Student Retention and Graduation Rates
Columbia University is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education, 3624 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104; 267‐384‐5000 (MSCHE).
Student Retention and Graduation Rates
Full-time M.S. Program
- Academic Year
- 2014-2015
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 236
- Number of Graduates
- 230
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 97%
- Academic Year
- 2015-2016
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 240
- Number of Graduates
- 238
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 98%
- Academic Year
- 2016-2017
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 232
- Number of Graduates
- 231
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 99%
- Academic Year
- 2017-2018
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 204
- Number of Graduates
- 203
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 99%
- Academic Year
- 2018-2019
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 188
- Number of Graduates
- 180
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 96%
- Academic Year
- 2019-2020
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 181
- Number of Graduates
- 161
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 89%
- Academic Year
- 2020-2021
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 161
- Number of Graduates
- 161
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2021-2022
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 250
- Number of Graduates
- 244
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 97%
- Academic Year
- 2022-2023
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 141
- Number of Graduates
- 138
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 98%
- Academic Year
- 2023-2024
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 186
- Number of Graduates
- 185
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 99%
- Academic Year
- 2024-2025
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 154
- Number of Graduates
- 153
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 99%
Part-time M.S. Program
- Academic Year
- 2014-2015
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 32
- Number of Graduates
- 30
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 94%
- Academic Year
- 2015-2016
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 30
- Number of Graduates
- 28
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 93%
- Academic Year
- 2016-2017
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 34
- Number of Graduates
- 31
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 92%
- Academic Year
- 2017-2018
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 28
- Number of Graduates
- 25
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 92%
- Academic Year
- 2018-2019
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 25
- Number of Graduates
- 25
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2019-2020
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 32
- Number of Graduates
- 32
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2020-2021
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 29
- Number of Graduates
- 26
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 90%
- Academic Year
- 2021-2022
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 34
- Number of Graduates
- 32
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 94%
- Academic Year
- 2022-2023
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 34
- Number of Graduates
- 31
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 91%
- Academic Year
- 2023-2024
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 32
- Number of Graduates
- 32
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2024-2025
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 17
- Number of Graduates
- 16
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 94%
M.A. Program
- Academic Year
- 2014-2015
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 44
- Number of Graduates
- 44
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2015-2016
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 53
- Number of Graduates
- 52
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 98%
- Academic Year
- 2016-2017
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 48
- Number of Graduates
- 48
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2017-2018
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 48
- Number of Graduates
- 48
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2018-2019
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 40
- Number of Graduates
- 38
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 95%
- Academic Year
- 2019-2020
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 44
- Number of Graduates
- 44
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2020-2021
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 28
- Number of Graduates
- 27
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 96%
- Academic Year
- 2021-2022
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 54
- Number of Graduates
- 51
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 95%
- Academic Year
- 2022-2023
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 41
- Number of Graduates
- 41
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2023-2024
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 33
- Number of Graduates
- 32
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 99%
- Academic Year
- 2024-2025
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 26
- Number of Graduates
- 25
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 96%
Dual Degree Program
- Academic Year
- 2014-2015
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 9
- Number of Graduates
- 9
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2015-2016
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 6
- Number of Graduates
- 6
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2016-2017
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 6
- Number of Graduates
- 6
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2017-2018
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 6
- Number of Graduates
- 5
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 99%
- Academic Year
- 2018-2019
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 9
- Number of Graduates
- 8
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 95%
- Academic Year
- 2019-2020
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 6
- Number of Graduates
- 6
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2020-2021
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 4
- Number of Graduates
- 4
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2021-2022
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 4
- Number of Graduates
- 4
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2022-2023
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 1
- Number of Graduates
- 1
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2023-2024
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 2
- Number of Graduates
- 2
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2024-2025
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 2
- Number of Graduates
- 2
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
M.S. Data Journalism Program
- Academic Year
- 2018-2019
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 10
- Number of Graduates
- 10
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2019-2020
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 20
- Number of Graduates
- 19
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 95%
- Academic Year
- 2020-2021
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 16
- Number of Graduates
- 16
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2021-2022
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 21
- Number of Graduates
- 21
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2022-2023
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 18
- Number of Graduates
- 17
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 99%
- Academic Year
- 2023–2024
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 15
- Number of Graduates
- 15
- Graduation Rate (%)
- 100%
- Academic Year
- 2024-2025
- Number of Enrolled Students
- 20
- Number of Graduates
- TBD
- Graduation Rate (%)
- TBD
Data Journalism graduation figures will be available after August 15, 2025.