Columbia Southern University
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How strong are the academics at Columbia Southern University?

Let's cover class sizes, graduation rates, and outcomes.

28:1
Student to faculty ratio

Class Sizes

Class sizes likely stayed the same for you through high school. You'll find that college is much different. Some of the largest universities have classes that can seat hundreds of students in giant lecture halls. Conversely, as they progress and their focus narrows, higher-level courses can sometimes have just a handful of students.

Columbia Southern has an average student-to-faculty ratio of 28:1. The typical school is 14:1. While this ratio is important, what’s more important is how big a typical class is.

Outcomes

It’s critical to understand a school’s outcomes to understand if your four (or more) years at the school will be worth it. Here are some key statistics about the outcomes of students who enroll at Columbia Southern University:

59%
First-year retention rate

Majors

Many students choose a school largely based on the what they want to study. The are Columbia Southern University's most popular majors, ranked by how many people graduated with the concentration in the most recent year:

Fire Services Administration
Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician
Business Administration and Management, General
Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration
Health/Health Care Administration/Management
37.6
146.08
254.56
363.04
471.52
580

The Full List

Major Graduates
Business
  • Business Administration and Management, General 515
  • Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General 96
  • Organizational Leadership 79
Computer And Information Sciences And Support Services
  • Computer and Information Systems Security/Auditing/Information Assurance 75
  • Information Technology 53
Engineering/Engineering-Related Technologies/Technicians
  • Occupational Safety and Health Technology/Technician 521
Health Professions And Related Programs
  • Health/Health Care Administration/Management 128
  • Psychiatric/Mental Health Services Technician 93
  • Emergency Medical Technology/Technician (EMT Paramedic) 60
Homeland Security
  • Fire Services Administration 580
  • Criminal Justice/Law Enforcement Administration 181
  • Criminal Justice/Police Science 75
  • Homeland Security 53
  • Fire Science/Fire-fighting 5
  • Crisis/Emergency/Disaster Management 4
Natural Resources And Conservation
  • Environmental Studies 61

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