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Name: Columbia University Common Data Set 2021-22
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Common Data Set 2021-22

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Acceptance Rate

3.9%

Applications

60,551

Admitted

2,355

Enrolled

1,559

SAT Composite 25th

1,490

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings

$102,491

10 yrs after enrollment

Graduation rate

96%

6-year completion

Average net price

$21,590

sticker minus grants

Median debt at grad.

$21,500

federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction373fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES

Respondent Information

Title:Click or tap here to enter text.

Office:Office of Planning and Institutional Research

Phone:Click or tap here to enter text.

Email Address:opir@columbia.edu

Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes

If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://opir.columbia.edu/cds

Address Information

CityNew York

StateNY

Zip10,027

Main Phone Number (Area Code)212

Main Phone Number:854-1754

WWW Home Page Address:www.columbia.edu

Admissions Office

Admissions Phone Number:Click or tap here to enter text.

Admissions Email Address:ugrad-ask@columbia.edu

If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://undergrad.admissions.columbia.edu/apply

Degrees Offered

Bachelor'sX

Master'sX

Post-master's certificateX

Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX

Doctoral degree – professional practiceX

Doctoral degree -- otherX

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES

Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity

Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.

B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
Measure	First-time first-year	Degree-seeking undergraduates	Total undergraduates
Nonresidents	202	1083	Not reported
Hispanic/Latino	272	1047	Not reported
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	156	557	Not reported
White, non-Hispanic	475	2014	Not reported
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	6	30	Not reported
Asian, non-Hispanic	311	1429	Not reported
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	4	8	Not reported
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	109	448	Not reported
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	25	94	Not reported
Total	1560	6710	Not reported

Persistence

B3 degrees awarded

Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.

B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
Measure	Number awarded
Certificate/diploma	Not reported
Associate degrees	Not reported
Bachelor's degrees	Not reported
Postbachelor's certificates	Not reported
Master's degrees	8526
Post-master's certificates	1098
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	509
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	917
Doctoral degrees, other	Not reported

Graduation Rates

B4 current graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	239	56	1095	1390
Did not persist	0	0	4	4
Final cohort	239	56	1091	1386
Completed in less than four years	196	48	963	1207
Completed in less than five years	21	4	58	83
Completed in less than six years	6	0	24	30
Total completers	223	52	1045	1320
Six-year graduation rate	93%	93%	96%	95%

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort

Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.

B5 previous graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
Measure	Pell Grant	Subsidized Stafford, no Pell	Neither Pell nor subsidized Stafford	Total
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Completed in less than five years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2018
Completed in less than six years	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	2019
Total completers	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Six-year graduation rate	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates

Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.

B12-B21 two-year graduation rates. Two-year institution graduation-rate cohort outcomes for the current and previous cohorts.
Measure	Current cohort	Previous cohort
Initial cohort	Not reported	Not reported
Did not persist	Not reported	Not reported
Final cohort	0	0
Completed program in less than two years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than two years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years	Not reported	Not reported
Completed program in less than four years at 150% time	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers out	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to two-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported
Transfers to four-year institutions	Not reported	Not reported

Retention Rates

B22 first-year retention

First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.

B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
Measure	Value
Entering cohort	Not reported
Still enrolled next fall	Not reported
Retention rate	99%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES

Applications

C1 first-year admissions

First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.

C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown sex	Total
Applied	25145	35406	Not reported	Not reported
Admitted	1135	1220	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled	759	800	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled full-time	Not reported	800	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	1	0	Not reported	Not reported

Admissions Requirements

Total academic units4

Mathematics4

Science3

Of these, units that must be lab3

Foreign language3

Social studies3

Academic electives3

Total academic units4

Mathematics4

Science4

Of these, units that must be lab4

Foreign language4

Social studies4

Academic electives4

Basis for Selection

C7 basis for selection

Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.

C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
Measure	Very important	Important	Considered	Not considered
Rigor of secondary school record	Yes	—	—	—
Class rank	Yes	—	—	—
Academic GPA	Yes	—	—	—
Standardized test scores	Yes	—	—	—
Application essay	Yes	—	—	—
Recommendations	Yes	—	—	—
Interview	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Extracurricular activities	Yes	—	—	—
Talent or ability	Yes	—	—	—
Character and personal qualities	Yes	—	—	—
First generation	Yes	—	—	—
Alumni relation	Yes	—	—	—
Geographical residence	Yes	—	—	—
State residency	Yes	—	—	—
Religious affiliation or commitment	Yes	—	—	—
Volunteer work	Yes	—	—	—
Work experience	Yes	—	—	—
Level of applicant interest	Yes	—	—	—

First-time, first-year Profile

C9 test-score submission

Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.

C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
Measure	Percent	Number
SAT	44	683
ACT	29	453

C9 test-score percentiles

Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.

C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure	25th percentile	50th percentile	75th percentile
SAT composite	1490	1560	Not reported
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	720	770	Not reported
SAT math	750	800	Not reported
ACT composite	34	35	Not reported
ACT math	32	35	Not reported
ACT English	35	36	Not reported
ACT Writing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
ACT Reading	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Other extracted fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80088

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69911

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-5991

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299100

SAT Math: 700-80095

SAT Math: 600-6995

SAT Math: 500-5990

SAT Math: 200-299100

SAT Composite: 1400-160093

SAT Composite: 1200-13997

SAT Composite: 1000-11990

SAT Composite: 400-599100

ACT Composite: 30-3699

ACT Composite: 24-291

ACT Composite: 18-230

ACT Composite: Below 6100

Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class95.7

Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class98.4

Percent in top half of high school graduating class100

Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class27.4

Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:27.4

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:85

Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes

If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 years

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES

Fall Applicants

D2 transfer admissions

Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.

D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
Measure	Males	Females	Unknown	Total
Applied	1539	1500	Not reported	3039
Admitted	261	187	Not reported	448
Enrolled	231	156	Not reported	387

Application for Admission

Fall Closing Date: Month1

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day15

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES

Special Study Options

Accelerated programX

Cross-registrationX

Double majorX

Exchange student program (domestic)X

Honors ProgramX

Independent studyX

InternshipsX

Liberal arts/career combinationX

Student-designed majorX

Study abroadX

Teacher certification programX

Weekend collegeX

Required Course Work

Arts/fine artsX

Computer literacyX

English (including composition)X

Foreign languagesX

HistoryX

Physical EducationX

HumanitiesX

MathematicsX

PhilosophyX

Sciences (biological or physical)X

Social scienceX

Student Life

4 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)81%

Percent of males who join fraternities8%

Percent of females who join sororities11%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%

Percent who live off campus or commute0%

Percent of students age 25 and older0%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)79%

Percent of males who join fraternities11%

Percent of females who join sororities13%

Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing87%

Percent who live off campus or commute13%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students18

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18

Average age of full-time students20

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)20

Activities Offered

Campus MinistriesX

Choral groupsX

Concert bandX

DanceX

Drama/theaterX

International Student OrganizationX

Jazz bandX

Literary magazineX

Marching bandX

Model UNX

Music ensemblesX

Musical theaterX

OperaX

Pep bandX

Radio stationX

Student governmentX

Student newspaperX

Student-run film societyX

Symphony orchestraX

Television stationX

YearbookX

Housing

Special housing for disabled studentsX

Fraternity/sorority housingX

Cooperative housingX

Theme housingX

Wellness housingX

Other housing options (specify):X

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

Private Tuition

G1 undergraduate costs

Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.

G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
Measure	First-year	All undergraduates
Tuition	62570	62570
Tuition: in-district	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: in-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: out-of-state	Not reported	Not reported
Tuition: nonresident	Not reported	Not reported
Required fees	3569	2954
Food and housing, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only, on-campus	Not reported	Not reported
Food only, on-campus meal plan	Not reported	Not reported
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housing	Not reported	Not reported
Other	Not reported	Not reported

All Institutions Expenses

Estimated Expenses

G5 estimated expenses

Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.

G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
Measure	Residents	Commuters living at home	Commuters not living at home
Books and supplies	1366	1366	1366
Food only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Housing only	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Food and housing total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation	1142	Not reported	Not reported
Other expenses	2306	2306	2306

Financial Aid

7 TABLES

Reporting Year

Academic Year2021-2022 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$8,611,891

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$1,986,862

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$186,386,228

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,182,573

Total Scholarships/Grants$201,167,554

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$1,832,838

Federal Work-Study$5,621,632

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,733,785

Total Self-Help$10,188,255

Parent Loans$160,834

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$1,089,327

Athletic Awards$0

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$19,133

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$0

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$1,465,239

Total Scholarships/Grants$1,484,372

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$8,103,193

State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$18,563

Total Self-Help$8,121,756

Parent Loans$7,546,383

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$7,862,941

Athletic Awards$0

Students Awarded Aid

H2 students awarded aid

Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates	1560	6710	Not reported
Applied for need-based aid	924	3675	Not reported
Determined to have financial need	795	3289	Not reported
Awarded any aid	795	3289	Not reported
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	788	3255	Not reported
Awarded need-based self-help aid	586	2659	Not reported
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	61	135	Not reported
Need fully met	795	3181	Not reported
Average percentage of need met	100.0	99.6	Not reported
Average financial aid package	66300	64557	Not reported
Average need-based scholarship or grant	63971	61680	Not reported
Average need-based self-help award	1884	2305	Not reported
Average need-based loan	3121	3859	Not reported

Graduating Cohort

Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.1,239

Source Type Loan

H5 student loans

Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.

H5 student loans. Graduating first-time student loan borrowers by loan source, share of class, and average per-borrower debt.
Measure	Number in class	Percent of class	Average per borrower
Any loan program	235	18.97	26495
Federal loan programs	204	16.46	13720
Institutional loan programs	16	1.29	7066
State loan programs	0	0.00	0
Private student loans	69	5.57	48035

Institutional Aid

If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details: The University instituted changes for the 2022-23 academic year intended to increase access and support families, include: - Expanded financial aid for students of families with incomes below $66,000. Families at this income level and with typical assets are not expected to contribute to the cost of a Columbia education. The previous threshold was $60,000. - Increased aid for students from middle income families, by increasing the income threshold at which tuition is fully covered in the aid package. Families with incomes up to $150,000 and with typical assets will attend Columbia tuition-free. - $2,000 to assist low-income students in start-up support for books, clothing or other personal expenses. - As a result, the University expects to award $200 million in scholarships and grants to undergraduates in the College and Engineering next year, where more than one-half of students receive financial assistance to attend Columbia. Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☒ No The information provided is accurate and complete to the best of our knowledge, as derived from available records relied on by the University.Page 32 of 43 Common Data Set 2021-2022 September 9, 2022

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES

Instructional Faculty

I1 instructional faculty

Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.

I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
Measure	Full-time	Part-time	Total
Total instructional faculty	1598	1589	3187
Members of minority groups	431	369	800
Females	598	685	1283
Males	1000	902	1902
Nonresidents	121	32	153
Doctorate or other terminal degree	1523	879	2402
Master's, but not terminal master's	34	514	548
Bachelor's degree	37	183	220
Unknown or other highest degree	4	13	17
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	418	1020	1438

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio6

based on ____ students8,393

and ____ faculty19

Undergraduate Class Size

I3 undergraduate class size

Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.

I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
Measure	Class sections	Class subsections
2-9 students	389	Not reported
10-19 students	389	Not reported
20-29 students	734	Not reported
30-39 students	384	Not reported
40-49 students	112	Not reported
50-99 students	62	Not reported
100+ students	173	Not reported
Total	111	Not reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE

Bachelors

J degrees conferred by discipline

Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.

J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
Measure	Certificate/diploma	Associate	Bachelor's
Agriculture	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Natural resources and conservation	Not reported	Not reported	0.11%
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	0.43%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	4.03%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	16.12%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	14.08%
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	3.49%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	5.10%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.11%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	6.23%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	6.34%
Military science and military technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Interdisciplinary studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Parks and recreation	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Philosophy and religious studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.53%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	2.90%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	6.02%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Public administration and social services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Social sciences	Not reported	Not reported	21.28%
Construction trades	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Mechanic and repair technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Precision production	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Transportation and materials moving	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Visual and performing arts	Not reported	Not reported	4.25%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	5.27%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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