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Columbia College is located in a town not particularly near any major cities, in Sonora, California. The school is a public institution. Degree levels at Columbia College top out at the Associate's degree.
Students at the school often study family and social work, security and law enforcement, liberal arts, conservation and resource management, and cooking and culinary arts.
Columbia College maintains an open-admission policy.
The school's tenure system is geared toward rewarding and keeping the most valuable professors. By paying its faculty better than most schools, Columbia College tries to attract and retain a high quality teaching staff.
The school offers classes to 2,691 students (1,528 full-time equivalent). Forty-something year old students won't feel out of place at Columbia College.
Many students live in housing on or near campus.
Tuition is fairly low at Columbia College.
More complete details are provided below.
Columbia College
11600 Columbia College Dr
Sonora, CA 95370
General Phone: (209) 588-5100
Admissions Phone: (209) 588-5231
Financial Aid Phone: (209) 588-5105
http://columbia.yosemite.cc.ca.us/
Columbia College awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:
| General Category | Degrees | Most Common Majors [see all] |
|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts | 113 | liberal arts and sciences, English, geography courses, speech and rhetoric |
| Cooking And Culinary Arts | 39 | restaurant and catering management, culinary arts |
| Family And Social Work | 26 | child development, human services |
| Security And Law Enforcement | 25 | fire-fighting |
| Conservation And Resource Management | 9 | conservation, forestry, environmental science |
| Business And Management | 9 | business, accounting, sales and marketing, business management |
| Mechanics And Repair | 9 | automobile mechanics |
| Office And Administration | 5 | administrative assistant |
| Science | 5 | physical sciences, biology, geology, biological and physical sciences |
| Art Studies | 4 | art studies |
| Hospitality | 3 | travel services, hotel management |
| Nursing And Emergency Medicine | 3 | EMT paramedic |
| Mathematics | 2 | mathematics |
| Photography And Commercial Art | 2 | photography |
| Medical Assistant And Technician | 1 | health service and sciences |
| Computer Science And Engineering | 0 | computer science, information technology |
| Music | 0 | music |
| Medical Adminstration | 0 | medical secretary |
| Agricultural Science And Management | 0 | various agricutural courses |
| Nutrition And Exercise Therapy | 0 | health and physical education |
Number of programs and degrees for Columbia College in 2005:
| Degree Level | Total Awarded | Number of Programs |
|---|---|---|
| Associate's degree | 172 | 34 |
| Award of less than 1 academic year | 63 | 12 |
| Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years | 20 | 14 |
In 2005, Columbia College had a total enrollment of 2,691 students (1,528 full-time equivalent).
More details are available, using 2004 data:
Students By Class (2004):
| Group | Percent |
|---|---|
| Undergraduate | 100% |
| Race | Percent |
|---|---|
| White | 74% |
| Black | 1% |
| Hispanic | 8% |
| Asian | 2% |
| American Indian | 2% |
| Other Races | 14% |
| (Foreign Students) | 0% |
Students by Age (2004):
| Age | Percent |
|---|---|
| Under 18 | 4% |
| 18-19 | 24% |
| 20-21 | 13% |
| 22-24 | 11% |
| 25-29 | 11% |
| 30-34 | 6% |
| 35-39 | 5% |
| 40-49 | 12% |
| 50-64 | 10% |
| 65+ | 3% |
Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)
| Residence | Percent |
|---|---|
| California | 96% |
| State unknown | 4% |
Retention Rates (2004):
| Group | Returning From Previous Year |
|---|---|
| Full-Time | 64 % |
| Part-Time | 36 % |
Columbia College offers campus housing for 200 of its 1,528 (full-time) students.
(Please refer to our profile of Sonora, California for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other California Colleges).
The school does not offer students a meal plan.
Admissions Phone Number: (209) 588-5231
Expenses and Financial Aid:
| Expense | Amount |
|---|---|
| In-state tuition and fees | $ 662 |
| Out-of-state tuition and fees | $ 4,286 |
| Room and board | $ 6,115 |
| Room charge | $ 4,615 |
| Books and supplies | $ 882 |
| Other expenses | $ 2,070 |
Financial Aid:
Columbia College participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 770700)
Financial Aid Phone Number: (209) 588-5105
Columbia College has a tenure system for faculty.
Tenure Status of Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| Tenured | 20 | 17 |
| Non-tenured, but on tenure track | 3 | 4 |
| Non-tenured and not on tenure track | 0 | 2 |
Salaries for full-time faculty:
Full-Time Faculty (2004):
| Full-Time Faculty Level | Contract Length | Number Men | Avg Salary Men | Number Women | Avg Salary Women |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Instructor | academic year | 24 | $74,697 | 21 | $67,130 |
| All faculty total | academic year | 24 | $74,697 | 21 | $67,130 |
*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.
AGRICULTURAL SCIENCE AND MANAGEMENT
Agriculture, Agriculture Operations, and Related Sciences, Other
ART STUDIES
Art/Art Studies, General
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Sales, Distribution, and Marketing Operations, General
COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer Science
Information Technology
CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science
Forestry, General
Natural Resources/Conservation, General
COOKING AND CULINARY ARTS
Cooking and Related Culinary Arts, General
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager
FAMILY AND SOCIAL WORK
Child Development
Human Services, General
HOSPITALITY
Hotel/Motel Administration/Management
Tourism and Travel Services Marketing Operations
LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
Geography, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Speech and Rhetorical Studies
MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General
MECHANICS AND REPAIR
Automobile/Automotive Mechanics Technology/Technician
MEDICAL ADMINSTRATION
Medical Administrative/Executive Assistant and Medical Secretary
MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND TECHNICIAN
Health Services/Allied Health/Health Sciences, General
NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic)
NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Health and Physical Education, General
OFFICE AND ADMINISTRATION
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General
PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Photography
SCIENCE
Biological and Physical Sciences
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Geology/Earth Science, General
Physical Sciences
(Details are provided further down on this page.)
What Sets Columbia College Apart:
| Category | Trophy | |
|---|---|---|
| Lowest tuition & fees (in-state) (vs. all colleges) | Top 1% |  |
| % students 40 years or older (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | |
| Salaries of full-time faculty (vs. all colleges) | Top 8% | |
| Dorm rooms per full-time student (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 10% | |
| % of degrees in family and social work (vs. all colleges) | Top 11% | |
| % of degrees in conservation and resource management (vs. all colleges) | Top 11% | |
| % of degrees in liberal arts (vs. all colleges) | Top 14% | |
| % of degrees in security and law enforcement (vs. all colleges) | Top 18% | |
| % of degrees in cooking and culinary arts (vs. all colleges) | Top 18% | |
| Number of degree programs (for open-admission colleges) | Top 19% | |
| Male % of student body (vs. colleges with similar degree levels) | Top 19% | |
Notable:
Open admission Grants credits for AP courses Offers distance learning Career counseling Student employment services On-campus day care Remedial classes for students Offers remedial adult education Offers campus housing Offers part-time study On-campus library Offers campus housing Tenure system for quality teaching
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