United StatesColumbia, MO

Columbia College

Private nonprofit · Medium evidence

Value48/100
Medium evidence46/100 profile coverage

Mixed direct and modelled. Missing lenses stay blank and do not become low scores.

Admissions40
Value100
Career25
Experience0
Location64
Annual university cost$33,200Tuition plus recorded living cost
Graduation46%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$45,37810 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic52
Career40
Evidence coverage46

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Columbia, MO Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$740Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.

    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    Columbia, MO Metro Area

    Metropolitan-area residents, not just Columbia or the student population.

    Employed residents · age 16+115,641
    Residents aged 22–2414,189
    Residents aged 25–2915,398

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health36.2% · 41,819 employed residents
    Retail10.1% · 11,672 employed residents
    Arts, leisure & hospitality9.4% · 10,926 employed residents

    Broad employer industries, not roles or job vacancies. Annual survey estimates include commuters working outside the metro.

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    Rankings

    Reputation & career strength.

    Univised career benchmarks

    Engineering—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Technology & computing—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Consulting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Finance & accounting—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Law & legal services—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Retail & consumer goods—Limited confidence · Neutral fallback1.00× career presence
    How estimated

    Broad prior. The 1.00× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Insufficient comparable peers or unsupported peer-model performance. The neutral 1× fallback means unknown, not measured average outcomes; no individual rank is assigned.

    Position ranges group the model's ordering for readability; they are not statistical confidence intervals. Traditional reputation is a proxy, not evidence of placement in this industry or programme availability.

    Career ratings adjust for evidence strength. Compatible-school estimates are used only where supported; a neutral fallback means unknown, not measured average performance. These are not hiring odds or degree-quality measurements.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)

    Institutional affiliation does not describe students’ individual beliefs. A verified campus-wide religious breakdown is not available in this dataset.

    Campus experience

    Campus ratings and verifiable strengths.

    Industry strengths

    Engineering · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedConsulting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedFinance and Accounting · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.00× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 1.00× estimated career presence · Limited

    Observed employment evidence where supported; otherwise ranking-informed or comparable-school estimates. These school-level ratings do not verify programme availability or hiring probability.

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    HistoryBachelors Degree$32,658 HistoryMaster's Degree$40,206 Human Resources Management and ServicesBachelors Degree$41,651 Human Services, GeneralAssociate's Degree$28,598 Human Services, GeneralBachelors Degree$31,437 International BusinessBachelors Degree$57,318 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesAssociate's Degree$39,286 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$40,914 Management Information Systems and ServicesBachelors Degree$49,937 MarketingBachelors Degree$39,153 MathematicsBachelors Degree$43,798 Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, OtherBachelors Degree$34,309 MusicBachelors Degree$33,054 Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchAssociate's DegreeView degree Natural Resources Conservation and ResearchBachelors Degree$31,598 PhilosophyBachelors Degree$28,598 Political Science and GovernmentBachelors Degree$33,993 Psychology, GeneralBachelors Degree$30,879 Public AdministrationBachelors Degree$40,481 Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied CommunicationBachelors Degree$36,920 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingAssociate's Degree$54,382 Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical NursingBachelors Degree$62,183 Security Science and TechnologyBachelors Degree$35,648 Security Science and TechnologyUndergraduate Certificate or Diploma$46,478 SociologyBachelors Degree$31,890

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