Columbia State Community College vs. John A Gupton College

Columbia State Community College vs. John A Gupton College comparison

	Columbia State Community College	John A Gupton College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	Columbia State Community College	John A Gupton College
Location	Columbia, TN	Nashville, TN
Setting	Distant Town	Large City
Enrollment	4,954	196
Type	Public 2 Year	Private 2 Year
National Ranking
Religious Affiliation	-	-	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	columbiastate.edu	guptoncollege.edu
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Costs	Columbia State Community College	John A Gupton College
Tuition (In State)	$4,326	$10,675
Tuition (Out of State)	$16,920	$10,675
Room & Board	$10,170	$15,200
Avg Net Price	$8,275	$12,453
Avg Grant Aid	$5,613	$9,130
% Receiving Grant Aid	98%	62%

Admission	Columbia State Community College	John A Gupton College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	-	23
Admitted	-	14
Acceptance Rate	Open	60.9%Open
Enrolled %	Open	100%Open
Avg High School GPA	-	-
Typical High School Grades	-	-
Admissions Standards	Unavailable	Unavailable
Applicant Competition		Low
ACT Range		19/22
SAT Range		890/960
Submit Test Scores		Required to be considered for admission
Application Deadline	Aug 13, 2025

Academics	Columbia State Community College	John A Gupton College
Student to Faculty Ratio	19:1	15:1
Popular Majors	Liberal Arts and Humanities (47%) Health Professions (32%) Business (8%) Education (4%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (2%)	Personal and Culinary Services (100%)
Outcomes	Columbia State Community College	John A Gupton College
Graduation Rate	-	-
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$33,400	$38,900
Making Student Loan Payments	45%	42%
Median Student Loan Debt	$10,500	$14,625
Median Loan Payment	$108	$151

Diversity	Columbia State Community College	John A Gupton College
% Men	38%	39%
% Women	62%	61%
Racial Diversity	Very Low	Low
HBCU	No	No
% White	82%	73%
% Black	8%	23%
% Hispanic	5%	2%
% Native American	0%	0%
% Pacific Islander	0%	0%
% Two or More Races	3%	0%
% International	0%	0%
% Unknown Race	1%	0%

Students	Columbia State Community College	John A Gupton College
% In-State	98%	79%
% Out-of-State	1%	21%
Campus	Columbia State Community College	John A Gupton College
Campus Housing	No	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	No	No
Weekend/Evening Classes	Yes	No
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Columbia State Community College is larger than than John A Gupton College based on total student enrollment (4,954 students vs. 196 students)

Columbia State Community College vs. John A Gupton College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, Columbia State Community College or John A Gupton College?

• John A Gupton College is 146.8% more expensive to attend than Columbia State Community College for in-state tuition ($10,675.00 vs. $4,326.00)
• Out of state tuition is 58.5% higher at Columbia State Community College than John A Gupton College ($16,920.00 vs. $10,675.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Columbia State Community College than John A Gupton College ($8,275 vs. $12,453)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia State Community College are 49.5% lower than costs at John A Gupton College ($10,170 vs. $15,200)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Columbia State Community College than John A Gupton College (98% vs. 62%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by John A Gupton College students is 62.7% larger than aid received Columbia State Community College ($9,130 vs. $5,613)

Which college is harder to get into, Columbia State Community College or John A Gupton College? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between John A Gupton College or Columbia State Community College .

Columbia State Community College vs. John A Gupton College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, Columbia State Community College or John A Gupton College? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between John A Gupton College and Columbia State Community College.

• Graduates from John A Gupton College earn on average $5,500 more per year than Columbia State Community College graduates after ten years. ($38,900 vs. $33,400)
• Columbia State Community College students graduate with a $4,125 lower median federal student loan debt than John A Gupton College graduates. ($10,500 vs. $14,625)
• Columbia State Community College graduates are paying $43 less per month on federal student loans than John A Gupton College graduates. ($108 vs. $151)
• More Columbia State Community College graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former John A Gupton College students, three years after graduation. (45% vs. 42%)

Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/