Columbia University | Company Profile, Culture & Jobs

Company overview

For more than 250 years, Columbia has been a leader in higher education in the nation and around the world. At the core of our wide range of academic inquiry is the commitment to attract and engage the best minds in pursuit of greater human understanding, pioneering new discoveries and service to society.

Founded in 1916

New York, New York, USA

23K employees (884 in marketing)

columbia.edu

Salaries

Typical salary range

$125,000 – $145,000

/ yr

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People

Marketing team tenure

Median tenure

3 years

Avg experience

14 years

Leader tenure

2 years

Across 41 marketing employees

Headcount trend

Company growth over the last 12 months

Funding

Total funding

$21.8M

Last raise

$18.6K

Grant, 1 years ago

Funding history

Sep 2024

Grant Columbia University · $18.6K

Aug 2023

Grant Columbia University

May 2023

Grant Columbia University · $20M

Apr 2022

Grant Columbia University · $38.9K

Mar 2022

Grant Columbia University · $50K

Audience

Monthly website visitors

12.8M

Month over month-6%

Quarter over quarter+38.5%

Top sourceSearch (48.4%)

Ad budget per month$847.5K

Average search rank45.3

Traffic source mix

Search

48.4%

Direct

44.2%

News

Brown Holds Off Columbia’s Second-Half Charge, 1-0

Nov 1, 2025 • Columbia University Athletics

Columbia University’s operating income plunges by nearly two-thirds

Oct 24, 2025 • Higher Ed Dive

Columbia tells students and staff how to respond to ICE agents, instructs them to ‘lock doors’

Oct 14, 2025 • Campus Reform

Links

columbia.edu

Crunchbase

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Columbia University insights

Company and marketing-team signals from saved company data and employee profiles. Use this before you apply, interview, or negotiate.

Founded

1916

Headquarters

New York, New York

Employees

10001+

Flat last 12mo

Marketing team

884

4% of company

149 saved employee profiles are linked to this company.

Company stability and risk

Shows a quick risk view from growth, funding age, and news.

Main result

Low risk

Series B–like · Flat headcount last 12 months · More mature

Trend

2022-06-27 -> 2025-12-15

Headcount (12 months)

+2.4%

Last funding round

18 months ago

Negative news (120 days)

0

Risk score0/7

Website traffic

Shows traffic size, change, and traffic sources.

Monthly website visitors

12.8M

Month over month-6%

Quarter over quarter+38.5%

Top sourceSearch (48.4%)

Traffic source mix

Search

48.4%

Direct

44.2%

Referral

Competitors and search

Shows competitors and key search metrics in one view.

Main result

0 competitor sites

Search traffic: 2.9M organic clicks / 111.4K paid clicks

Organic competitors

0

Paid competitors

0

Keyword change

+54,454

Ad budget per month

$847.5K

Average search rank

45.3

LinkedIn followers

Shows follower count and growth.

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

751.1K

12-mo growth

+8.3%

Monthly growth

+0.7%

Marketing team size

Shows saved marketing team size.

884

4% of the company • 149 saved marketing people

Average time at company

Shows typical time the marketing team stays.

3 years

Based on 41 people.

Average years of experience

Shows typical years of experience across saved people.

14 years

Based on 217 people.

Leader time at company

Shows typical time saved marketing leaders stay.

2 years

Based on 5 people.

First hire or larger team

Shows if this looks like one hire or a bigger team.

Looks like larger team

Based on saved marketing team size: 884.

Funding

Shows saved funding data.

Total funding

$21.8M

Last raise

Grant

1 years ago

Funding details

Amount raised

$21.8M

Last round

Grant

Last fundraise

1 years ago

News

Shows saved company news.

Brown Holds Off Columbia’s Second-Half Charge, 1-0

Nov 1, 2025 • Columbia University Athletics

Columbia University’s operating income plunges by nearly two-thirds

Oct 24, 2025 • Higher Ed Dive

Columbia tells students and staff how to respond to ICE agents, instructs them to ‘lock doors’

Oct 14, 2025 • Campus Reform

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Headcount +2.4% year over year

Jan 2019

Grant Columbia University · $1.5M

Referral

6.3%

Social

0.6%

Paid referral

0.4%

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

751.1K

12-mo growth

+8.3%

Monthly growth

+0.7%

Open positions35 open marketing positions

Assistant Director of Communications and Strategic Partnerships

Columbia University

USA

$135K/yr - $150K/yrIn-houseFull-timeSenior level5+ years exp.

2 days ago

Assistant Director for the Columbia Alumni Center

Columbia University

New York City, NY

$68K/yr - $70K/yrIn-houseFull-time

9 days ago

Major Gifts Officer, Columbia College and Arts & Sciences

Columbia University

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

In-houseFull-time

9 days ago

Social Media Assistant

Columbia University

New York City, NY

In-housePart-timeIntern/new grad

4 weeks ago

Associate Dean for Development and Alumni Relations, Columbia School of General Studies

Columbia University

New York City, NY (Hybrid)

$220K/yr - $250K/yrIn-houseFull-time

5 weeks ago

Assistant Director, Center for Institutional and Social Change

Columbia University

New York City, NY (On-site)

$70K/yr - $75K/yrIn-houseFull-time

5 weeks ago

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Columbia University insights

Company and marketing-team signals from saved company data and employee profiles. Use this before you apply, interview, or negotiate.

Founded

1916

Headquarters

New York, New York

Employees

10001+

Flat last 12mo

Marketing team

884

4% of company

149 saved employee profiles are linked to this company.

Company stability and risk

Shows a quick risk view from growth, funding age, and news.

Main result

Low risk

Series B–like · Flat headcount last 12 months · More mature

Trend

2022-06-27 -> 2025-12-15

Headcount (12 months)

+2.4%

Last funding round

18 months ago

Negative news (120 days)

0

Risk score0/7

Website traffic

Shows traffic size, change, and traffic sources.

Monthly website visitors

12.8M

Month over month-6%

Quarter over quarter+38.5%

Top sourceSearch (48.4%)

Traffic source mix

Search

48.4%

Direct

44.2%

Referral

Competitors and search

Shows competitors and key search metrics in one view.

Main result

0 competitor sites

Search traffic: 2.9M organic clicks / 111.4K paid clicks

Organic competitors

0

Paid competitors

0

Keyword change

+54,454

Ad budget per month

$847.5K

Average search rank

45.3

LinkedIn followers

Shows follower count and growth.

LinkedIn followers

Follower count and growth

Total followers

751.1K

12-mo growth

+8.3%

Monthly growth

+0.7%

Marketing team size

Shows saved marketing team size.

884

4% of the company • 149 saved marketing people

Average time at company

Shows typical time the marketing team stays.

3 years

Based on 41 people.

Average years of experience

Shows typical years of experience across saved people.

14 years

Based on 217 people.

Leader time at company

Shows typical time saved marketing leaders stay.

2 years

Based on 5 people.

First hire or larger team

Shows if this looks like one hire or a bigger team.

Looks like larger team

Based on saved marketing team size: 884.

Funding

Shows saved funding data.

Total funding

$21.8M

Last raise

Grant

1 years ago

Funding details

Amount raised

$21.8M

Last round

Grant

Last fundraise

1 years ago

News

Shows saved company news.

Brown Holds Off Columbia’s Second-Half Charge, 1-0

Nov 1, 2025 • Columbia University Athletics

Columbia University’s operating income plunges by nearly two-thirds

Oct 24, 2025 • Higher Ed Dive

Columbia tells students and staff how to respond to ICE agents, instructs them to ‘lock doors’

Oct 14, 2025 • Campus Reform

6.3%

Social

0.6%

Paid referral

0.4%