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Columbus State Community College

Columbus, OH

CVI Score: 28/100

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CVI Grading Scale & Rubric

College Value Index (CVI) is a weighted score from 0-100 based on outcomes, completion, and selectivity.

Grade Scale

S: 90-100
A: 80-89
B: 70-79
C: 60-69
D: 50-59
F: below 50

Rubric Weights

ROI Score (median earnings): 50%
Completion Score (graduation/completion rate): 30%
Selectivity Score (inverse admission rate): 20%

Formula: CVI = (ROI × 0.50) + (Completion × 0.30) + (Selectivity × 0.20)

This College's Component Scores

ROI: 19

Completion: 28

Selectivity: 50

Admission Criteria

Admission Rate: N/A

SAT Average: N/A

ACT Average: N/A

CVI Selectivity Score: 50

Graduation Rate: 28.1%

Additional Admissions Data

Test Requirement Policy: N/A
SAT Composite 25th-75th: N/A
SAT Reading 25th-75th: N/A
SAT Math 25th-75th: N/A
ACT Composite 25th-75th: N/A
Admitted student GPA ranges: N/A in current source
Early Action / Early Decision rates: N/A in current source
Application deadlines and required materials: N/A in current source
Major-specific admit rates: N/A in current source

Costs & Outcomes

In-State Tuition: $5,488

Out-of-State Tuition: $11,224

Graduation Rate: 28.1%

Median Earnings: $39,435

Academic Snapshot

Campus Setting: URBAN

Student Body Size: LARGE

School Control: PUBLIC

Additional Institution Data

Housing & Charges

Source

Typical Room Charge: $-1

Typical Board Charge: $-1

Combined Room & Board: $-1

Tuition Varies by Program: N/A

Tuition Guarantee Program: N/A

Tuition Payment Plan: N/A

Enrollment Profile

Source

Student-Faculty Ratio: 20.0

Undergraduate (Full-Time): 1

Undergraduate (Part-Time): 1

Graduate (Full-Time): 0

Graduate (Part-Time): 0

Dormitory Capacity: -1

Institution Size: 5

Aid, Default, and Earnings

IPEDSDefaultEarnings

Student Loan Default Rate: 0.1%

Default Cohort Year: 2017

Years Since Entering Repayment: 3

Median Earnings (Urban): $36,558

Mean Earnings (Urban): N/A

Earnings Above $25k: N/A

Earnings 10th Percentile: N/A

Earnings 25th Percentile: $21,015

Earnings 75th Percentile: $54,324

Earnings 90th Percentile: N/A

Yellow Ribbon Program: No

Disability Services Indicator: No

Students with Disabilities: 4.5%

Popular Majors

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal StudiesNursing Assistant/Aide and Patient Care Assistant/AideBusiness Administration and Management, General

ROI Intelligence

Is this major degree worth the cost?

This sidebar blends institutional outcomes with degree-level earnings and debt, so families can compare value, not just brand or admissions odds.

Median earnings: $39,435

Tuition basis used: Out-of-state

Annual tuition basis: $11,224

Estimated 4-year tuition investment: $44,896

Earnings-to-tuition multiple: 3.51x

Annual repayment capacity (10% of salary): $3,943.5

Simple payback at 10% salary: 11.38 years

How We Calculate ROI

Annual repayment capacity = annual earnings x 10%.

Reference ROI = ((annual repayment capacity - investment estimate) / investment estimate) x 100.

Simple payback = investment estimate / annual repayment capacity.

Tuition basis used in this estimate: Out-of-state.

For this institution-level estimate, investment uses 4x annual tuition as a bachelor proxy (total sticker tuition cost, without financial aid adjustments).

These are directional estimates and do not include taxes, inflation, or opportunity cost.

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How We Calculate ROI

Investment estimate uses total sticker tuition cost for the degree path (no financial aid adjustments).

Annual repayment capacity = annual earnings x 10%.

Reference ROI = ((annual repayment capacity - investment estimate) / investment estimate) x 100.

Simple payback = investment estimate / annual repayment capacity.

The percentage used is shown on each result card.

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