Teachers College at Columbia University

www.tc.columbia.edu/

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2019 Student Loan

0.896%

Default Rate

2021 Enrolled Students

4,805

66.8% Full-Time

About

Teachers College at Columbia University is a higher education institution located in New York County, NY. In 2021, the most popular Masters Degree concentrations at Teachers College at Columbia University were Behavioral Sciences (252 degrees awarded), General Educational Leadership & Administration (112 degrees), and Counseling Psychology (77 degrees).

In 2021, 1,995 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Teachers College at Columbia University. 79.6% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 20.4% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (759 degrees), 3.45 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (220 degrees).

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Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

0.896%

2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Teachers College at Columbia University was 0.896%, which represents 9 out of the 1005 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Teachers College at Columbia University had a total enrollment of 4,805 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Teachers College at Columbia University is 3,209 students and the part-time enrollment is 1,596. This means that 66.8% of students enrolled at Teachers College at Columbia University are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Teachers College at Columbia University, both undergraduate and graduate, is 35.5% White, 13.7% Asian, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.09% Black or African American, 2.52% Two or More Races, 0.125% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0416% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (25.6%), followed by Asian Female (10.6%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (7.7%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

66.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Teachers College at Columbia University in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 4,805 students. The full-time enrollment at Teachers College at Columbia University is 3,209 and the part-time enrollment is 1,596. This means that 66.8% of students enrolled at Teachers College at Columbia University are enrolled full-time compared with 76.6% at similar Doctoral Universities.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Teachers College at Columbia University (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
1,708 enrolled students
Asian
658 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
573 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Teachers College at Columbia University is 35.5% White, 13.7% Asian, 11.9% Hispanic or Latino, 9.09% Black or African American, 2.52% Two or More Races, 0.125% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.0416% Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islanders. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Doctoral Universities is 48.9% White, 15.1% Hispanic or Latino, and 9.56% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 103 students (2.14%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 1,181 more women than men received degrees from Teachers College at Columbia University. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Teachers College at Columbia University is white (759 degrees awarded). There were 3.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (220 degrees).

The most common Masters Degree concentration at Teachers College at Columbia University is Behavioral Sciences (252 degrees awarded), followed by General Educational Leadership & Administration (112 degrees) and Counseling Psychology (77 degrees).

In 2021, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Teachers College at Columbia University, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are EDUCATION. (1,014 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (306 degrees), and Psychology (340 degrees).

Common Jobs by Major

Elementary & middle school teachers

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Teachers College at Columbia University are Elementary & middle school teachers (1,844,535 people), Secondary school teachers (485,171 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (392,351 people), Other managers (387,663 people), and Education administrators (352,191 people).

The most specialized majors at Teachers College at Columbia University in 2021 are EDUCATION. (1,014 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (306 degrees), Psychology (340 degrees), Language & Linguistics (33 degrees), and Social Sciences (91 degrees) (as of 2021).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Surgeons

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Teachers College at Columbia University are Surgeons, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Nuclear medicine technologists and medical dosimetrists, Physicians, and Sales engineers

The most specialized majors at Teachers College at Columbia University are EDUCATION. (1,014 degrees awarded), Interdisciplinary Studies (306 degrees), Psychology (340 degrees), Language & Linguistics (33 degrees), and Social Sciences (91 degrees) (as of 2021).

Common Industries by Major

Elementary & secondary schools

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Teachers College at Columbia University are Elementary & secondary schools (3,284,085 people), Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (608,666 people), General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (448,310 people), Legal services (330,815 people), and Justice, public order, & safety activities (280,464 people).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Teachers College at Columbia University.

Most Common (2021)

Behavioral Sciences
252 degree-majors awarded
General Educational Leadership & Administration
112 degree-majors awarded
Counseling Psychology
77 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common masters degree concentration at Teachers College at Columbia University was Behavioral Sciences with 252 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from masters degree programs at Teachers College at Columbia University according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

407

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2021

1,588

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 407 degrees were awarded to men at Teachers College at Columbia University, which is 0.256 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (1,588).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Teachers College at Columbia University by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 48 degrees were awarded to men at Teachers College at Columbia University in General Educational Leadership & Administration, which is 0.706 times less than the 68 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 225 degrees were awarded to men at Teachers College at Columbia University in Behavioral Sciences, which is 6.08 times more than the 37 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
759 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
220 degrees awarded
Asian
216 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Teachers College at Columbia University is white (759 degrees awarded). There were 3.45 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (220 degrees).

2.21% of degree recipients (44 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
590 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino Female
176 degrees awarded
Asian Female
172 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Teachers College at Columbia University is white female (590 degrees awarded). There were 3.35 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino female (176 degrees).

Operations

Teachers College at Columbia University has an endowment valued at nearly $509M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The return on its endowment was of 95.5M (18.8%) compared to the 10.4% average return (40.5M on 388M) across all Doctoral Universities.

In 2021, Teachers College at Columbia University had a total salary expenditure of 203M. Teachers College at Columbia University employs 88 Professors, 64 Lecturers and 56 Associate professors. Most academics at Teachers College at Columbia University are Female Lecturer (49), Female Professor (48), and Male Professor (40).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Teachers College at Columbia University are: Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 303 employees, Management, with 125 employees, and Service with 92 employees.

Endowment

$509M

2021 Endowment

32.3%

growth from 2020

Teachers College at Columbia University has an endowment valued at about $509M, as of the end of the 2021 fiscal year. The endowment of Teachers College at Columbia University grew 32.3% from the previous year. The value of their endowment was $121M higher than than the median endowment of Doctoral Universities according to the Carnegie Classification grouping.

This line chart shows how the endowment at Teachers College at Columbia University (in red) compares to that of some similar universities.

The small bar chart below shows the endowment quintiles for all universities in the Doctoral Universities: Higher Research Activity Carnegie Classification grouping.

Government Grants and Contracts

Grants & Contracts

$15.5M - Federal
$245k - State
$9.29M - Local

As of 2021, Teachers College at Columbia University received $15.5M in grants and contracts from the federal government, $245k from state grants and contracts, and $9.29M from local grants and contracts.

Salary Expenditure

$106M

2021 Salaries

4.99%

decline from 2020

In 2021, Teachers College at Columbia University paid a median of $106M in salaries, which represents 52.2% of their overall expenditure ($203M) and a 4.99% decline from the previous year.

The median for similar Doctoral Universities is 234M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$29.1M

Instructional Salaries

220

Number of Employees

In 2021, Teachers College at Columbia University paid a total of $29.1M to 220 employees working as instructors, which represents 27.4% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $71M (30.3%) for similar Doctoral Universities.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

88 Employees

Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

303 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Teachers College at Columbia University were Professor with 88 employees, Lecturer with 64 employees, and Associate professor with 56 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Teachers College at Columbia University were Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 303 employees, Management with 125 employees, and Service with 92 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Female Lecturer
Female Professor
Male Professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Teachers College at Columbia University was Female Lecturer with 49 employees, Female Professor with 48 employees, and Male Professor with 40 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Teachers College at Columbia University.