- The Inkwell
- South Carolina
- College of Charleston
Charleston, SCCity: midsizeZIP 29424Founded 1770
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1770
- Carnegie class
- Master's: medium programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.charleston.edu
South CarolinaPublic
College of Charleston
College of Charleston is a public college in Charleston, South Carolina, with 10,558 undergraduates. It admits 60% of applicants, graduates 65% within six years and costs $18,177 a year after aid.
65%graduate
Admission rate60%
Retention82%
4-year graduation56%
Pell Grant share23%
Federal loans39%
$18,177net price / year
60%admission rate
1247average SAT
65%graduate in 6 years
$63,018median earnings, 10 yrs
$20,500median debt
#642 of 1,704 for earnings#733 of 1,739 for lowest net price#515 of 1,738 for graduation rate#367 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
- $33,689tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $12,978
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $38,844
- Average net price
- $18,177national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$14,245
$30,001–48,000$13,240
$48,001–75,000$14,854
$75,001–110,000$18,141
$110,001+$25,459
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 60%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1247
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 590–670
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 550–640
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 25–30
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college60%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college82%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college65%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college23%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 65%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 56%
- First-year retention
- 82%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 62%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,876
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $63,018middle 50%: $40,768–$92,260
- Median debt at graduation
- $20,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$92,260
Median, College of Charleston$63,018
Lower quarter$40,768
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
- 10,558
- Part-time
- 4.4%
- Women / men
- 68% / 32%
- Average age at entry
- 20.9
- First-generation students
- 20%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 23%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 65%
- Average faculty salary
- $10,384 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,229
- Endowment, end of year
- $147,503,292
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White79%
Hispanic7.7%
Black5.3%
Asian1.9%
Two or more races3.9%
U.S. nonresident1.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.1%
Unknown1.1%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management28%
Biological & biomedical sciences11%
Communication & journalism8.9%
Psychology8.7%
Social sciences7.5%
Visual & performing arts5.9%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies4.8%
Health professions4.8%
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| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coastal Carolina University Conway, SC | $15,287 | 54% | $54,702 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| SUNY Oneonta Oneonta, NY | $18,369 | 66% | $66,840 |
| University of Evansville Evansville, IN | $18,984 | 68% | $58,943 |
| Grace College and Theological Seminary Winona Lake, IN | $18,473 | 60% | $49,160 |
| Mount St. Mary's University Emmitsburg, MD | $19,294 | 61% | $69,690 |
| College of Our Lady of the Elms Chicopee, MA | $16,237 | 64% | $64,534 |
| Evangel University Springfield, MO | $19,152 | 60% | $47,597 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 217819. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q4507421.