- The Inkwell
- South Carolina
- Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Charleston, SCCity: midsizeZIP 29409Founded 1842
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1842
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- citadel.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
South CarolinaPublic
Citadel Military College of South Carolina
Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public college in Charleston, South Carolina, with 2,705 undergraduates. It admits 23% of applicants, graduates 79% within six years and costs $22,019 a year after aid.
79%graduate
Admission rate23%
Retention86%
4-year graduation74%
Pell Grant share25%
Federal loans42%
$22,019net price / year
23%admission rate
1208average SAT
79%graduate in 6 years
$82,609median earnings, 10 yrs
$18,500median debt
#174 of 1,704 for earnings#1,017 of 1,739 for lowest net price#200 of 1,738 for graduation rate#85 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
- $34,464tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $12,570
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $40,061
- Average net price
- $22,019national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,669
$30,001–48,000$14,356
$48,001–75,000$19,783
$75,001–110,000$23,356
$110,001+$25,076
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 23%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1208
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 540–640
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 545–645
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 22–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college23%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college86%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college79%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college25%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 79%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 74%
- First-year retention
- 86%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 74%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $64,571
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $82,609middle 50%: $54,386–$103,059
- Median debt at graduation
- $18,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$103,059
Median, Citadel Military College of South Carolina$82,609
Lower quarter$54,386
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
- 2,705
- Part-time
- 5.8%
- Women / men
- 14% / 86%
- Average age at entry
- 21.7
- First-generation students
- 19%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 25%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 70%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,071 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,016
- Endowment, end of year
- $419,791,742
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White73%
Hispanic9.7%
Black8.3%
Asian2.1%
Two or more races4.4%
U.S. nonresident0.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.4%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.4%
Unknown1.0%
16 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management30%
Engineering20%
Military technologies14%
Parks, recreation & fitness6.6%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting5.9%
Social sciences5.3%
Computer & information sciences4.0%
Biological & biomedical sciences3.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in South Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Marion University Florence, SC | $10,890 | 38% | $47,527 |
| South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC | $18,030 | 32% | $41,531 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC | $14,565 | 44% | $51,703 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC | $20,646 | 39% | $51,424 |
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | $16,659 | 50% | $45,360 |
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $16,375 | 52% | $49,727 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlow University Pittsburgh, PA | $22,455 | 68% | $56,397 |
| Marywood University Scranton, PA | $21,059 | 68% | $59,635 |
| Messiah University Mechanicsburg, PA | $25,955 | 78% | $60,377 |
| Rockhurst University Kansas City, MO | $24,702 | 72% | $73,697 |
| Carroll University Waukesha, WI | $24,205 | 69% | $64,501 |
| Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania Slippery Rock, PA | $19,972 | 68% | $57,995 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 217864. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1806300.