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Columbus State University (CSU, Columbus State)

  • 4225 University Ave
  • Columbus, GA 31907
  • OPEID College Code: 00156100
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  • General Phone: (706) 568-2001
  • President: Frank D Brown
  • Website: www.colstate.edu
  • Type: Public, 4-Year or Above
  • Calendar System: Semester
  • Highest Degree: Master's Degree
  • Local Area: Midsized City
  • Student Enrollment: 7,593
  • College Alias: CSU, Columbus State
  • College Mascot: Cougars
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Basic Information
    Student Services
  • Remedial Services Offered
  • Academic or Career Counseling Services Offered
  • Employment Services Offered
  • Placement Services For Graduates Offered
    Special Learning Opportunities
  • Distance Learning Opportunities
  • Study Abroad Opportunities
  • Teaching K-12 Certification Offered
  • State Approved for Certification
  • ROTC
  • Army
    College Carnegie Classifications
  • Basic Classification
  • Masters Colleges and Universities (Larger Programs)
  • Undergraduate Classification
  • Balanced Arts & Sciences/Professions, Some Graduate Coexistence
  • Graduate Classification
  • Postbaccalaureate, Arts & Sciences Dominant
  • Undergraduate Profile Classification
  • Medium Full-Time Four-Year, Selective, Higher Transfer-In
  • Enrollment Classification
  • Very High Undergraduate
  • Size Classification
  • Medium Four-Year, Primarily Nonresidential
 
 
    Admission Fees Fall 2007
  • Undergraduate Application Fee: $25.00
  • Graduate Application Fee: $25.00
 
    College Credits Accepted
  • Dual Credit
  • AP Credit
    Applicant Considerations
  • High School or Secondary School GPA
  • Required
  • High School or Secondary School Record
  • Required
  • College Preparatory Program Completion
  • Required
  • Admission Test Scores (SAT ®,ACT ®,...)
  • Required
  • TOEFL
  • Required
 
Undergraduate Admissions Fall 2007
 MaleFemaleTotal
Number of Applicants1,3042,1163,420
Number Granted Admission (%)753 (58%)1,101 (52%)1,854 (54%)
Number Admitted Who Enrolled (%)464 (62%)626 (57%)1,090 (59%)
 
Enrolled Students Submitting Test Scores Fall 2007
 NumberPercent (%)
SAT ® Exam79278%
ACT ® Exam32832%
 
Enrolled Students Test Scores Fall 2007
 25th Percentile75th Percentile
SAT ® Critical Reading450560
SAT ® Math440550
SAT ® Writing--
 
ACT ® Composite1722
ACT ® English1622
ACT ® Math1622
 
Financial Aid Breakdown 2006-07
 LoanFederal GrantState/Local GrantInstitutional Grant
(%) of Students Receiving39%33%74%10%
Avg Amount Receiving$3,116$3,100$3,487$2,561
 
Federal Loan Default Rates
 200620052004
Default Rate (%)5.3%4.9%4.5%
Number in Default756647
Number in Repayment1,3971,3261,035
Undergraduate Student Expenses
2007-082006-072005-06
Tuition, Fees and Other Expenses
In-State Tuition and Fees$3,514$3,188$2,944
Out of State Tuition and Fees$12,118$10,870$10,260
Books and Supplies$814$814$800
 
Housing Expenses
On Campus
Room and Board$7,870$7,184$7,400
Other Expenses$2,843$2,843$2,625
Off Campus
Room and Board$7,899$7,671$7,635
Other Expenses$3,463$3,463$3,391
Off Campus with Family
Other Expenses$3,463$3,463$3,391
 
Total Expenses
On Campus
In-State$15,041$14,029$13,769
Out of State$23,645$21,711$21,085
Off Campus
In-State$15,690$15,136$14,770
Out of State$24,294$22,818$22,086
Off Campus with Family
In-State$7,791$7,465$7,135
Out of State$16,395$15,147$14,451
Awarded Student Degrees and Programs
 CertificateAssociateBachelorMaster
Biological and Biomedical Sciences
Biological and Biomedical Sciences, Other--2-
Biology, Biological Sciences--26-
 
Business and Marketing Studies
Accounting--18-
Business Administration and Management--40-
Business, Commerce--2629
Finance--26-
Management Information Systems--27-
Marketing and Marketing Management--39-
 
Computer and Information Sciences
Computer and Information Sciences-21918
 
Education
Art Teacher Education--2-
Counseling and Guidance Services1--32
Drama and Dance Teacher Education--3-
Early Childhood Education--684
Education, Teaching Individuals with Specific Learning Disabilities---8
Education, Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances---5
Education, Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation--31
Educational Leadership and Administration34--13
Educational and Instructional Media Design---3
English and Language Arts Teacher Education6-79
Mathematics Teacher Education1-54
Music Teacher Education--115
Physical Education Teaching and Coaching--67
Science Teacher Education2-33
Social Science Teacher Education---4
Social Studies Teacher Education--6-
Middle School Education2-1116
 
English Language and Literature
English Language and Literature--20-
Speech and Rhetorical Studies--23-
 
Ethnic Cultural and Gender Studies
African Studies1---
 
Foreign Languages and Literature
Spanish Language and Literature--2-
 
Health and Clinical Professions
Health Services, Allied Health, Health Sciences--16-
Nursing--71-
 
History
History--12-
 
Liberal Arts and Sciences
Liberal Arts and Sciences Studies and Humanities, Other--4-
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Liberal Studies-10--
 
Mathematics and Statistics
Mathematics--5-
 
Natural Resources and Conservation
Environmental Science---2
 
Physical Sciences
Chemistry--2-
Geology, Earth Science--1-
 
Psychology
Psychology--36-
 
Recreation and Fitness Studies
Kinesiology and Exercise Science--28-
 
Security and Protective Services
Criminal Justice, Safety Studies87967-
 
Social Sciences
Political Science and Government--18-
Social Sciences, Other---113
Sociology--26-
 
Visual and Performing Arts
Drama and Theatre Arts--7-
Drawing--12-
Music--7-
Music Performance--16-
 
 
Additional Information
    Overall Student Enrollment
  • Total Student Enrollment: 7,593
  • Undergraduate: 6,548 Graduate: 1,045
    Student Gender
  • Total Student Gender
  • Male: 2,963 Female: 4,630
  • Undergraduate Gender
  • Male: 2,533 Female: 4,015
  • Graduate Gender
  • Male: 430 Female: 615
    Student Attendance
  • Total Student Attendance
  • Full-Time: 4,920 Part-Time: 2,673
  • Undergraduate Attendance
  • Full-Time: 4,543 Part-Time: 2,005
  • Graduate Attendance
  • Full-Time: 377 Part-Time: 668
Student Race Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Non-Resident Alien881%
American Indian240.3%
Black2,48733%
Asian1412%
Hispanic2563%
White4,59761%
Unknown--
 
Student Age Breakdown
 NumberPercent
Age Under 18530.7%
Ages 18-191,69222%
Ages 20-211,62421%
Ages 22-241,44519%
Ages 25-2993012%
Ages 30-344977%
Ages 35-394466%
Ages 40-496489%
Ages 50-652003%
Age Uknown580.8%
Employee Type Breakdown
 TotalFull-TimePart-Time
Total Employees990734256
Faculty Status464278186
Tenured Faculty118118-
Graduate Assistants44-44
Instruction, Research and/or Public Service432246186
Primarily Instruction432246186
Executive, Administrative and/or Managerial3535-
Other Professionals24122912
Technical and/or Paraprofessional28222458
Clerical And Secretarial13410430
Skilled Crafts23221
Service and/or Maintenance1118823
 
Faculty Full-Time Average Salary Breakdown
 TotalMaleFemale
9/10 Month Contract
All Faculty$54,575 (232)$56,774 (118)$52,298 (114)
Professor$68,700 (43)$70,483 (27)$65,692 (16)
Associate Professor$57,084 (79)$57,903 (41)$56,201 (38)
Assistant Professor$47,353 (101)$48,403 (45)$46,509 (56)
Instructor$44,991 (8)$47,295 (4)$42,688 (4)
Lecturer$55,000 (1)$55,000 (1)- (-)
 
11/12 Month Contract
All Faculty$84,396 (14)$93,803 (8)$71,852 (6)
Professor$98,537 (7)$101,879 (5)$90,183 (2)
Associate Professor$91,338 (3)$87,517 (2)$98,981 (1)
Assistant Professor$50,588 (3)- (-)$50,588 (3)
Instructor$66,000 (1)$66,000 (1)- (-)
 
Equated 9 Month Contract
All Faculty$55,399 (246)$58,043 (126)$52,622 (120)
Professor$70,369 (50)$72,494 (32)$66,592 (18)
Associate Professor$57,730 (82)$58,540 (43)$56,837 (39)
Assistant Professor$47,181 (104)$48,403 (45)$46,248 (59)
Instructor$45,992 (9)$48,636 (5)$42,688 (4)
Lecturer$55,000 (1)$55,000 (1)- (-)
Overall Athletic Team Information
  • Member of National Collegiate Athletic Association (Ncaa)
 TotalMen's TeamsWomen's Teams
Athlete Student Aid
Total Aid$785,000$360,000$425,000
Ratio (%)100%46%54%
 
Participants
All Athletes1487177
Unduplicated Athletes1487177
Baseball2727-
Basketball301515
Golf1111-
Soccer26-26
Softball16-16
Tennis1587
Cross Country231013
 
Coaches Salaries
Head Coaches-$38,785$43,949
Assistant Coaches-$24,318$29,458
 
Coaches
All Coaches1798
Baseball33-
Head Coaches11-
Assistant Coaches22-
Basketball422
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches211
Golf22-
Head Coaches11-
Assistant Coaches11-
Soccer2-2
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches1-1
Softball2-2
Head Coaches1-1
Assistant Coaches1-1
Tennis211
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches---
Cross Country211
Head Coaches211
Assistant Coaches---
    Retention Rates
  • Full-Time Entering Students Retained: 71%
  • Part-Time Entering Students Retained: 64%
Graduation Rates
 (%) of Entering Class
Overall
All Students33%
 
By Gender
Male26%
Female37%
 
By Race
Non-Resident Alien38%
American Indian20%
Black25%
Asian32%
Hispanic27%
White36%
 
By Years Prior to Graduation
4 Years or Less11%
5 Years25%
6 Years32%
Crime Statistics
 2006-072005-06
Arrests
On Campus
Weapons Related61
Drug Related163
Liquor Related264
Residence Hall
Weapons Related21
Drug Related63
Liquor Related81
 
Criminal Offenses
On Campus
Forcible Rape1-
Robbery2-
Burglary33
Vehicle Theft13
Residence Hall
Forcible Rape1-
Burglary32
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