Sifting through a college’s Common Data Set can take a lot of time. Instead, we’ve gathered the most important information from Columbia University’s most recent Common Data Set to provide you with the information you need, at a quick glance.

This guide contains key information from Columbia’s Common Data Set for 2021-2022.

Columbia University Common Data Set Quick Facts

• Public vs. Private: Private
• Geographic Region: Mid East
• State: New York
• Student to Faculty Ratio: 6 to 1
• Full Time Undergraduates: 6,716

Merit Scholarships for Columbia University

• Percentage of students with no financial need who were awarded merit scholarships: N/A
• Average dollar amount of non-need based merit scholarships: N/A

Financial Aid Information

• Freshman without need: 49%

Student Information

• Percentage of students returning for sophomore year: 99%
• Four-year graduation rate: 85%
• Percentage of students from out-of-state: 82%

Student Diversity

• Percentage of nonresident aliens: 16%
• Percentage of Hispanic/Latino: 15%
• Percentage of Black or African American, non-Hispanic: 8%
• Percentage of White, non-Hispanic: 30%
• Percentage of American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic: Less than 1%
• Percentage of Asian, non-Hispanic: 21%
• Percentage of Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic: Less than 1%
• Percentage of two or more races, non-Hispanic: 7%
• Percentage of unknown race and/or ethnicity: 1%

This information and more is available at Columbia University Common Data Set 2021-2022. 

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