- The Inkwell
- South Carolina
- Charleston Southern University
Charleston, SCCity: midsizeZIP 29406Founded 1964
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1964
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1967
- Website
- www.charlestonsouthern.edu
South CarolinaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Charleston Southern University
Charleston Southern University is a private nonprofit university in Charleston, South Carolina, with 2,893 undergraduates. It admits 96% of applicants, graduates 50% within six years and costs $20,661 a year after aid.
50%graduate
Admission rate96%
Retention63%
4-year graduation38%
Pell Grant share41%
Federal loans50%
$20,661net price / year
96%admission rate
1059average SAT
50%graduate in 6 years
$52,265median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,500median debt
#1,153 of 1,704 for earnings#914 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,057 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,402 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $45,797tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $34,080
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $34,080
- Average net price
- $20,661national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,825
$30,001–48,000$19,966
$48,001–75,000$18,299
$75,001–110,000$21,634
$110,001+$23,963
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 96%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1059
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 480–600
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 450–560
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 18–24
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college96%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college63%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college50%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college41%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 50%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 38%
- First-year retention
- 63%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 50%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $45,634
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $52,265middle 50%: $34,056–$76,560
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$76,560
Median, Charleston Southern University$52,265
Lower quarter$34,056
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 2,893
- Part-time
- 6.3%
- Women / men
- 62% / 38%
- Average age at entry
- 22.2
- First-generation students
- 31%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 41%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 12 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 58%
- Average faculty salary
- $6,523 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,047
- Endowment, end of year
- $29,841,392
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White60%
Hispanic8.8%
Black18%
Asian1.3%
Two or more races4.8%
U.S. nonresident2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown4.4%
23 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions20%
Business & management18%
Education7.5%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.5%
Parks, recreation & fitness7.0%
Psychology6.6%
Social sciences5.9%
Computer & information sciences4.7%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Anderson University Anderson, SC | $24,068 | 72% | $51,191 |
| Furman University Greenville, SC | $31,764 | 74% | $70,201 |
| Bob Jones University Greenville, SC | $14,632 | 71% | $49,158 |
| North Greenville University Tigerville, SC | $22,235 | 54% | $47,090 |
| Wofford College Spartanburg, SC | $23,144 | 80% | $76,744 |
| Claflin University Orangeburg, SC | $19,710 | 47% | $44,351 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemont College Rosemont, PA | $20,820 | 50% | $60,410 |
| Dakota State University Madison, SD | $20,554 | 49% | $53,378 |
| Chestnut Hill College Philadelphia, PA | $20,972 | 49% | $59,414 |
| South Dakota School of Mines and Technology Rapid City, SD | $20,827 | 52% | $78,487 |
| University of Saint Mary Leavenworth, KS | $20,881 | 46% | $66,336 |
| Wilson College Chambersburg, PA | $20,699 | 55% | $45,795 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 217688. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q5084184.