NEW STUDENT
PROFILE
Institutional Effectiveness
Fall 2020
Freshmen Enrollment
1,555
1,443
1,305
1,748
1,826
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
Transfer Enrollment
678
703
Mean High School GPA
3.13
39%
2017
2018
Ethnicity
White Non-Hispanic
18% 3%
2017
3.50
3.39 3.28 3.34
2016
Freshmen
30%
2016
Black Non-Hispanic Hispanic
2019
2020
5% Asian 0% <1% Haw. Nat./Pac. Is. <1% Amer. Ind./Alaska Nat. 0% 5% Multi-Racial/Multi-Ethnic 5% Non-Resident Alien 4% 2% 1%
57%
Unknown
Total Minority
44% 60%
2018
2019
22.7 22.9 22.8 2016
2017
<1% 47%
2018
23.7
56%
Freshmen Transfers Female Male
Mean ACT Score
22.1 2019
2020
Origin
Transfers
Chicago
28%
18%
Metro Area
23%
24%
2020
3% 14% 29%
Other Illinois Midwest Core Other States
2%
International
49%
5% 8% 16% 4%
New Columbia students come from 51 states and 24 countries
First Generation
Gender 40%
48%
555
687
Freshmen
Transfers 14%
759
24%
22%
Freshmen
Transfers
Status
99%
96%
Freshmen Transfers Full-time Part-time
Financial Aid Freshmen 99%
Admissions Transfers Freshmen
97%
receive aid
Transfers 1,826
receive aid
average amount awarded
average amount awarded
Institutional Scholarships Freshmen 98%
average amount awarded
Transfers
64% Two-Year Other
$9,760
Freshmen
2%
average amount awarded
Median Family Income $56,421
1,226
Origin of Transfers
receive scholarships
$14,852
1,079
Completed Applications
8,061
97%
receive scholarships
608
Admitted
7,217
$22,711
555
Confirmed
1,911
$26,199
Registered
19% 15%
Four-Year Public Four-Year Private
Residence Halls Percent of new students living in residence halls:
$55,861
48% 24%
Freshmen Transfers
Transfers
Enrollment in Top 5 Majors Freshmen Film & Television
19%
Transfers Film & Television
18%
6%
Fashion Studies
Graphic Design
6%
Music
Fashion Studies
5%
Acting
Audio Arts
5%
5%
Audio Arts
Animation
5%
Institutional Effectiveness
FA20 New Student Profile
9% 6%
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