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2023-24

The 2023-24 Common Data Set for Columbia University — admissions, cost, and aid, as the school published them. Download the original file. See the school's page for these reports. This archive discovered the file on Apr 18, 2026. The school did not send Last-Modified and the file has no embedded date. Subscribe via RSS.

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First-year admissions & retention§C1 · §B22 →

Accept rate§C1

31.7%

154 of 486

Yield§C1

55.8%

86 enrolled

Applications§C1

486

Admitted§C1

154

Enrolled§C1

Retention§B22

89%

Full-time 1st-yr

Enrolled score bands (25th–75th percentile)§C9 →

SAT 25–75§C9

1460–1540

20% SUB · MED 1490

SAT EBRW§C9

700–760

25TH–75TH · MED 730

SAT Math§C9

750–790

25TH–75TH · MED 780

ACT 25–75§C9

31–35

7% SUB · MED 33

The numbers, as published

§ This report317numbers from this report.

General Information

2 TABLES

Address Information

Street Address Line 1:408 L ewisohn Hall

CityNew York

StateNY

Zip10,027

Country:USA

Admissions Office

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

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	29	617	617
Hispanic/Latino	12	296	296
Black or African American, non-Hispanic	0	116	116
White, non-Hispanic	33	874	874
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic	0	3	3
Asian, non-Hispanic	6	253	253
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic	0	6	6
Two or more races, non-Hispanic	2	86	86
Race and/or ethnicity unknown	4	70	70
Total	86	2321	2321

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	11596
Post-master's certificates	1319
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship	613
Doctoral degrees, professional practice	865
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	10	1	87	98
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	10	1	87	98
Completed in less than four years	5	1	67	73
Completed in less than five years	1	0	10	11
Completed in less than six years	0	0	5	5
Total completers	6	1	82	89
Six-year graduation rate	60%	100%	94%	91%

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	8	6	92	106
Did not persist	0	0	0	0
Final cohort	8	6	92	106
Completed in less than four years	4	3	75	82
Completed in less than five years	1	2	6	9
Completed in less than six years	2	0	4	6
Total completers	7	5	85	97
Six-year graduation rate	88%	83%	92%	92%

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	89%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 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	252	232	Not reported	484
Admitted	87	67	Not reported	154
Enrolled	32	14	Not reported	46
Enrolled full-time	32	14	Not reported	Not reported
Enrolled part-time	21	19	Not reported	Not reported

Other fields

In-state first-time, first-year who applied75

In-state first-time, first-year who were admitted21

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who applied200

Out-of-state first-time, first-year who were admitted73

Nonresident first-time, first-year who applied211

Nonresident first-time, first-year who were admitted60

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	20	17
ACT	7	6

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	1460	1490	1540
SAT evidence-based reading and writing	700	730	760
SAT math	750	780	790
ACT composite	31	33	35
ACT math	32	34	35
ACT English	34	35	35
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 fields

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80082

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69918

SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299100

SAT Math: 700-80088

SAT Math: 600-69912

SAT Math: 200-299100

SAT Composite: 1400-160082

SAT Composite: 1200-139918

SAT Composite: 400-599100

ACT Composite: 30-36100

ACT Composite: Below 6100

Percent who had GPA below 1.0100

Admission Policies

Amount of application fee:80

If yes, maximum period of postponement:Two semesters before reapply

Transfer Admission

4 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	689	606	Not reported	1299
Admitted	345	334	Not reported	682
Enrolled	202	197	Not reported	401

Application for Admission

Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No

Fall Closing Date: Month15

Spring Closing Date: Month1

Fall Reply Date: Month1

Spring Rpely Date: Month1

Spring Reply Date: Day15

Report the lowest grade earned for any course that may be transferred for credit:2

Other

Fall Closing Date:Day15

Spring Closing Date: Day1

Fall Reply Date: Day1

Transfer Credit Policies

Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:64

Student Life

2 TABLES

Percent Participating

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)80%

Percent who live off campus or commute67%

Percent of students age 25 and older6%

Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)66%

Percent who live off campus or commute68%

Percent of students age 25 and older53%

Average Age

Average age of full-time students22

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

Average age of full-time students26

Average age of all students (full- and part-time)27

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES

Information

Please provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://npc.collegeboard.org/app/gscolumbia

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	65640	65640
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	3613	3058
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

Financial Aid

8 TABLES

Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid

H2A non-need-based aid

Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.

H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
Measure	First-year full-time	All undergraduates full-time	All undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients	9	Not reported	54
Average institutional non-need grant	6389	Not reported	7399
Athletic grant recipients	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Average athletic grant	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

Reporting Year

Academic Year2023-2024 estimated

Need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$5,145,227

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$237,983

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$35,626,693

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$11,886,414

Total Scholarships/Grants$52,896,317

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$14,615,084

Federal Work-Study$2,340,409

Total Self-Help$16,955,493

Parent Loans$726,385

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$299,276

Non-need-based Aid Awarded

Federal$0

State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$0

Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$2,423,949

Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$4,094,169

Total Scholarships/Grants$6,518,118

Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$5,207,285

Total Self-Help$5,207,285

Parent Loans$873,851

Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$431,913

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	46	Not reported	590
Applied for need-based aid	30	Not reported	344
Determined to have financial need	21	Not reported	282
Awarded any aid	21	Not reported	278
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid	21	Not reported	275
Awarded need-based self-help aid	5	Not reported	159
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid	1	Not reported	28
Need fully met	1	Not reported	31
Average percentage of need met	54	Not reported	62
Average financial aid package	27570	Not reported	33294
Average need-based scholarship or grant	25338	Not reported	28343
Average need-based self-help award	9096	Not reported	6581
Average need-based loan	4100	Not reported	4693

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.206

Aid to Nonresidents

Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$11,982,880

Institutional Aid

AcademicsX

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: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. Common Data Set 2023–24 37

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	1684	1663	3347
Members of minority groups	502	456	958
Females	655	722	1377
Males	1029	938	1967
Nonresidents	137	47	184
Doctorate or other terminal degree	1617	926	2543
Master's, but not terminal master's	22	553	575
Bachelor's degree	42	173	215
Unknown or other highest degree	3	11	14
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs	466	1034	1500

Student to Faculty Ratio

Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio6

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	412	Not reported
10-19 students	806	Not reported
20-29 students	394	Not reported
30-39 students	82	Not reported
40-49 students	67	Not reported
50-99 students	200	Not reported
100+ students	92	Not reported
Total	2053	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	Not reported
Architecture	Not reported	Not reported	0.30%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies	Not reported	Not reported	2.54%
Communication/journalism	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Communication technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Computer and information sciences	Not reported	Not reported	9.27%
Personal and culinary services	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Education	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Engineering technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguistics	Not reported	Not reported	3.89%
Family and consumer sciences	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Law/legal studies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
English	Not reported	Not reported	4.48%
Liberal arts/general studies	Not reported	Not reported	0.45%
Library science	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Biological/life sciences	Not reported	Not reported	4.93%
Mathematics and statistics	Not reported	Not reported	2.24%
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	4.04%
Theology and religious vocations	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Physical sciences	Not reported	Not reported	1.49%
Science technologies	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Psychology	Not reported	Not reported	7.17%
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	42.45%
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	3.89%
Health professions and related programs	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Business/marketing	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
History	Not reported	Not reported	6.73%
Other	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported
Total	Not reported	Not reported	Not reported

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