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Columbia Southern University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Columbia Southern University is a for-profit, master's institution in Alabama. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

12,176

large

Undergrad

12,176

First-year retention

71%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

33%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 60.8%, Black 18.9%, Unknown 13%, Two or more 2.9%, Asian 1.5%, Hispanic 1.3%, Native 1%, Pacific Islander 0.7%. 60.8% 18.9% 13.0% White 60.8% Black 18.9% Unknown 13.0% Two or more 2.9% Asian 1.5% Hispanic 1.3% Native 1.0% Pacific Islander 0.7%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 36%, Men 64%. 36.0% 64.0% Women 36.0% Men 64.0%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 71/100; Do not return 29/100
  • Return for sophomore year 71/100
  • Do not return 29/100

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