Columbia High School
901 Ironville Pike, Columbia, PA 17512. 38.2% of graduates (Class of 2023) enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report).
38.2% of graduates enrolled in college, 16 points below the Pennsylvania figure of 54.5%.
The path from Columbia
How Pennsylvania measures this- 1
After graduation, Class of 2023
Enrolled in college 38.2%Military 10.5%Working in Pennsylvania 60.5%Other or not found 22.4%Share of graduates from two years before the 2024-25 report (Class of 2023) who enrolled in higher education, as reported in the Future Ready PA Index. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
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What those choices lead to
Pennsylvania does not report which individual colleges each school's graduates attend. Here is how a typical college of each type in Pennsylvania performs.
College type in Pennsylvania Colleges Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Median debt Public universities 30 45% $17,430 $71,762 $24,500 Public 2-year and community colleges 16 28% $9,366 $45,812 $12,250 Private nonprofit colleges 70 68% $25,740 $66,572 $26,000 Medians across colleges of each type with at least 500 undergraduates. Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard. All Pennsylvania colleges.
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Colleges closest to Columbia
College Distance Graduation rate Avg. net price / yr Median earnings, 10 yrs Millersville University of Pennsylvania 7.9 mi 55% $18,817 $58,443 Elizabethtown College 9.0 mi 82% $25,682 $66,572 YTI Career Institute-York 9.2 mi 42% $22,964 $44,037 Franklin and Marshall College 9.5 mi 79% $33,445 $81,484 Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology 11.1 mi 63% $10,665 $56,469 Lancaster Bible College 11.4 mi 69% $24,806 $49,033
Where it is
Nearby high schools: Eastern York High School (3.7 mi, 55.1% to college) · Donegal High School (3.7 mi, 56% to college) · Hempfield Senior High School (5.7 mi, 67.1% to college) · Penn Manor High School (8.2 mi, 50.3% to college) · Elizabethtown Area Senior High School (9.5 mi, 56.4% to college)
Living near a school does not guarantee attendance. Check Columbia Borough School District's attendance zone for an address.
Compared with the district and state
| Measure | Columbia | Pennsylvania |
|---|---|---|
| Enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report) | 38.2% | 54.5% (median school) |
| Graduation rate | 86% | 92.4% |
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Quick answers
- What percent of Columbia High School graduates go to college?
- 38.2% of the Class of 2023 at Columbia High School enrolled in college (graduates two years before the 2024-25 report), compared with 54.5% for the median school in Pennsylvania. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
- What is the graduation rate at Columbia High School?
- Columbia High School has a four-year graduation rate of 86%. Source: Pennsylvania Department of Education, Future Ready PA Index data files, 2024-25.
