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Facts About CSU
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• About 70 percent of Columbus’ law enforcement officers are CSU graduates.

• Every dollar spent by Columbus State University generates an additional 56 cents for the local economy.

• More than 55 percent of Muscogee County’s teachers are CSU graduates.

• The Columbus State University golf team has won six Division II national championships.

• The CSU Department of Theatre is the only program in Georgia offering the Bachelor of Science in Education and teacher certification in drama.

• Of all the Information Technology employees in this region, 92 percent were educated in Columbus, most at Columbus State University.

• Columbus State University had the No. 1-ranked women’s basketball team for most of the 2000-01 season.

• There are more than 10,000 alumni of Columbus State University living in the community.

• About 54 percent of the baccalaureate and graduate degree holders in the Columbus metropolitan area earned their degrees from Columbus State University.

• Columbus State University has a $146 million annual impact on the regional and state economy.

• Over the last 10 years, total private giving to the university has increased by 396 percent and faculty/staff giving has increased by 142 percent.

• More than 80 percent of the nurses in local hospitals are CSU-trained.  Other science field graduates staff the region’s laboratories, clinics and physicians’ offices.

• Columbus State University has awarded more than $1.5 million in scholarships to more than 1,000 students. (This number does not include HOPE scholarships.)

• Nearly every Muscogee County police officer and Sheriff’s Department officer has been through CSU’s Georgia Law Enforcement Center or Command College. Four out of the past five Columbus Police Chiefs are Columbus State University graduates.

• Columbus State University enrolls students from more than 40 countries, and has sent more than 100 local students and teachers abroad for international educational experiences.

• The baseball team at Columbus State University has made four trips to the College World Series, numerous NCAA Regional appearances, and is a constant in the National Top 30 poll.

• About 90 percent of the region’s music teachers were trained at Columbus State University.

• More than half of the Columbus Symphony Orchestra members are associated with Columbus State University (as students, faculty or alumni).

• The Columbus State University cheerleading team has won four consecutive Peach Belt Conference titles.  The university’s dance team won their conference championships in 2001 and 2002 also.

• Columbus State University has an annual payroll of $50 million, much of which goes toward the purchase of goods and services in the region.