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Official Admissions Statistics 2010 - 2011
Admission Overview
| Applicants | 25,427 |
| Admitted | 2,501 |
| Acceptance rate | 9.8% |
| Yield rate | 56.7% |
Acceptance Rate by Gender
25th to 75th Percentile of Admitted Students
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile SAT scores of admitted students at Columbia University.
Columbia University's average SAT scores fall between:
- Verbal: 680 and 770
- Math: 690 and 780
- Writing: 680 and 770
This graph shows the 25th to 75th percentile ACT scores of admitted students at Columbia University.
Columbia University's average composite ACT score falls between 31 and 34.
Degree Completions
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This table shows the number of students who graduated with a degree in the following fields:
| Major | Men | Women | Total |
| Actuarial Science | 18 | 9 | 27 |
| Advanced General Dentistry (Cert, MS, PhD) | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Advanced Legal Research/Studies, General (LL.M., M.C.L., M.L.I., M.S.L., J.S.D./S.J.D.) | 7 | 3 | 10 |
| Anatomy | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Ancient Studies/Civilization | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Ancient/Classical Greek Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Animal Genetics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Anthropology | 7 | 9 | 16 |
| Applied Mathematics | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Art History, Criticism & Conservation | 7 | 7 | 14 |
| Astronomy | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Astrophysics | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Audiology/Audiologist & Speech-Language Pathology/Pathologist | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Behavioral Sciences | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Biochemistry | 6 | 5 | 11 |
| Bioinformatics | 4 | 2 | 6 |
| Biological & Biomedical Sciences, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biology/Biological Sciences, General | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| Biomedical/Medical Engineering | 14 | 5 | 19 |
| Biometry/Biometrics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Biophysics | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Biostatistics | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Biotechnology | 9 | 10 | 19 |
| Business Administration/Management | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| Cell/Cellular & Molecular Biology | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| Chemical Engineering | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Chemistry, General | 9 | 12 | 21 |
| Cinematography & Film/Video Production | 43 | 27 | 70 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Comparative Literature | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Computer & Information Sciences & Support Services, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Computer Engineering, General | 21 | 2 | 23 |
| Computer Science | 14 | 3 | 17 |
| Conservation Biology | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| Dance, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Dental Clinical Sciences, General (MS, PhD) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dentistry (DDS, DMD) | 46 | 32 | 78 |
| Development Economics & International Development | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Drama & Dramatics/Theatre Arts, General | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Ecology | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Economics, General | 13 | 3 | 16 |
| Education, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Education, Other | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Emotional Disturbances | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Mental Retardation | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Education/Teaching of Individuals with Orthopedic & Other Physical Health Impairments | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Educational Leadership & Administration, General | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering | 17 | 2 | 19 |
| Endodontics/Endodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Engineering Mechanics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Engineering Physics | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Engineering, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| English Language & Literature, General | 8 | 10 | 18 |
| Environmental Health | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Environmental/Environmental Health Engineering | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Epidemiology | 0 | 5 | 5 |
| Film/Cinema Studies | 5 | 10 | 15 |
| Fine Arts & Art Studies, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Foreign Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| French Language & Literature | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| Genetics, General | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Geology/Earth Science, General | 6 | 7 | 13 |
| German Language & Literature | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Health Professions & Related Clinical Sciences, Other | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| History, General | 12 | 8 | 20 |
| History, Other | 2 | 6 | 8 |
| Hospital & Health Care Facilities Administration/Management | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Humanities/Humanistic Studies | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Industrial Engineering | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Information Resources Management/CIO Training | 41 | 13 | 54 |
| Information Technology | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| Islamic Studies | 3 | 4 | 7 |
| Italian Language & Literature | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Kinesiology & Exercise Science | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Latin Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Law (LL.B., J.D.) | 234 | 196 | 430 |
| Law, Legal Services, & Legal Studies, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Liberal Arts & Sciences/Liberal Studies | 40 | 51 | 91 |
| Library Science/Librarianship | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematical Statistics & Probability | 55 | 25 | 80 |
| Mathematics & Computer Science | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Mathematics & Statistics, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mathematics Teacher Education | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| Mathematics, General | 9 | 3 | 12 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 11 | 1 | 12 |
| Medical Informatics | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Medical Microbiology & Bacteriology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Medical Scientist (MS, PhD) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Medicine (MD) | 91 | 76 | 167 |
| Metallurgical Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Microbiology, General | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Middle/Near Eastern & Semitic Languages, Literatures, & Linguistics, Other | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| Mining & Mineral Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Music Theory & Composition | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Music, General | 5 | 4 | 9 |
| Non-Profit/Public/Organizational Management | 2 | 14 | 16 |
| Nuclear Engineering | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nutrition Sciences | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Occupational Therapy/Therapist | 3 | 45 | 48 |
| Operations Research | 8 | 0 | 8 |
| Orthodontics/Orthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| Pharmacology | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Philosophy | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Philosophy & Religion, Other | 13 | 6 | 19 |
| Physical Sciences, Other | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Physical Therapy/Therapist | 9 | 34 | 43 |
| Physics, General | 8 | 3 | 11 |
| Physiology, General | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Political Science & Government, General | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Portuguese Language & Literature | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Prosthodontics/Prosthodontology (Cert, MS, PhD) | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Psychology, General | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Psychology, Other | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Public Administration | 153 | 151 | 304 |
| Public Health, General (MPH, DPH) | 3 | 7 | 10 |
| Religion/Religious Studies | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Russian Language & Literature | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Science Teacher Education/General Science Teacher Education | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Social Sciences, General | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Social Sciences, Other | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Social Work | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Sociology | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| Spanish Language & Literature | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Sport & Fitness Administration/Management | 13 | 7 | 20 |
| Statistics, General | 2 | 3 | 5 |
| Toxicology | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 8 | 13 | 21 |
| Visual & Performing Arts, Other | 14 | 11 | 25 |
| Total | 1114 | 1017 | 2131 |
Parchment Member Admissions Statistics
Parchment Members' Admissions Results
| Applied | 11994 |
| Reported Results | 1261 |
| Accepted | 318 (25%) 25,75 |
| Rejected | 943 |
| Attending | 85 |
| Yield Rate | 27% |
Admitted Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.85 | 3.97 | 4.00 |
| SAT I | 2181 | 2280 | 2340 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 840 | 924 | 967 |
Rejected Members' Score Range
| 25th | 50th | 75th Percentile | |
| GPA | 3.61 | 3.83 | 3.96 |
| SAT I | 1980 | 2151 | 2265 |
| Selectivity Index™ | 703 | 823 | 917 |
Stats last calculated: Monday 20th of August 2012 08:00:06 AM
Newest applicant: 0 days, 0 hours, and 25 minutes ago.
All the above data except for Parchment Member Statistics is 'official' -- meaning that it was reported directly by this college -- and comes from the 2010 - 2011 academic year.
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