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Public, 4-year

Columbus State Community College

Columbus, Ohio · www.cscc.edu

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Out-of-state tuition

$11,224

In-state $5,488

Peer median $8,816

Undergraduates

28,081

Student-faculty ratio 18:1

Peer median 18 : 1

“Peers” are all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S. (by Carnegie Classification).

About

Type
Public, 4-year
Location
Columbus, Ohio
Website
www.cscc.edu
Undergraduates
28,081
Student-faculty ratio
18 : 1

This collegeRanked colleges nearby

Setting
Large city
Nearest major city
In Columbus
Nearest international airport
John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH), about 5 mi
Columbus, Ohio
Also known as
Columbus State, CSCC, C-State
Academic calendar
Semester
Religious affiliation
Not applicable
President
David Harrison (President)
Phone
6142875353
City
Columbus, Ohio
Address
550 E Spring St, Columbus, OH 43215

Degrees & Majors

Graduates in 2025 (first major)

Associate2,46670 international (2.8%)
Bachelor's30 international (0.0%)
Top 1 Bachelor's majors by graduates
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse
3

U.S. studentsInternational

All majors, graduates and earnings IPEDS · College Scorecard

*Depends on whether majors have graduates in 2025 or not, Yes / No
**Move mouse on can check deitaled graudates number, click for major detailed information
***Due to privacy policy, graduate salaries are not shown for some majors that has few gradautes

Liberal arts has 1235 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociateUnder
Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies.$35,632
Health professionshas 396 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociateUnder
Dental Hygiene/Hygienist.-
Medical Office Management/Administration.$41,774-$50,033
Health Information/Medical Records Administration/Administrator.$41,774-$50,033
Medical/Clinical Assistant.$38,575
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services, Other.$38,575
Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic).$49,850-$60,840
Medical Radiologic Technology/Science - Radiation Therapist.$49,850-$60,840
Respiratory Care Therapy/Therapist.$49,850-$60,840
Surgical Technology/Technologist.$49,850-$60,840
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Technician.$55,094
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science and Allied Professions, Other.$55,094
Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician.$42,271
Massage Therapy/Therapeutic Massage.-
Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse.$71,650
Businesshas 245 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociateUnder
Business Administration and Management, General.$50,249-$55,696
Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management.$50,249-$55,696
Accounting Technology/Technician and Bookkeeping.$48,776-$60,494
Administrative Assistant and Secretarial Science, General.-
Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies.-
Finance and Financial Management Services, Other.-
Hospitality Administration/Management, General.$38,598
Tourism and Travel Services Management.$38,598
Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General.-
Management Information Systems, General.-
Marketing/Marketing Management, General.-
Real Estate.$48,480
Computer and information sciencehas 163 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociateUnder
Computer and Information Sciences, General.$59,091
Computer Programming, Specific Applications.$44,903
Engineering technologieshas 139 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociateUnder
Architectural Engineering Technologies/Technicians.-
Civil Engineering Technologies/Technicians.-
Electrical, Electronic, and Communications Engineering Technology/Technician.$50,554
Electromechanical/Electromechanical Engineering Technology/Technician.$71,794
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning and Refrigeration Engineering Technology/Technician.-
Environmental/Environmental Engineering Technology/Technician.-
Industrial Technology/Technician.-
Aeronautical/Aerospace Engineering Technology/Technician.$60,273
Automotive Engineering Technology/Technician.$60,273
Mechanical/Mechanical Engineering Technology/Technician.$60,273
Construction Engineering Technology/Technician.$63,171
Surveying Technology/Surveying.-
Agricultural has 51 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociateUnder
Veterinary/Animal Health Technology/Technician and Veterinary Assistant.$40,077
Homeland security has 51 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociateUnder
Criminal Justice/Police Science.$47,922
Fire Science/Fire-fighting.-
Human science has 37 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociateUnder
Child Care and Support Services Management.$33,988-$36,702
Visual and Performing artshas 37 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociateUnder
Commercial Photography.$45,053
Game and Interactive Media Design.$45,053
Parks, recreation, leisure has 34 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociateUnder
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness, General.$36,376
Sport and Fitness Administration/Management.$36,376
Exercise Science and Kinesiology.$36,376
Communications technologies has 33 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociateUnder
Graphic and Printing Equipment Operator, General Production.$34,332-$37,621
Legal professionshas 15 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociateUnder
Legal Assistant/Paralegal.$45,204
Culinary has 12 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociateUnder
Culinary Arts/Chef Training.-
Restaurant, Culinary, and Catering Management/Manager.-
Foreign languages has 9 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociateUnder
Sign Language Interpretation and Translation.$38,885
Precision production has 6 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociateUnder
Welding Technology/Welder.-
Social sciencehas 3 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociateUnder
Geographic Information Science and Cartography.-
Construction trades has 3 graduates in 2025
MajorGraduate SalaryAssociateUnder
Construction Trades, General.-
Building/Property Maintenance.-

Students

28,081 students in 2025 · Undergraduate men to women 45:55

Undergraduate race and ethnicity (28,081)

White
11,557 · 41.2%
Black
5,849 · 20.8%
Unknown
5,185 · 18.5%
Hispanic
2,170 · 7.7%
Asian
1,474 · 5.2%
Two or more races
1,004 · 3.6%
International
665 · 2.4%

Age distribution

Bachelor's

Under 18
23.7%
18–19
23.4%
20–21
16.5%
22–24
13.2%
25 and over
23.2%

International Students

International share over the last 10 years · gray line: median of all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Undergraduates2.4%

665 in 2025 · 1.2% in 2016

0% 5% 10% 2016: 1.2%2017: 1.2%2018: 1.4%2019: 2.1%2020: 2.0%2021: 1.6%2022: 1.2%2023: 1.6%2024: 1.9%2025: 2.4%
2016Peer median 0.6%2025

Cost

2025 cost per year (out-of-state)

$19,864

Undergrad tuition (out-of-state)
$11,224
Undergraduate tuition (in-state)
$5,488
Room and board
$8,640
Out-of-state tuition and room and board over time

Peer median tuition + room and board $19,938 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Tuition rose 33% from 2016 to 2025; room and board rose 33%.

Finances · fiscal year 2024

Revenue$241M

Government grants and contracts
$129M53.7%
Tuition and fees
$57.7M24.0%
Investment return
$14.5M6.0%
Auxiliary enterprises
$10.3M4.3%
Gifts and private grants
$8.2M3.4%
Sales and services of educational activities
$426K0.2%
Other
$20.3M8.5%

Expenses$217M

Instruction
$90.1M41.6%
Institutional support
$38.3M17.7%
Student services
$23.0M10.6%
Public service
$22.0M10.2%
Scholarships
$12.2M5.6%
Auxiliary enterprises
$10.0M4.6%
Academic support
$9.2M4.2%
Other
$12.0M5.5%

Average faculty salary · 2025 (9-month equivalent)

Dark gray ticks: median pay for the same rank at all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

All faculty
$68,420peers $68,588
Professor
$85,696peers $79,972
Associate professor
$71,607peers $69,677
Assistant professor
$60,619peers $62,785
Instructor
$54,426peers $61,593

Campus Life

Athletics and varsity athletes NCAA · EADA

No athlete data available for 2025.

No athlete data available for 2024.

No athlete data available for 2023.

Nearby & Safety

Ranked colleges nearby

Campus safety · incidents per 1,000 students

Peer median 0.4 · all 908 public associate's colleges in the U.S.

Incidents, 2023–2025

Motor vehicle theft
15
Burglary
10
Drug arrests
4
Fondling
3
Robbery
3
Weapons referrals
2

From the Clery Act campus safety reports schools file, covering on-campus, non-campus and public property.

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References and Data Sources

Data from IPEDS (U.S. Department of Education), U.S. News, THE, QS, ARWU and Clery Act campus safety reports. Data insights are written by the Forward Pathway data team from public data.