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Columbia College Chicago — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Columbia College Chicago is a private nonprofit, master's institution in Illinois. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

5,368

medium

Undergrad

5,368

First-year retention

66%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

52%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 39.5%, Hispanic 28.2%, Black 18.7%, Two or more 4.8%, Non-resident 4%, Asian 3.7%, Unknown 0.9%, Native 0.2%, Pacific Islander 0%. 39.5% 28.2% 18.7% White 39.5% Hispanic 28.2% Black 18.7% Two or more 4.8% Non-resident 4.0% Asian 3.7% Unknown 0.9% Native 0.2% Pacific Islander 0.0%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 60.4%, Men 39.6%. 60.4% 39.6% Women 60.4% Men 39.6%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 66/100; Do not return 34/100
  • Return for sophomore year 66/100
  • Do not return 34/100

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