	33	-
Photography	✔	5	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	75 completers	-
Health/Health Care Administration/Management	✔	6	-
Health Information/Medical Records Technology/Technician	✕	49	-
Pharmacy Technician/Assistant	✕	0	-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	✕	7	-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	✕	13	-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	✕	0	-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✔	420 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	137	-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	✔	6	-
Customer Service Management	✔	1	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	✔	34	-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	✔	29	-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	✕	7	-
Hospitality Administration/Management	✕	10	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✔	2	-
Management Information Systems	✕	2	-
Management Science	✕	9	-
Real Estate	✕	183	-
Insurance	✕	0	-
Selling Skills and Sales Operations	✕	0	-
	Total	1,542

1-2 Years Certificate Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Communications Technologies [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Photographic and Film/Video Technology/Technician and Assistant	✕	1	-
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	✕	0	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	0	-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	✕	13	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	11 completers	-
Baking and Pastry Arts/Baker/Pastry Chef	✕	11	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✔ (1 completers)	55 completers	-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	✔	1	-
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)	✕	0	-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Water Quality and Wastewater Treatment Management and Recycling Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	21	-
Surveying Technology/Surveying	✕	5	-
Civil Drafting and Civil Engineering CAD/CADD	✕	28	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	✕	0	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Child Care Provider/Assistant	✕	0	-
Legal Studies [+]	✕	10 completers	-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	✕	10	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	1 completers	-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	✕	1	-
Homeland Security	✕	0	-
Social Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	14 completers	-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	✔	14	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Building/Property Maintenance	✕	4	-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	✕	0	-
Mechanics and Repairers [+]	✕	75 completers	-
Airframe Mechanics and Aircraft Maintenance Technology/Technician	✕	45	-
Aircraft Powerplant Technology/Technician	✕	30	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	3	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✕	0 completers	-
Visual and Performing Arts	✕	0	-
Design and Visual Communications	✕	0	-
Commercial Photography	✕	0	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	169 completers	-
Medical Insurance Coding Specialist/Coder	✔	19	-
Medical/Clinical Assistant	✕	14	-
Physical Therapy Technician/Assistant	✕	2	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	25	-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	✕	0	-
Surgical Technology/Technologist	✕	0	-
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions (other)	✕	0	-
Phlebotomy Technician/Phlebotomist	✕	0	-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)	✕	43	-
Substance Abuse/Addiction Counseling	✕	0	-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	✕	20	-
Licensed Practical/Vocational Nurse Training	✕	46	-
Nursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/Aide	✕	0	-
Business [+]	✔	62 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	14	-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	✕	0	-
Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management	✕	0	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	✔	18	-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	✕	0	-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	✕	0	-
Hospitality Administration/Management	✕	1	-
Casino Management	✕	0	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	✕	25	-
Real Estate	✕	4	-
Taxation	✕	0	-
	Total	418

Associate's Programs and Number of Completers
Program	Available Online	Number of Completers	Average Earning after graduation
Agriculture [+]	✕	23 completers	-
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant	✕	23	-
Communications Technologies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	63 completers	-
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator	✔	63	-
Computer and Information Sciences [+]	✕	159 completers	-
Computer and Information Sciences	✕	69	-
Computer Programming, Specific Applications	✕	90	-
Personal and Culinary Services [+]	✕	3 completers	-
Culinary Arts/Chef Training	✕	3	-
Engineering Technology [+]	✕	198 completers	-
Architectural Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	10	-
Civil Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	39	-
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologies/Technicians (other)	✕	8	-
Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering Technology	✕	40	-
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	9	-
Environmental Engineering Technology/Environmental Technology	✕	13	-
Industrial Technology/Technician	✕	9	-
Quality Control Technology/Technician	✕	0	-
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	11	-
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	19	-
Mechanical Engineering/Mechanical Technology/Technician	✕	17	-
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician	✕	18	-
Surveying Technology/Surveying	✕	5	-
Foreign Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics [+]	✕	13 completers	-
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation	✕	13	-
Work and Family Studies [+]	✕	39 completers	-
Child Care and Support Services Management	✕	39	-
Legal Studies [+]	✕	26 completers	-
Legal Assistant/Paralegal	✕	26	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities [+]	✕	1,464 completers	-
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies	✕	1,463	-
General Studies	✕	1	-
Parks, Recreation, Leisure, and Fitness Studies [+]	✔ (1 completers)	49 completers	-
Health and Physical Education/Fitness	✕	4	-
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management	✔	15	-
Kinesiology and Exercise Science	✕	30	-
Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, and Firefighting [+]	✕	70 completers	-
Criminal Justice/Police Science	✕	66	-
Fire Science/Fire-fighting	✕	4	-
Social Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	3 completers	-
Geographic Information Science and Cartography	✔	3	-
Construction Trades [+]	✕	6 completers	-
Building/Property Maintenance	✕	6	-
Plumbing Technology/Plumber	✕	0	-
Precision Production Trades [+]	✕	4 completers	-
Sheet Metal Technology/Sheetworking	✕	0	-
Welding Technology/Welder	✕	4	-
Visual and Performing Arts [+]	✔ (1 completers)	28 completers	-
Commercial Photography	✔	9	-
Game and Interactive Media Design	✕	19	-
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences [+]	✔ (1 completers)	307 completers	-
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist	✕	0	-
Medical Office Management/Administration	✕	4	-
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator	✔	23	-
Medical/Clinical Assistant	✕	5	-
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services (other)	✕	8	-
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)	✕	9	-
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist	✕	21	-
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist	✕	3	-
Surgical Technology/Technologist	✕	11	-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician	✕	13	-
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions (other)	✕	7	-
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician	✕	44	-
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage	✕	3	-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse	✕	156	-
Business [+]	✔	277 completers	-
Business Administration and Management	✔	96	-
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management	✔	11	-
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping	✔	45	-
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science	✕	19	-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies	✕	12	-
Finance and Financial Management Services (other)	✔	16	-
Hospitality Administration/Management	✕	16	-
Tourism and Travel Services Management	✕	17	-
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration	✕	21	-
International Business/Trade/Commerce	✕	1	-
Management Information Systems	✕	14	-
Marketing/Marketing Management	✔	3	-
Marketing (other)	✕	0	-
Real Estate	✕	6	-
	Total	2,732

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Total 25,129 students are attending at Columbus State Community College. There are 344 full-time faculty (instructional/teaching staffs) and 1,019 part-time faculty teaching for the school.

The students to faculty ratio is 17 to 1 (5.88%). The number of non-teaching staffs is 1,064 (full-time) and 1,260 (part-time).

The graduation rate of Columbus State Community College is 25% and transfer-out rate is 16%. The retention rate is 63% at the school.

CSCC 2023 Key Statistics
Student Population	25,129
Graduation Rate	25%
Number of Faculty	1,363
Student to Faculty Ratio	17 to 1

Student Population at CSCC

For the academic year 2021-2022, total 25,102 students enrolled into Columbus State Community College. By gender, 11,110 male and 13,992 female students are attending the school.

The following table summarizes the student population by gender and attending status for Columbus State Community College.

Student Population By Gender
Columbus State Community College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	25,102	11,110	13,992
Full-time	5,964	2,768	3,196
Part-tme	19,138	8,342	10,796

There are 12,975 White (51.69%), 4,707 Black/African American (18.75%), 1,620 Hispanic (6.45%), 1,227 Asian (4.89%), and 6,153 students with other races attending Columbus State Community College. 298 students are enrolled with non-resident alien status.

Student Population By Race/ethnicity at Columbus State Community College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	25,102	11,110	13,992
American Indian/Native American	88	33	55
Asian	1,227	550	677
Black/African American	4,707	1,783	2,924
Hispanic	1,620	654	966
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander	40	23	17
White	12,975	5,945	7,030
Two More	850	350	500
Un-Known	3,297	1,641	1,656
Non-resident Alien	298	131	167

Columbus State Community College offers the distance learning opportunities (online classes) for career programs.

16,244 students (64.71% of total students) are enrolled online exclusively and 5,546 students (22.09% of total students) are enrolled some online courses. The following table summarizes the online student population for Columbus State Community College.

Distance Learning Student Population at Columbus State Community College
	Number of Students
Total	25,102
Enrolled Online Exclusively	16,244
Enrolled Some Online Courses	5,546
Not in Online Courses	3,312

By age range, at Columbus State Community College, 7,685 students are aged 20 to 24 (30.62% of total students), 10,061 students are aged below 20 (40.08%), 486 students are aged above 50 (3.66%).

Graduate Student Population By Age at Columbus State Community College
	Total	Male	Female
Total	25,102	11,110	13,992
Under 18	4,702	1,714	2,988
Age 18-19	5,359	2,382	2,977
Age 20-21	4,212	2,107	2,105
Age 22-24	3,473	1,657	1,816
Age 25-29	2,951	1,398	1,553
Age 30-34	1,794	823	971
Age 35-39	984	419	565
Age 40-49	1,141	447	694
Age 50-64	459	151	308
Over 64	27	12	15

Directory and Accreditation Information

Columbus State Community College is accredited by Higher Learning Commission (1/1/1973 - Current).

The following list shows the contact and directory information of Columbus State Community College.

550 E Spring St, Columbus, OH

614-287-5353

School Website

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Financial Aid Information

2023 Tuition & Fees, Living Costs

Admission, Enrollment, and Graduation

Directory and Accreditation Information

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