- The Inkwell
- South Carolina
- Coastal Carolina University
Conway, SCCity: smallZIP 29526Founded 1954
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1954
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.coastal.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
South CarolinaPublic
Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University is a public university in Conway, South Carolina, with 10,377 undergraduates. It admits 75% of applicants, graduates 54% within six years and costs $15,287 a year after aid.
54%graduate
Admission rate75%
Retention77%
4-year graduation43%
Pell Grant share30%
Federal loans59%
$15,287net price / year
75%admission rate
1143average SAT
54%graduate in 6 years
$54,702median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,312median debt
#1,034 of 1,704 for earnings#521 of 1,739 for lowest net price#883 of 1,738 for graduation rate#709 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
- $28,982tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,640
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $29,926
- Average net price
- $15,287national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$11,069
$30,001–48,000$11,943
$48,001–75,000$13,047
$75,001–110,000$18,002
$110,001+$21,700
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 75%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1143
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 530–620
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 520–600
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college75%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college77%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college54%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college30%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 54%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 43%
- First-year retention
- 77%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 54%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,778
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $54,702middle 50%: $38,599–$80,563
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,312
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$80,563
Median, Coastal Carolina University$54,702
Lower quarter$38,599
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
- 10,377
- Part-time
- 3.5%
- Women / men
- 56% / 44%
- Average age at entry
- 20.6
- First-generation students
- 27%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 30%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 17 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $9,103 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,741
- Endowment, end of year
- $57,556,431
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White74%
Hispanic7.0%
Black12%
Asian1.0%
Two or more races4.2%
U.S. nonresident0.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown1.1%
22 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management27%
Parks, recreation & fitness13%
Biological & biomedical sciences11%
Psychology8.3%
Communication & journalism6.3%
Education4.8%
Visual & performing arts4.5%
Health professions3.8%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in South Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| College of Charleston Charleston, SC | $18,177 | 65% | $63,018 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC | $15,680 | 43% | $53,988 |
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $16,375 | 52% | $49,727 |
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | $16,659 | 50% | $45,360 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC | $14,565 | 44% | $51,703 |
| South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC | $18,030 | 32% | $41,531 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne State College Wayne, NE | $15,534 | 56% | $50,482 |
| Stephen F Austin State University Nacogdoches, TX | $15,928 | 55% | $54,376 |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | $15,554 | 52% | $52,739 |
| North Park University Chicago, IL | $15,949 | 52% | $61,717 |
| University of Wisconsin-Platteville Platteville, WI | $15,451 | 58% | $66,166 |
| Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO | $16,120 | 52% | $52,028 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 218724. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q1104405.