2018 Student Success Scorecard

Columbia College

Columbia College, established in 1968, is located near the city of Sonora. The college is in the Yosemite Community College District, one of the largest in the state in terms of square miles. The district transects more than 100 miles of the San Joaquin Valley from the coastal range in the west to the Sierra Nevada to the east. The boundaries include nearly 4,000 square miles, encompassing all of Tuolumne and Stanislaus Counties and parts of San Joaquin, Merced, Calaveras and Santa Clara counties.

College Profile
Remedial / ESL
Transfer Level Achievement
Persistence
30 Units
Degree Transfer
Career Technical Education
Career Development/College Preparation
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College Profile

The student population and course sections offered described in the tables are based on the 2016-17 academic year. Students represented differ from those included for calculation of Scorecard metrics, which are based on first-time students enrolled in 2011-12.

Total Students
4,002

Gender Rate
Female 54.3%
Male 43.9%
Unknown 1.8%
Age Rate
Less than 20 years old 25.9%
20 to 24 years old 24.6%
25 to 39 years old 25.7%
40 or more years old 23.9%
Unknown 0.0%
Ethnicity/Race Rate
African American 2.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native 1.6%
Asian 1.5%
Filipino 0.4%
Hispanic 17.1%
Pacific Islander 0.5%
White 74.4%
Two or more Races 0.4%
Unknown 1.9%
Institutional Information Rate
Full Time Equivalent Students 1,840.2
Credit Sections 836
Non-Credit Sections 83
Median Credit Section Size 18
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty 67.4%
Percentage of First-Generation Students 32.7%
Student Counseling Ratio (FALL 2014) 480:1
* Insufficient Data ** No Data

Profile - Historical Trend


Year2012-132013-142014-152015-162016-17
Students4,4864,3873,9124,0094,002
Gender
Female55.6%54.5%54.0%53.7%54.3%
Male44.2%45.2%44.7%44.1%43.9%
Unknown0.2%0.2%1.3%2.2%1.8%
Age
Less than 20 years old24.0%26.8%26.9%27.0%25.9%
20 to 24 years old26.6%25.3%25.6%25.9%24.6%
25 to 39 years old23.3%24.7%24.0%23.8%25.7%
40 or more years old26.2%23.3%23.5%23.3%23.9%
Unknown0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%0.0%
Ethnicity/Race
African American1.2%1.0%0.9%1.6%2.1%
American Indian/Alaska Native1.6%1.5%1.7%1.7%1.6%
Asian1.1%1.3%1.3%1.5%1.5%
Filipino0.4%0.5%0.5%0.6%0.4%
Hispanic13.6%15.5%14.5%15.4%17.1%
Pacific Islander0.5%0.4%0.5%0.4%0.5%
White73.7%73.1%75.8%75.5%74.4%
Two or more Races3.7%3.6%2.0%1.2%0.4%
Unknown4.2%3.1%2.8%2.2%1.9%
Institutional Information
Full Time Equivalent Students2,104.12,090.51,887.91,888.31,840.2
Credit Sections925995905874836
Non-Credit Sections6668717583
Median Credit Section Size1816161718
Percentage of Full-Time Faculty65.6%62.2%61.7%66.4%67.4%
Percentage of First-Generation Students******34.0%32.7%
Student Counseling Ratio744:1721:1595:1754:1480:1
 
* Insufficient data
** No data

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Remedial / ESL

Percentage of credit students tracked for six years through 2011-12 who first enrolled in a course below transfer level in English, mathematics, and/or ESL during 2016-17 and completed a college-level course in the same discipline.

Remedial Math

38.5% N=371
Gender Rate N
Female 43.4 212
Male 32.1 159
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 41.9 167
20-24 28.3 92
25-39 39.2 79
40 OR OVER 48.5 33
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 20.0 *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 10.0 10
ASIAN 25.0 *
FILIPINO 100.0 *
HISPANIC 40.8 76
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A N/A
WHITE 41.4 244

Remedial English

45.9%
N=362
Gender Rate N
Female 48.1 210
Male 42.8 152
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 50.0 196
20-24 31.7 82
25-39 48.1 54
40 OR OVER 53.3 30
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 50.0 *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 55.6 *
ASIAN 0.0 *
FILIPINO 100.0 *
HISPANIC 34.3 67
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A N/A
WHITE 49.4 251

Remedial English As Second Language (ESL)

N/A
N=Less Than 10
Gender Rate N
Female N/A *
Male N/A *
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 N/A *
20-24 N/A *
25-39 N/A *
40 OR OVER N/A *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN N/A *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A *
ASIAN N/A *
FILIPINO N/A *
HISPANIC N/A *
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A *
WHITE N/A *

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Transfer Level Achievement

The percent of first-time students in 2015-16 who complete 6 units and attempt any Math or English in their first year who complete a transfer-level course in Math or English in their first or second year.

Transfer Level Achievement Math

  1-Year 2-Year
  18.0% N=256 28.9% N=256
Gender Rate N Rate N
Female 16.3 135 26.7 135
Male 20.0 115 31.3 115
Age Rate N Rate N
UNDER 20 20.7 213 31.5 213
20-24 8.7 23 26.1 23
25-39 0.0 12 0.0 12
40 OR OVER 0.0 * 12.5 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 16.7 * 33.3 *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 100.0 * 100.0 *
ASIAN 0.0 * 50.0 *
FILIPINO 66.7 * 66.7 *
HISPANIC 11.4 44 22.7 44
PACIFIC ISLANDER 0.0 * 0.0 *
WHITE 18.4 196 28.6 196

Transfer Level Achievement English

  1-Year 2-Year
  48.0% N=256 64.5% N=256
Gender Rate N Rate N
Female 54.8 135 74.8 135
Male 41.7 115 53.0 115
Age Rate N Rate N
UNDER 20 50.2 213 67.1 213
20-24 34.8 23 52.2 23
25-39 41.7 12 58.3 12
40 OR OVER 37.5 * 37.5 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 16.7 * 66.7 *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 100.0 * 100.0 *
ASIAN 50.0 * 100.0 *
FILIPINO 33.3 * 33.3 *
HISPANIC 52.3 44 65.9 44
PACIFIC ISLANDER 0.0 * 100.0 *
WHITE 48.0 196 63.8 196

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Persistence

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2011-12 tracked for six years through 2016-17 who enrolled in the first three consecutive terms.

Persistence College Prepared

76.3% N=118
Gender Rate N
Female 82.8 64
Male 68.5 54
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 79.6 108
20-24 50.0 *
25-39 50.0 *
40 OR OVER 0.0 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN N/A *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 50.0 *
ASIAN 50.0 *
FILIPINO N/A *
HISPANIC 58.3 12
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A N/A
WHITE 78.9 90

Persistence Unprepared For College

67.6%
N=256
Gender Rate N
Female 69.4 147
Male 65.1 109
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 68.4 196
20-24 59.3 *
25-39 60.0 *
40 OR OVER 84.6 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 100.0 *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 62.5 *
ASIAN N/A *
FILIPINO 100.0 *
HISPANIC 80.4 46
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A N/A
WHITE 64.6 175

Persistence Overall

70.3%
N=374
Gender Rate N
Female 73.5 211
Male 66.3 163
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 72.4 304
20-24 57.6 33
25-39 59.1 22
40 OR OVER 73.3 15
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 100.0 *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 60.0 10
ASIAN 50.0 *
FILIPINO 100.0 *
HISPANIC 75.9 58
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A N/A
WHITE 69.4 265

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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30 Units

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2011-12 tracked for six years through 2016-17 who achieved at least 30 units.

30 Units College Prepared

76.3% N=118
Gender Rate N
Female 79.7 64
Male 72.2 54
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 81.5 108
20-24 16.7 *
25-39 50.0 *
40 OR OVER 0.0 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN N/A *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 50.0 *
ASIAN 50.0 *
FILIPINO N/A *
HISPANIC 58.3 12
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A N/A
WHITE 78.9 90

30 Units Unprepared For College

61.3%
N=256
Gender Rate N
Female 59.9 147
Male 63.3 109
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 62.8 196
20-24 48.1 *
25-39 60.0 *
40 OR OVER 69.2 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 60.0 *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 37.5 *
ASIAN N/A *
FILIPINO 100.0 *
HISPANIC 71.7 46
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A N/A
WHITE 60.0 175

30 Units Overall

66.0%
N=374
Gender Rate N
Female 65.9 211
Male 66.3 163
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 69.4 304
20-24 42.4 33
25-39 59.1 22
40 OR OVER 60.0 15
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 60.0 *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 40.0 10
ASIAN 50.0 *
FILIPINO 100.0 *
HISPANIC 69.0 58
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A N/A
WHITE 66.4 265

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Degree Transfer - Completion

Percentage of degree, certificate and/or transfer-seeking students starting first time in 2011-12 tracked for six years through 2016-17 who completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcomes.

Degree Transfer College Prepared

54.2% N=118
Gender Rate N
Female 60.9 64
Male 46.3 54
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 58.3 108
20-24 16.7 *
25-39 0.0 *
40 OR OVER 0.0 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN N/A *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 50.0 *
ASIAN 50.0 *
FILIPINO N/A *
HISPANIC 50.0 12
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A N/A
WHITE 54.4 90

Persistence Unprepared For College

34.4%
N=256
Gender Rate N
Female 32.0 147
Male 37.6 109
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 35.7 196
20-24 29.6 *
25-39 30.0 *
40 OR OVER 30.8 *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 40.0 *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 12.5 *
ASIAN N/A *
FILIPINO 0.0 *
HISPANIC 37.0 46
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A N/A
WHITE 36.6 175

Persistence Overall

40.6%
N=374
Gender Rate N
Female 40.8 211
Male 40.5 163
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 43.8 304
20-24 27.3 33
25-39 27.3 22
40 OR OVER 26.7 15
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 40.0 *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 20.0 10
ASIAN 50.0 *
FILIPINO 0.0 *
HISPANIC 39.7 58
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A N/A
WHITE 42.6 265

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Career Technical Education

Percentage of students completing more than eight units in courses classified as career technical education (or apprenticeship ) in a single discipline for the first time in 2011-12 tracked for six years through 2016-17 who completed a degree, certificate, apprenticeship or transfer-related outcomes.

Career Technical Education College Overall

43.2% N=257
Gender Rate N
Female 45.6 103
Male 41.6 154
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 56.2 105
20-24 41.3 46
25-39 31.3 67
40 OR OVER 30.8 39
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 50.0 *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 30.0 10
ASIAN 50.0 *
FILIPINO N/A N/A
HISPANIC 40.0 35
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A N/A
WHITE 45.0 191

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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Career Development and College Preparation (Non-credit)

Percentage of students tracked for six years through 2016-17, who started first time in 2011-12 in a Career Development and College Preparation course and completed a degree, certificate or transfer-related outcomes.

Career Development and College Preparation (Non-credit) Overall

N/A N=Less Than 10
Gender Rate N
Female N/A *
Male N/A *
Age Rate N
UNDER 20 N/A *
20-24 N/A *
25-39 N/A *
40 OR OVER N/A *
Ethnicity/Race Rate N
AFRICAN AMERICAN N/A *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE N/A *
ASIAN N/A *
FILIPINO N/A *
HISPANIC N/A *
PACIFIC ISLANDER N/A *
WHITE N/A *

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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SkillsBuilder

The median percentage change in wages for students who completed higher level CTE coursework in 2014-2015 and left the system without receiving any type of traditional outcome such as transfer to a four year college or completion of a degree or certificate.

Career Builder - Mediam Earnings Change

+39.7% N=239
Disciplines with the highest enrollment Median percentage change Total N
Fire Technology 54.9% 63
Emergency Medical Services 97.0% 38
Child Development/Early Care and Education 55.3% 25
Welding Technology 19.8% 23
Natural Resources 83.3% 22
Office Technology/Office Computer Applications 36.4% 18
Information Technology, General 158.1% 15
Business and Commerce, General 88.4% 12
Nutrition, Foods, and Culinary Arts -2.0% 11
Automotive Technology 3.1% 10

*: Cohort fewer than 10 students

Skills Builder - Demographics

Gender Median Percentage Change Total N
Female 29.6% 89
Male 47.3% 147
Age Median Percentage Change Total N
UNDER 20 408.2% 31
20-24 100.1% 58
25-39 35.8% 92
40 OR OVER 10.7% 58
Ethnicity/Race Median Percentage Change Total N
AFRICAN AMERICAN 0.0% *
AMERICAN INDIAN/ALASKA NATIVE 137.6% *
ASIAN 24.2% *
FILIPINO 22.3% *
HISPANIC 28.6% 31
PACIFIC ISLANDER 210.0% *
WHITE 47.3% 193

*: Suppressed to protect student privacy.
Note: The sum of subgroup counts may not add up to the total count due to missing demographic information.
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