Key differences on Cost & aid
- 1
California Baptist's grants cover 47% of its full price on average, vs. 42% at Columbia College Chicago
Aid generosity - 2
California Baptist costs about $2.2K less per year on average than Columbia College Chicago ($29,432 vs. $31,609, all students)
Average cost, all students
Cost & aid
Cost & aid
Average cost, aid generosity, net price by family income, sticker prices, and grants.
What students pay
Grants
Sticker prices
On one scale, so the bars read against each other.
Up to $110K: the average net price per year for students receiving federal aid, 2023–24; families who didn't file the FAFSA aren't included. Above it the published data end. For your own number, use the college's net price calculator .
Family income per year $150K
- Columbia College ChicagoPublished data end at $110K
Merit possible (proxy); averaging $14K
- California BaptistLittle need-based aid above $110K
Merit possible (proxy); averaging $24K
Published (federal figure, up to $110K) EstimateBars share one scale: the largest full price.
Where need-based aid ends, merit, and published promises
| Metric | Columbia College Chicago | California Baptist |
|---|---|---|
| Need-based aid up to | Published data end at $110K | Little need-based aid above $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 22% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $14K (proxy) | 26% got a grant without federal aid, averaging $24K (proxy) |
| Published promise | – | – |
A college's own promise is stated for a typical family and changes yearly; where a promise and our estimate disagree, the promise wins. Merit has no income limit, so it can lower the price above the point where need-based aid ends.
Tuition guarantee & Promise program
| Metric | Columbia College Chicago | California Baptist |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
From the colleges' Common Data Sets
| Metric | Columbia College Chicago | California Baptist |
|---|---|---|
| Aid forms | – | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | – | March 2 (priority) |
| Need met, first-years | – | 34% |
| Average aid package, first-years | – | $31,067 |
| College grant dollars given as merit | – | 16% |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
Sources:IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, 2023–24;College Scorecard, most recent release;Common Data Set, most recent release;California Baptist University Common Data Set 2023–24, Fall 2024 entrants;California Baptist University Common Data Set 2023–24, 2023–24 (estimated)About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why