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Columbus State University, Georgia

Overview of Columbus State University

Columbus, Georgia is home to Columbus State. Columbus is a medium-sized city. The school is a public institution. Degrees at Columbus State go up to the Post-Master's certificate.

Areas of Study

Students commonly pursue studies in education and teaching, computer science and engineering, and security and law enforcement.

Columbus State Selectivity

Prospective students are advised that admissions are not open to all; the school selects from among qualified applicants. Three quarters of students in 2005 had SAT verbal scores of at least 450. Half of math SAT scores of accepted students fell between 440 and 550.

Faculty

Columbus State has a tenure system for senior faculty.

Student Body

The school has 7,469 enrolled students (as of 2005).

Student Life

A lot of students at Columbus State attend part-time. The school values student athletics, and belongs to the Peach Belt Conference.

Columbus State Tuition and Affordability

Columbus State is a relative bargain, with lower tuition and fees than most schools offering similar degrees.

More complete details are provided below.

Contacting Columbus State

Columbus State University
4225 University Ave
Columbus, GA 31907-5645
General Phone: (706) 568-2001
Admissions Phone: (706) 568-2035
Financial Aid Phone: (706) 568-2036
http://www.colstate.edu

Columbus State Programs and Degrees (2005)

Columbus State awarded degrees in these major categories in 2005:

General CategoryDegreesMost Common Majors [see all]
Education And Teaching291educational administration, early childhood education, middle school teaching, school counseling, English teaching, music teaching, science teaching, mental retardation education, ...
Liberal Arts200social studies, speech and rhetoric, political science, sociology, English, liberal arts and humanities, history, liberal arts and sciences, ...
Business And Management165marketing, business management, business, accounting, finance
Computer Science And Engineering94computer and info science
Security And Law Enforcement84criminal justice and safety
Science59biological and biomedical sciences, biology, chemistry, geology
Nursing And Emergency Medicine45registered nursing
Nutrition And Exercise Therapy20exercise science, parks and recreation management
Therapy And Counseling19psychology
Drama And Performing Arts12drama
Photography And Commercial Art11drawing
Music10music performance, music
Conservation And Resource Management6environmental science
Mathematics5mathematics

Number of programs and degrees for Columbus State in 2005:

Degree LevelTotal
Awarded
Number of
Programs
Bachelor's degree65138
Master's degree29118
Post-master's certificate455
Associate's degree173
Award of at least 1 but less than 2 academic years171

Columbus State Student Body

In 2005, Columbus State had a total enrollment of 7,469 students (5,798 full-time equivalent).

Students in the Freshman Class (2005):

GroupPercent
Men40%
Women60%
Full-Time85%
Part-Time15%

More details are available, using 2004 data:

Students By Class (2004):

GroupPercent
Undergraduate85%
Graduate15%

Racial Diversity (2004):
RacePercent
White63%
Black30%
Hispanic3%
Asian2%
American Indian0%
(Foreign Students)1%

Students by Age (2004):

AgePercent
Under 180%
18-1922%
20-2120%
22-2419%
25-2913%
30-347%
35-396%
40-499%
50-643%
65+0%

Incoming (Freshman) Students by Place of Residence (2004):
(From available data sampling)

ResidencePercent
Georgia87%
New York5%
Alabama5%
Foreign countries2%

Columbus State Graduation, Retention, and Transfers

Retention Rates (2004):

GroupReturning From
Previous Year
Full-Time71 %
Part-Time53 %

Columbus State Room and Board (2005)

Columbus State offers campus housing for 1,029 of its 5,798 (full-time) students.

(Please refer to our profile of Columbus, Georgia for details about the area surrounding the campus. Also see our list of other Georgia Colleges).

The school does not offer students a meal plan.

Columbus State Admissions and Selectivity (2005)

Acceptances:

GroupApplicantsAcceptedPercent
Accepted
EnrolledPercent of
Accepted Enrolled
Total3,2411,82456%1,22267%
Men1,18470860%48568%
Women2,0571,11654%73766%

Standardized Test Scores:

Test25th Percentile75th Percetile
SAT Verbal450560
SAT Math440550
ACT Verbal1622
ACT Math1622
ACT Composite1622

Application Requirements:

ItemRequirement
GPArequired
Class Ranknot required
High School Recordrequired
College Prep Programrequired
Recommendationsnot required
Formal Demonstration of Competencenot required
Standardized Tests (SAT and/or ACT)required
Percent of Applicants Submitting SAT80%
Percent of Applicants Submitting ACT31%
TOEFL (Test of English as a Foreign Language)required
Other Standardized Testsnot required

Admissions Phone Number: (706) 568-2035

Columbus State Expenses and Financial Aid (2005)

Expenses and Financial Aid:

ExpenseAmount
In-state tuition and fees$ 2,944
Out-of-state tuition and fees$ 10,260
Room and board$ 7,400
Room charge$ 3,060
Board (meal plan) charge$ 2,280
Books and supplies$ 800
Other expenses$ 2,625

Financial Aid:
Columbus State participates in Federal Title IV financial aid programs. (The school's OPE ID is 156100)

Financial Aid Phone Number: (706) 568-2036

Columbus State Faculty

Columbus State has a tenure system for faculty.

Salaries for full-time faculty:

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorcalendar year5$88,7162*
Associate professorcalendar year0*1*
Assistant professorcalendar year0*1*
All faculty totalcalendar year5$88,7164$71,250

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professoracademic year22$69,7816$54,910
Associate professoracademic year39$53,55935$50,051
Assistant professoracademic year36$41,41448$43,481
Instructoracademic year3$41,3333$40,333
All faculty totalacademic year100$52,38992$46,623

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Full-Time Faculty (2004):

Full-Time Faculty LevelContract LengthNumber MenAvg Salary MenNumber WomenAvg Salary Women
Professorshort term0*1*
All faculty totalshort term0*1*

*: salaries are not displayed where there are fewer than 3 professors in the category.

Columbus State Athletics

Athletic Conferences (2005):

SportConference
BasketballPeach Belt Conference
BaseballPeach Belt Conference
TrackPeach Belt Conference

Students on Athletic Scholarships (2004):

SportMenWomenTotal
Total574299
Basketball141428
Baseball23023
Track7714
All Other Sports132134

Columbus State Degree Programs (2005)

BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT
Accounting
Business Administration and Management, General
Business/Commerce, General
Finance, General
Marketing/Marketing Management, General

COMPUTER SCIENCE AND ENGINEERING
Computer and Information Sciences, General

CONSERVATION AND RESOURCE MANAGEMENT
Environmental Science

DRAMA AND PERFORMING ARTS
Drama and Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General

EDUCATION AND TEACHING
Art Teacher Education
Counselor Education/School Counseling and Guidance Services
Drama and Dance Teacher Education
Early Childhood Education and Teaching
Education/Teaching Individuals - Specific Learning Disabilities
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances
Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation
Educational Leadership and Administration, General
Educational/Instructional Media Design
English/Language Arts Teacher Education
Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching
Mathematics Teacher Education
Music Teacher Education
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching
Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education
Social Science Teacher Education
Social Studies Teacher Education

LIBERAL ARTS
English Language and Literature, General
History, General
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities, Other
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies
Political Science and Government, General
Social Sciences, Other
Sociology
Spanish Language and Literature
Speech and Rhetorical Studies

MATHEMATICS
Mathematics, General

MUSIC
Music Performance, General
Music, General

NURSING AND EMERGENCY MEDICINE
Nursing/Registered Nurse (RN, ASN, BSN, MSN)

NUTRITION AND EXERCISE THERAPY
Kinesiology and Exercise Science
Parks, Recreation and Leisure Facilities Management

PHOTOGRAPHY AND COMMERCIAL ART
Drawing

SCIENCE
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other
Biology/Biological Sciences, General
Chemistry, General
Geology/Earth Science, General

SECURITY AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies

THERAPY AND COUNSELING
Psychology, General

Columbus State Highlights

(Details are provided further down on this page.)

What Sets Columbus State Apart:

CategoryTrophy 
Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 2%Columbus State Lowest tuition & fees (in-state)
Number of students
(vs. all colleges)
Top 10%Columbus State Number of students
Number of degree programs
(vs. all colleges)
Top 11%Columbus State Number of degree programs
% of degrees in education and teaching
(vs. all colleges)
Top 13%Columbus State % of degrees in education and teaching
% of degrees in computer science and engineering
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 14%Columbus State % of degrees in computer science and engineering
% of degrees in security and law enforcement
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 15%Columbus State % of degrees in security and law enforcement
% of freshmen enrolled part-time
(vs. all colleges)
Top 16%Columbus State % of freshmen enrolled part-time
% of accepted students who choose to enroll
(vs. colleges with similar degree levels)
Top 17%Columbus State % of accepted students who choose to enroll
Explanation of the Highlights categories

Notable:
Accepts some high school credits
Grants credits for AP courses
Offers distance learning
Career counseling
Career placement services
Student employment services
Remedial classes for students
Offers remedial adult education
Option to study abroad
Offers campus housing
Offers part-time study
On-campus library
Offers campus housing
Tenure system for quality teaching
Has ROTC (army)
Offers athletic scholarships
NCAA athletic conference member

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