Key differences on Outcomes
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California Baptist grads earn $19.3K more ten years out than Columbia College Chicago's ($61,504 vs. $42,195)
Median earnings, 10 yrs - 2
California Baptist graduates 7 pts more of its students than Columbia College Chicago (62% vs. 55%)
Graduation rate
Outcomes
Outcomes
Earnings and finishing
Median earnings, 10 yrs
Columbia College Chicago$42.2K
California Baptist$61.5KHighest
Graduation rate
Columbia College Chicago55%
California Baptist62%Highest
Retention rate
Columbia College Chicago66%
California Baptist74%Highest
Borrowing
Median debt
Columbia College Chicago$25KLowest
California Baptist$26.1K
Undergrads with a federal loan
Columbia College Chicago56%
California Baptist61%
Median debt, Pell Grant recipients
Columbia College Chicago$19KLowest
California Baptist$22.3K
Eight-year outcomes
Credential within 4 years, all students
Columbia College Chicago47%
California Baptist48%
Credential within 8 years, all students
Columbia College Chicago54%
California Baptist64%
Enrolled at another college, 8 years on
Columbia College Chicago27%
California Baptist23%
Graduation by group
Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients
Columbia College Chicago47%
California Baptist53%
Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan
Columbia College Chicago54%
California Baptist67%
Pell graduation gap
Columbia College Chicago7 pts lower
California Baptist14 pts lower
Graduated in 6 years, by race and ethnicity
| Group | Columbia College Chicago | California Baptist |
|---|---|---|
| White | 58% | 71% |
| Asian | 65% | 60% |
| Hispanic/Latino | 48% | 55% |
| Black | 34% | 44% |
| Two or more races | 41% | 68% |
| International | 52% | Not shown: under 30 students |
Sources:College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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