Columbia College
Sonora, CA · Public · offers Associate's degrees
—Acceptance rate
$11,316Average net price / year
27%Graduation rate
$39,035Median earnings 10 yrs after entry
—Median debt at graduation
1,984Undergraduates
Cost
- In-state tuition & fees
- $1,282
- Out-of-state tuition
- $9,264
- Total cost of attendance
- $19,870
- Books & supplies
- $1,062
- Average net price
- $11,316
Net price by family income
- $0–30k
- $10,095
- $30–48k
- $10,910
- $48–75k
- $13,961
- $75–110k
- $15,762
- $110k+
- $12,813
Admissions
- Acceptance rate
- —
Outcomes
- Graduation rate
- 27%
- First-year retention
- 58%
- Median earnings (6 yrs)
- $32,510
- Median earnings (10 yrs)
- $39,035
- Median debt (graduates)
- —
- Students with Pell grants
- 28%
- Students with federal loans
- 0%
Programs: what graduates earn
1 of 69 programs have published earnings or debt data. Earnings are median salaries of graduates one year after completing the program (or the latest available year).
Associate's degree
| Program | Graduates | Earnings | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 105 | $31,449 | — |
Students
- Undergraduates
- 1,984
- Part-time
- 65%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- White
- 61%
- Hispanic
- 26%
- Black
- 4%
- Asian
- 2%
- International
- 1%
Faculty & school
- Student–faculty ratio
- 21:1
- Avg faculty salary
- $91,971 / year
- Full-time faculty
- 43%
- Accreditor
- Western Association of Schools and Colleges Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges
- Website
- www.gocolumbia.edu
- Also known as
- CC
Most popular fields
- Natural Resources & Conservation – 7% of degrees
- Personal & Culinary Services – 5% of degrees
- Engineering Technologies – 2% of degrees
- Family & Consumer Sciences – 3% of degrees
- Liberal Arts & General Studies – 36% of degrees
- Interdisciplinary Studies – 5% of degrees
Frequently asked questions
How much does Columbia College cost?
The average net price after grants is $11,316 per year; in-state tuition and fees are $1,282 and the full cost of attendance is $19,870.
How much do Columbia College graduates earn?
Students who enrolled earn a median of $39,035 ten years later. See the program table above for salaries by major.
What is the graduation rate?
27% of first-time, full-time students graduate within 150% of normal time.
Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, June 2026 release.