United StatesColumbia, SC

Columbia International University

Private nonprofit · Solid evidence

Value50/100
Solid evidence68/100 profile coverage

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

Admissions70
Value100
Career60
Experience48
Location64
Annual university cost$39,850Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance98%Not a personal probability
Graduation66%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$38,95110 years after entry/completion

Scorecard

A balanced read, not one ranking.

Academic66
Career34
Evidence coverage68

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    City / metro settingCityPrincipal city in Columbia, SC Metro Area; Census 2024.
    Monthly student budget allocation$996Reported 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, SC Metro Area

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

    Employed residents · age 16+413,610
    Residents aged 22–2436,626
    Residents aged 25–2956,251

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health22.3% · 92,427 employed residents
    Professional & business services11.2% · 46,148 employed residents
    Retail10.4% · 42,868 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.

    Creative paths

    Where creative careers have started.

    Documented education links for notable people—not graduation counts or hiring odds. This initial Wikidata snapshot samples up to 500 links per field.

    Campus community

    Faith & belonging

    No reported institutional religious affiliation

    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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    59 matching programs

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    Area StudiesBachelors Degree$32,569 Bible/Biblical StudiesAssociate's DegreeView degree Bible/Biblical StudiesBachelors Degree$24,421 Bible/Biblical StudiesFirst Professional Degree$32,190 Bible/Biblical StudiesGraduate/Professional CertificateView degree Bible/Biblical StudiesMaster's Degree$46,478 Bible/Biblical StudiesUndergraduate Certificate or DiplomaView degree Business Administration, Management and OperationsAssociate's Degree$32,407 Business Administration, Management and OperationsBachelors Degree$41,574 Business Administration, Management and OperationsMaster's Degree$61,220 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyFirst Professional Degree$30,119 Clinical, Counseling and Applied PsychologyMaster's Degree$42,868 Communication and Media StudiesBachelors Degree$24,035 Curriculum and InstructionFirst Professional Degree$61,516 Curriculum and InstructionMaster's Degree$46,999 Educational Administration and SupervisionDoctoral Degree$84,626 Educational Administration and SupervisionFirst Professional Degree$62,260 Educational Administration and SupervisionGraduate/Professional Certificate$81,498 Educational Administration and SupervisionMaster's Degree$54,928 English Language and Literature, GeneralBachelors Degree$28,881 Health and Physical Education/FitnessBachelors Degree$29,685 Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesBachelors Degree$24,421 Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesDoctoral Degree$58,740 Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesFirst Professional DegreeView degree Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesGraduate/Professional Certificate$51,106 Intercultural/Multicultural and Diversity StudiesMaster's Degree$45,696 International/Global StudiesBachelors Degree$30,208 Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and HumanitiesBachelors Degree$25,194 Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and LinguisticsBachelors Degree$27,379 Missions/Missionary Studies and MissiologyBachelors Degree$27,205

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