These figures show the middle salary (median) for students who received federal financial aid and attended this school. Half earn more, half earn less.
This is the middle amount that students who took out federal loans owed when they finished their degree.
Breakdown of students receiving different types of federal financial aid.
Graduates of Columbia Southern University earn a median salary of $63,534 per year 10 years after starting college — 41% above the US national average of $45,000.
Six years after starting college, the median earnings for Columbia Southern University students are $55,140 per year. This early-career figure reflects outcomes for students who may still be completing degrees or just entering the workforce.
With median student debt of $21,339 and median earnings of $63,534, graduates typically repay their loans in approximately 1.7 years — assuming 20% of income goes toward debt repayment.