JC vs. Columbia College

Jamestown College vs. Columbia College comparison

	Jamestown College	Columbia College	College 3	College 4
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Overview	JC	Columbia College
Location	Jamestown, ND	Columbia, SC
Setting	Remote Town	Midsize City
Enrollment	1,242	1,514
Type	Private 4 Year	Private 4 Year
National Ranking	#790	#913
Religious Affiliation	Presbyterian Church (USA)	United Methodist	-	-
Status	Non-profit	Non-profit
Website	jc.edu	columbiasc.edu
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Costs	JC	Columbia College
Tuition (In State)	$23,400	$21,250
Tuition (Out of State)	$23,400	$21,250
Room & Board	$8,560	$8,400
Avg Net Price	$19,950	$18,779
Avg Grant Aid	$17,022	$16,089
% Receiving Grant Aid	100%	97%

Admission	JC	Columbia College
Admission Chances	Calculate	Calculate
Applied	1,017	2,176
Admitted	936	2,135
Acceptance Rate	92%	98.1%
Enrolled %	27.5%	8.9%
Avg High School GPA	3.25	3.56
Typical High School Grades	B	B+
Admissions Standards	Very Easy	Extremely Easy
Applicant Competition
ACT Range	17/24	14/18
SAT Range	900/1140	850/1140
Submit Test Scores	Not considered for admission, even if submitted (Test Blind)	Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional)
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Academics	JC	Columbia College
Student to Faculty Ratio	12:1	11:1
Popular Majors	Business (24%) Health Professions (14%) Education (12%) Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting (8%) Psychology (6%)	Education (20%) Psychology (12%) Business (12%) Human Services (9%) Visual and Performing Arts (9%)
Outcomes	JC	Columbia College
Graduation Rate	43%	50%
Median Earnings (After 10 years)	$47,800	$34,700
Making Student Loan Payments	79%	43%
Median Student Loan Debt	$26,000	$25,264
Median Loan Payment	$268	$261

Diversity	JC	Columbia College
% Men	52%	15%
% Women	48%	85%
Racial Diversity	Low	High
HBCU	No	No
% White	78%	55%
% Black	6%	34%
% Hispanic	7%	4%
% Native American	1%	1%
% Pacific Islander	1%	0%
% Two or More Races	0%	3%
% International	6%	2%
% Unknown Race	0%	1%

Students	JC	Columbia College
% In-State	30%	76%
% Out-of-State	57%	22%
Campus	JC	Columbia College
Campus Housing	Yes	Yes
Freshman Dorm Required	No	No
Meal Plan	Yes	Yes
Weekend/Evening Classes	No	Yes
Daycare Facility	No	No
Learn More	Details	Details

Comparable Facts

• Columbia College is larger than than JC based on total student enrollment (1,514 students vs. 1,242 students)

JC vs. Columbia College Cost Comparison

Which college is more expensive, JC or Columbia College?

• Jamestown College is 10.1% more expensive to attend than Columbia College for in-state tuition ($23,400.00 vs. $21,250.00)
• Out of state tuition is 10.1% higher at JC than Columbia College ($23,400.00 vs. $21,250.00)
• The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Columbia College than JC ($18,779 vs. $19,950)
• Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Columbia College are 1.9% lower than costs at Jamestown College ($8,400 vs. $8,560)
• More students receive financial grant aid at Jamestown College than Columbia College (100% vs. 97%)
• The average total grant financial aid received by Jamestown College students is 5.8% larger than aid received Columbia College ($17,022 vs. $16,089)

JC vs. Columbia College Admissions Difficulty Comparison

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

• The average SAT score at Jamestown College (1044) is 73 points higher than at Columbia College (971)
• Incoming JC students have a 2 point higher average ACT score (23) than students at Columbia College (21)
• Accepted freshman Columbia College students have a 0.31 point higher average high school GPA (3.56) than students at JC (3.25)
• Columbia College has a higher acceptance rate (98.1%) than JC (92%)

JC vs. Columbia College Graduation Outcomes Comparison

Which is better, JC or Columbia 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 Columbia College and JC.

• The graduation rate at Columbia College is higher than Jamestown College (50% vs. 43%)
• Graduates from Jamestown College earn on average $13,100 more per year than Columbia College graduates after ten years. ($47,800 vs. $34,700)
• Columbia College students graduate with a $736 lower median federal student loan debt than JC graduates. ($25,264 vs. $26,000)
• Columbia College graduates are paying $7 less per month on federal student loans than JC graduates. ($261 vs. $268)
• More JC graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Columbia College students, three years after graduation. (79% vs. 43%)

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