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Columbus State Community College is committed to providing accurate, accessible, and up-to-date information to all current and prospective students, employees, and the public in compliance with the Higher Education Act and accreditation standards. For a printable copy of this page, please contact Darla VanHorn in the Accreditation Office at dvanhorn@cscc.edu or 614-287-2856.

On this Page: Contact | General Institutional Information | Financial Aid & Student Loans | Student Outcomes | Completion or Graduation and Transfer Out Rates | Retention Rate | Campus Security, Safety & Wellness | Guest Speaker Fees & Honoraria Disclosure | Student Rights & Privacy | Veterans & Military-Affiliated Students | Additional Required Disclosures | State Disclosures – Ohio Senate Bill 135 | Higher Education Costs and Postgraduate Outcomes Report

See also: Complaint Process | Disability Services and  Reasonable Accommodations

Contact:

College Accreditation Office

Teddi Lewis-Hotopp, Director
Accreditation Liaison
tlewisho@cscc.edu 
614-287-2866

Darla Van Horn, Program Manager
dvanhorn@cscc.edu
614-287-2856

General Institutional Information

Financial Aid & Student Loans

Student Outcomes

Completion or Graduation and Transfer Out Rates

HEOA Sec. 488(a)(2) amended HEA Sec. 485(a) (20 U.S.C. 1092(a)): new HEA Sec. 485(a)(4) HEOA Sec. 488(a)(3) amended HEA Sec. 485(a) (20 U.S.C. 1092(a)): added HEA Sec. 485(a)(7): Each institution must annually make available to prospective and enrolled students the completion or graduation rate of certificate- or degree-seeking, first-time, full-time, undergraduate students. The HEOA (Sec. 488(a)(3)) added a provision requiring that the completion or graduation rates must be disaggregated by gender; major racial and ethnic subgroup [as defined in IPEDS]; recipients of a Federal Pell Grant; recipients of a subsidized Direct Loan who did not receive a Pell Grant; and students who did not receive either a Pell Grant or a subsidized Direct Loan (National Postsecondary Education Cooperative – NPEC – reference 25; document may be downloaded at: http://nces.ed.gov/pubs2010/2010831rev.pdf)

Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for All Students and Students Receiving Pell and/or Subsidized

Direct Student Loans 2018 Cohort Year

Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates for All Students and Students Receiving Pell and/or Subsidized
Student Groups Cohort of Full-time, First-time Degree Seeking Students Completers within 3 years as a percent of Total Students in Cohort Transfers within 3 years as a Percent of Total Total Completers and Transfers within 3 years as a Percent of Total
Females . . . .
Non-Resident Alien 33 52% # &
Hispanic/Latino 84 19% 19% 38%
American Indian or Alaskan Native # # # &
Asian 43 47% 33% 79%
Black or African American 220 19% 18% 37%
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander # # # &
White or Caucasian 541 34% 15% 49%
Two or More Races 55 25% 15% 40%
Race and Ethnicity Unknown 66 30% 12% 42%
College Total Females 1,046 30% 16% 46%
Males . . . .
Non-Resident Alien 31 23% # &
Hispanic/Latino 71 14% 20% 34%
American Indian or Alaskan Native # # # &
Asian 45 38% 20% 58%
Black or African American 183 20% 19% 38%
Hawaiian or Pacific Islander # # # &
White or Caucasian 578 28% 21% 48%
Two or More Races 34 29% # &
Race and Ethnicity Unknown 66 35% 11% 45%
College Total Males 1,010 26% 19% 45%
Overall College Totals 2,056 28% 18% 46%

Note: A pound sign (#) indicates there are 5 or fewer students in the cell, and the information is not
required to be disclosed.

The “&” sign indicates that at least one cell in the row had 5 or fewer students in the cell, and providing
this information could potentially allow disclosure of specific students.

Data Source: IPEDS 2024-2025 Graduation Rate Survey, Higher Education Information System and
CSCC Colleague Queries

Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates – Cohort Year 2018

Students Receiving Pell Grant, Direct Loan and No Pell Grant, and Neither Pell nor Direct Loan

Graduation and Transfer-Out Rates – Cohort Year 2018
Student Group Students Receiving Pell Grant Students Receiving a Subsidized Direct Loan and No Pell Grant Students Who Receive Neither Pell nor Subsidized Direct Loan
Cohort of Full-time, First-time Degree Seeking Students 1,002 118 936
Number of Completers Within 3 Years 111 24 442
Completers as a percent of Total Students in Cohort 11% 20% 47%
Transfer Out 164 22 176
Transfers as a Percent of Total 16% 19% 19%
Total Completers and Transfers as a Percent of Total Cohort 27% 39% 66%
Percent still Enrolled 12% 8% 14%

Data Source: IPEDS 2024-2025 Graduation Rate Survey, Higher Education Information System and
CSCC Colleague Queries

Graduation/Completion and Transfer-Out Rates Report

Certificates and Degrees Awarded by Academic Discipline

Certificates and Degrees Awarded by Academic Discipline
Discipline 2021-2022 2022-2023 2023-2024
Accounting 33 35 20
Administrative and Secretarial 14 22 9
Automotive Engineering Technology 33 41 12
Business, Other 5 2 3
CAD/CADD Drafting 24 14 5
Communications Technology 71 66 60
Computer Science 69 343 141
Construction Trades 76 144 145
Construction, Civil Engineering, Architecture Technology 72 72 71
Culinary Arts 8 23 22
Design 162 115 127
Electrical Engineering Technology 106 192 254
Emergency Medical Care 101 141 108
Family and Consumer Studies 53 55 45
Finance   1 1
General Health/Public Health 12 13 7
General Sales, Merchandising and Related Marketing Operations 6 8 3
Geography 6 10 7
Health Administration and Management 2 2 5
Health Aides and Assisting 15 10 5
Health Information and Insurance 60 42 30
Human Resources Management and Labor Studies 18 17 18
Industrial and Manufacturing Technology 4 . 1
Laboratory Technology 52 54 33
Legal Administrative 16 18 2
Licensed Practical Nurse 38 33 14
Logistics 3 1 4
Management 175 129 70
Marketing 1 1 .
Mechanic and Repair Technologies 48 35 53
Mechanical Engineering Technology 24 15 10
Mental Health Services and Therapy 54 65 42
Nursing, Other 307 375 33
Other Engineering Technology 31 23 25
Other Health 45 52 54
Pharmacy . 14 14
Photography, Video and Cinema 168 163 138
Physical Therapy 4 2 3
Production Technology 16 12 7
Protective Services 84 108 102
Radiology and Sonography 1 4 4
Rehabilitation Services 22 23 19
Service Business 179 172 110
Sign Language 14 18 11
Survey Technology 26 19 18
Visual and Performing Arts, Other 107 106 114

Data Source: HEI and ODS Queries

Degrees and Certificates Awarded

Retention Rate

HEOA Sec. 488(a)(1)(E) amended HEA Sec. 485(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1092(a)(1)): added HEA Sec. 485(a)(1)(U): HEOA amendment effective August 14, 2008: "Institutions must make available to current and prospective students the retention rate of certificate- or degree-seeking, first-time, undergraduate students as reported to IPEDS.

Annual Retention Rates – 2021, 2022, and 2023 Cohorts

Retention Rates

Pursuant to HEOA Sec. 488(a)(1)(E) amended HEA Sec. 485(a)(1) (20 U.S.C. 1092(a)(1)): added HEA Sec. 485(a)(1)(U): HEOA amendment effective August 14, 2008: “Institutions must make available to current and prospective students the retention rate of certificate- or degree-seeking, first-time, undergraduate students as reported to IPEDS.”

Retention Rates are based on Autumn term cohorts of new students to Columbus State with no prior post-secondary experience, and who returned the following Autumn term.

Full-time Students

Semester the First- time, Full-time students began coursework at Columbus State Total Students in Cohort Total Returned the following Autumn Semester Percent of Total Retained Autumn to Autumn
Autumn 2021 1838 1152 62.7%
Autumn 2022 1929 1220 63.2%
Autumn 2023* - - -

Part-time Students

Semester the First- time, Full-time students began coursework at Columbus State Total Students in Cohort Total Returned the following Autumn Semester Percent of Total Retained Autumn to Autumn
Autumn 2021 1730 773 44.7%
Autumn 2022 2151 1059 49.2%
Autumn 2023* - - -

* The IPEDS retention rate cohort starting with Autumn 2023 is based on first-time bachelor’s degree-seeking students only. CSCC offers one bachelor’s degree, the
Bachelor of Science in Nursing. This program requires that students first complete an associate degree. Therefore, there are no first-time in college students in the bachelor’s degree-seeking cohort as reported to IPEDS.

Data Source: IPEDS 24-25 Fall Enrollment Survey AM

Campus Security, Safety & Wellness

Guest Speaker Fees & Honoraria Disclosure

Ohio Senate Bill 1- Revised Code Section 3345.0217 and College Policy 13-16 require Columbus State to publicly post a complete list of all speaker fees, honoraria, and other emoluments in excess of $500 for events that are sponsored by the institution. This page will be updated as appropriate.

Event date Event Speaker name Speaker fee
8/28/25 Autumn 2025 Convocation Bryan Alexander, Ph.D. $9,500
9/26/25 2025 Annual Know Your Numbers Welbeing Event Joshua J. Joseph, MD $1,500

College employees may submit information about applicable speaker fees through the College-sponsored event - paid speaker reporting form.

Student Rights & Privacy

Veterans & Military-Affiliated Students

Additional Required Disclosures

  • Consumer Complaint Processes
    • Once a student has exhausted all possible avenues of complaint resolution at the college, a student may file a formal complaint with the Ohio Department of Higher Education (ODHE) or the Higher Learning Commission (HLC). For more information and to review the process to submit a complaint, please visit the ODHE website or the HLC website.
  • Net Price Calculator – External or internal calculator link
  • Professional Licensure
    • Federal Regulation 34 CFR 668.43(a)(5)(v) requires colleges to make readily available to prospective and enrolled students’ information about whether their programs leading to professional licensure or certification meet educational requirements in their state. With the new federal regulations, institutions may only enroll students in programs that do not meet state licensure requirements in rare circumstances — and only when the institution obtains written acknowledgment from the student confirming they understand the program does not meet licensure requirements in their home state or territory.

    • At Columbus State, students who are enrolled in a program leading to professional licensure in Ohio, but whose permanent address is outside the state, must complete a form before they can register for courses.

      For additional information, including required disclosures, forms, and a list of applicable programs, please refer to the Interstate Licensure page. 

State Disclosures – Ohio Senate Bill 135

Higher Education Costs and Postgraduate Outcomes Report

Costs on this page represent tuition and fees for 2025-2026. View current Tuition & Fees

ORC 3345.024 requires that state institutions of higher education in Ohio “annually shall prepare and post on its publicly accessible website a report that includes at least all of the following information:

  1. An itemized list of the estimated or actual charges of the instructional fees, general fees, special purpose fees, service charges, fines, and other fees or surcharges applicable to enrolled students.
  2. The estimated or actual average cost of attendance.
  3. Student degree completion rates.
  4. Post-graduation student debt rates.
  5. Post-graduation student loan default rates.
  6. Post-graduation employment rates of students.

Higher education costs and postgraduate outcomes report

  Higher education costs and postgraduate outcomes report
Average annual cost of attendance1 $7,437
Student degree completion rate2 22%
Percent of students completing or persisting at same or different institution2 57%
Median federal debt of graduates1 $8,749
Percent of first-time, full-time degree/certificate seeking students that borrowed through federal loan programs1 32%
Post-graduation student loan default rate1 **
Percent in forbearance1 23%
Percent not making progress1 30%
Percent in deferment1 18%
Percent making progress1 17%
Percent discharged1 **
Percent paid in full1 **

**indicates privacy suppressed by US Department of Education

Note: an itemized list of the estimated or actual charges of the instructional fees, general fees, special purpose fees, fines, and other fees or surcharges applicable to enrolled students is available in a separate PDF.

Data sources:

1College Scorecard (https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/), last updated 05/2024

2Ohio Department of Higher Education (https://highered.ohio.gov/data-reports/data-and-reports-sa/graduation-retention/three-year-success-measures_fall2020)

3Census Post Secondary Employment Outcomes (PSEO) https://lehd.ces.census.gov/data/pseo_experimental.html or
https://lehd.ces.census.gov/data/pseo_explorer.html

4Ohio State CHRR Career Resource Navigator (CRN) https://careernavigator.chrr.ohio-state.edu/community-college

College Profile

Columbus State Community College Fee Inventory

Fees Inventory

ORC 3345.024(A)(1)

The tuition and fee figures listed here are for academic year 2025-26.

Instructional and General Fees

Instructional and general fees are charged per credit hour.

In-State Residents
Fees per credit hour for Ohio residents
Fee Amount
Per credit tuition for Ohio residents $162.43
Per credit general fee for Ohio residents $20.50
Total Per Credit Tuition & Fees $182.93
Out-of-State Residents

Out-of-State Residents pay a surcharge on top of the in-state tuition rate

Fees per credit hour for Out-of-State Residents
Fee Surcharge Amount
Per credit tuition for Ohio residents $180.71
Per credit general fee for Ohio residents $10.50
Total Per Credit Tuition & Fees $191.21
International Students

International students pay a surcharge on top of the in-state tuition rate

Fees per credit hour for International Residents
Fee Surcharge Amount
Per credit tuition for Ohio residents $242.96
Per credit general fee for Ohio residents $18
Total Per Credit Tuition & Fees $260.96

Program Fees

Program fees are required of all students in an academic program, to provide a service or benefit.

Curriculum Code Fee Amount
5100 “HESI A2 Exam for Nursing, Paramedic, and Allied Healthcare”  $65.00

Special Purpose Fees

Special purpose fees apply to particular services or benefits provided to specific students and are not applied to all enrolled students. Special purpose fees include fines.

Special Purpose Fees
Fee Amount
Proficiency Examination Fee $50.00
Late Registration Fee $100.00
On-Line Course Fee Per Credit $10.00
Transcript Fee $7.75
Extended Payment Plan Enrollment fee $15.00
Payment Deferral Option Set-up Charge $115.00
Application Records and ID Fee $50.00
Prior Learning Assessment/Non-Traditional Credit Fee $50.00
Parking Fee $50.00
Technology and Facilities Fee for up to 3 credits $0.00
Technology and Facilities Fee for 4-9 credits $60.00
Technology and Facilities Fee for 10-14 credits $120.00
Technology and Facilities Fee for 15+ credits $0.00

 

 

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