The Student Achievement Measure is supported by six sponsoring associations, working together to provide a more comprehensive and accurate picture of student progress and completion as students move across institutions and state boundaries.

Columbus State University

Ranked among the top regional universities in the South by U.S. News & World Report, Columbus State offers nationally distinctive programs in the arts, education, business, nursing and more. Serving the Southeast while attracting students from around the world, Columbus State thrives on community partnerships to deliver excellence for students who want to achieve personal and professional success in an increasingly global environment. Just 100 miles southwest of Atlanta, Columbus State University is part of the University System of Georgia, enrolling about 8,200 students in a wide variety of degree programs, from online degrees to a doctorate in education.

Fall 2015 First-time Full-time Cohort

6-year outcomes for undergraduate bachelor’s-seeking students as of 2021

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Bachelor's Model

First-Time Full-Time

First-Time Full-Time Students Starting Fall 2015

Number of students: 991

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43%

16%

27%

WITHIN 6 YEARS

37%

12%

14%

28%

WITHIN 5 YEARS

20%

35%

14%

24%

WITHIN 4 YEARS

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Graduated: Reporting institution

Transferred & Graduated: Other Institution

Enrolled: Reporting institution

Transferred & Enrolled: Other Institution

Current Status Unknown

The SAM Full-time Bachelor's Degree model tracks a group of students who started a bachelor's degree program at Columbus State University in the Fall of 2015. The students' progress toward a degree is reported within 4, 5, and 6 years. The same group of students is included in the results for every year.

The sections of the SAM chart represent the proportion of students in the original group with the following five outcomes.

Students who started at and graduated from Columbus State University are represented by the darker purple bar with the solid black bar underneath (). (This section of the chart Within 6 Years is approximately the same as the federal graduation rate, but it may differ slightly for each institution.)
Students who started at Columbus State University and then transferred to and graduated from another institution are represented by the lighter purple bar with the white stripe underneath ()
Students who started at and are still enrolled at Columbus State University are represented by the darker aqua bar with two white stripes underneath ().
Students who started at Columbus State University and then transferred to and are still enrolled at another institution are represented by the lighter aqua bar with the bottom white stripe ().
Students from the original group whose status is unknown are represented by the green bar with the top white stripe (). These students may have graduated or still be enrolled somewhere, but their status could not be determined conclusively.

Columbus State University | Bachelor's Seeking Model - First-Time Full-Time

OUTCOMES FOR STUDENT STARTING AT COLUMBUS STATE UNIVERSITY IN FALL 2015 BY SUMMER 2021		2015-16	2016-17	2017-18	WITHIN 4 YEARS 2018-19	WITHIN 5 YEARS 2019-20	WITHIN 6 YEARS 2020-21


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	Bachelor's degree from Columbus State University	0%	0%	1%	19%	37%	43%
+	Associate and/or Certificate degree from Columbus State University	0%	0%	0%	0%	1%	1%
=	Total Graduated from Columbus State University	0%	0%	1%	20%	37%	43%


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	Bachelor's degree from another institution	0%	0%	0%	4%	8%	10%
+	Associate and/or Certificate degree from another institution	1%	1%	2%	3%	4%	5%
=	Total Graduated from another institution	1%	1%	2%	7%	12%	16%


	Enrolled at Columbus State University	98%	74%	60%	35%	14%	7%


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	Enrolled at another 4-year institution	0%	7%	12%	10%	6%	5%
+	Enrolled at another 2-year institution	0%	5%	5%	4%	3%	3%
=	Total Transferred and enrolled at another institution	0%	11%	17%	14%	9%	7%


	Current Status Unknown	1%	14%	20%	24%	28%	27%

Full-Time Transfer

Full-Time Transfer Students Starting Fall 2015

Number of students: 499