United StatesNew York, NY

Columbia University in the City of New York

Private nonprofit · Excellent evidence

Value69/100
Excellent evidence90/100 profile coverage

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

Admissions100
Value100
Career65
Experience85
Location100
Annual university cost$85,845Tuition plus recorded living cost
General acceptance4%Not a personal probability
Graduation95%Source cohort definition varies
Median earnings$102,49110 years after entry/completion

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Academic96
Career89
Evidence coverage90

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    City / metro settingMajor metropolitan areaReviewed municipality in the New York metropolitan area.
    Monthly student budget allocation$1,400Reported annual student living budget divided by 12; academic-year coverage may differ. Not a citywide or post-graduation budget.
    Engineering marketNew York#4 historical alumni region · 73 aggregate matches
    Internships
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    Entry level
    1000
    Early / mid
    1000
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    The regional economy · 2024 Census ACS

    New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ Metro Area

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

    Employed residents · age 16+10,006,187
    Residents aged 22–24783,738
    Residents aged 25–291,393,534

    Largest industries by employment share

    Education & health27.1% · 2,711,529 employed residents
    Professional & business services15.8% · 1,583,789 employed residents
    Retail9.0% · 901,112 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#115Limited confidence · Estimated0.70× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.70× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.15×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.352. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.51× to 0.82×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    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#14Medium confidence1.85× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.85× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.89×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.958. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.82× to 1.87×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    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#5Medium confidence2.33× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 2.33× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 3.45×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.540. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.91× to 2.83×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    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#13Limited confidence · Estimated1.37× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.37× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 2.08×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.344. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.22× to 1.61×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    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#18Limited confidence · Estimated1.09× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 1.09× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 1.40×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.232. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 1.05× to 1.17×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    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#73Limited confidence · Estimated0.85× career presence
    How estimated

    Evidence-adjusted career presence. The 0.85× headline is a modelled rating, not an observed employment rate.

    Raw observed/expected ratio: 0.47×. The same continuous evidence adjustment applies to every school: 1 + evidence weight × (raw ratio − 1). Evidence weight: 0.275. Small expected cohorts and disagreement between cohort definitions reduce this weight. Traditional reputation does not change a direct rating.

    With alternative stability settings, this rating ranges from 0.74× to 0.92×. This is a model-sensitivity check, not a confidence interval or range of hiring odds.

    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.

    Columbia University in the City of New York

    42 distinct people in this snapshot

    Design · 7
    Journalism · 20
    Writing · 14

    University context

    A little more perspective.

    Academic environmentStudent-to-staff ratio5.2Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Academic environmentSubjects listed33Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024
    Student demographicsInternational students35%Times Higher Education historical archive · 2024

    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 · 0.70× estimated career presence · LimitedTechnology · 1.85× career presence · MediumConsulting · 2.33× career presence · MediumFinance and Accounting · 1.37× estimated career presence · LimitedLegal Services · 1.09× estimated career presence · LimitedRetail and Consumer Goods · 0.85× 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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    Tennis MenArchived rank #7 · 20 - 3
    Tennis WomenArchived rank #40 · 17 - 5
    Lacrosse WomenArchived rank #88 · 4-10

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