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Recruiting information

Columbia Swimming is an incredible four year experience. We train hard; we train smart; we race hard and we wear speedos! throughout the season except for championship time. At our championships we have the best record of success of any team in the Ivy League when it comes to time improvements. Our record board has no "tech suit era" records so, if you are looking to get faster and maximize your potential Columbia Swimming needs to be on your radar!

Large 4-year, highly residential (confers bachelors degrees, FTE enrollment over 9,999, at least 50 percent of degree-seeking undergraduates live on campus and at least 80 percent attend full time).
  • 4 years
    Education duration
  • City
    School setting
  • Private
    School type
  • Medium
    School size

Cost & Financial aid

Average annual cost

Cost includes tuition, living costs, books and supplies, and fees minus the average grants and scholarships for federal financial aid recipients.

$12,836

By family income

Depending on the federal, state, or institutional grant aid available, students in your income bracket may pay more or less than the overall average costs.

Family income Average cost
$0–$30,000 -$3,429
$30,001–$48,000 -$5,227
$48,001–$75,000 -$4,069
$75,001–$110,000 $9,939
$110,001+ $40,584

Students receiving federal loans

At some schools where few students borrow federal loans, the typical undergraduate may leave school with $0 in debt.

Graduation & Retention

Graduation rate

Students who return
after their first year

Out of 4,742 students…

Graduated 95%
Withdrew 2%
Transferred 2%

Outcomes

Median total debt after graduation

Total debt after graduation depends on field of study for undergraduate borrowers who complete college.

Repayment rate

Making progress 31%
Not making progress 22%
Paid in full 18%
Deferment 16%
Forbearance 9%
Default 3%

Typical earnings salary after completing field of study

Data Not Available

Student body

Student admissions

Student population 33,776
Undergraduate enrollment 8,832
Graduate enrollment 24,944

Full-time

24 and under

Race/Ethnicity

White 32%
Non-resident alien 18%
Asian 17%
Hispanic 15%
Black 7%

Admissions

Admission rate

ACT

ACT Combined

SAT

Evidence-Based Reading and Writing
Math

Programs/Majors

Field of study Graduates
Computer Science 341
Economics 338
Political Science and Government 255
History 148
Social Sciences 143
Research and Experimental Psychology 129
English Language and Literature 101
Operations Research 77
Neurobiology and Neurosciences 75
Mechanical Engineering 68
Biology 68
Visual and Performing Arts 64
Area Studies 62
Philosophy 62
Biomedical/Medical Engineering 54
Applied Mathematics 51
Sociology 51
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering 45
Mathematics 45
Sustainability Studies 45
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 40
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies 40
Chemical Engineering 39
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities 39
Business Administration, Management and Operations 39
Anthropology 37
Fine and Studio Arts 37
Statistics 34
Physics 29
Civil Engineering 28
Linguistic, Comparative, and Related Language Studies and Services 28
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies 23
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences 22
Mathematics and Computer Science 20
Computer Engineering 19
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 18
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology 18
Architecture 17
Urban Studies/Affairs 17
Philosophy and Religious Studies 16
Music 16
Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 13
Astronomy and Astrophysics 13
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft 13
Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering 11
Industrial Engineering 11
Chemistry 11
Information Science/Studies 10
Slavic, Baltic and Albanian Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 10
Engineering Physics 9
Natural Resources Conservation and Research 8
Religion/Religious Studies 8
Materials Sciences 5
Dance 5
Public Health 5
Education 4
Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics 3
Engineering 2
Biological and Biomedical Sciences 1
Field of study Median earnings
Computer Science $103,078
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $90,856
Operations Research $84,653
Applied Mathematics $84,653
Economics $79,419
Chemical Engineering $75,204
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $74,953
Mechanical Engineering $69,338
Civil Engineering $64,706
Statistics $61,516
Political Science and Government $56,415
Biomedical/Medical Engineering $53,810
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies $46,087
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $44,942
Sociology $44,170
Area Studies $43,798
Research and Experimental Psychology $42,682
English Language and Literature $40,896
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $38,829
History $38,597
Physics $38,289
Anthropology $38,289
Mathematics $37,568
Biology $33,993
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $33,138
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies $32,925
Visual and Performing Arts $31,127
Fine and Studio Arts $30,409
Philosophy $28,598
Field of study Median debt
Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering $12,000
Mechanical Engineering $16,960
Sustainability Studies $18,070
Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies $18,799
Biomedical/Medical Engineering $19,500
Biology $19,892
Philosophy $20,062
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics $20,250
Computer Science $20,397
Research and Experimental Psychology $20,500
Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences $21,065
History $22,000
Area Studies $22,486
Political Science and Government $22,943
Economics $25,000
English Language and Literature $25,500
Social Sciences $26,000
Fine and Studio Arts $26,853
Visual and Performing Arts $26,971
Neurobiology and Neurosciences $27,000
Sociology $31,000
Anthropology $34,500