The real 2-year cost of Columbia State Community College
Over the 15 years from 2008 to 2023, published tuition and required fees at Columbia State Community College went from $2,753 to $4,904, an average of 2.9% a year.
Read with care: this school's history shows a tuition drop or reset, so a smooth projection may not hold.
2008–2025: history and projection
| Year | Published | Projected estimate | Estimate range |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | $2,753 | – | – |
| 2009 | $2,905 | – | – |
| 2010 | $3,073 | – | – |
| 2011 | $3,367 | – | – |
| 2012 | $3,511 | – | – |
| 2013 | $3,607 | – | – |
| 2014 | $3,799 | – | – |
| 2015 | $3,919 | – | – |
| 2016 | $4,015 | – | – |
| 2017 | $4,155 | – | – |
| 2018 | $4,269 | – | – |
| 2019 | $4,582 | – | – |
| 2020 | $4,582 | – | – |
| 2021 | $4,666 | – | – |
| 2022 | $4,480 | – | – |
| 2023 | $4,904 | $4,904 | – |
| 2024 | – | $5,045 | $4,880–$5,210 |
| 2025 | – | $5,190 | $4,856–$5,536 |
If you pay full sticker
Projected tuition + fees, entering fall 2026.
| Year 1 | $5,340 |
| Year 2 | $5,493 |
| 2-year total | $10,833 |
Two aid scenarios
2-year out-of-pocket total.
- $10,000/yr flat scholarship
- $0
- Flat aid doesn't grow, so it covers less each year.
- 50%-of-tuition scholarship
- $5,792
- Percentage aid keeps pace with tuition.
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