Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC 29526

Overview

Admission

Coastal Carolina University is somewhat selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 17,768 applications and 10,871 students were granted admission. Coastal Carolina University is at the #59 spot (in a scale of 1 to 100) in terms of admission difficulty out of 1,781 4 year colleges in the U.S.

Among other admission requirements, applicants must submit ACT or SAT test scores in order to get their application considered. In Fall 2016, 50% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 50% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

Coastal Carolina University charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $24,940 and in-state students paid $10,696.

Follow the link below to learn more about additional cost components such as books and supplies, room and board and other expenses.

Financial Aid

In 2016-2017 academic year, 91% of Coastal Carolina University's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 35% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,337 (which is 2.1% below the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at Coastal Carolina University in 2016-2017, was 1,662, which is 70% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,651 (which is 6.6% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, Coastal Carolina University has enrolled a total of 10,479 students (9,070 students full-time and 1,409 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 10,479 students, 761 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 46% men and 54% women and 9,747 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 732 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 495 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at Coastal Carolina University.

Graduation & Dropout Rates

Graduation rate is a key indicator of an institution's education quality and the level of academic and financial support provided to students.

The following section details graduation and dropout rates of Coastal Carolina University full-time students who started class in 2010 and graduated or dropped out prior to August 31, 2016.

The above graduation rate is the percentage of students who graduated within 150% of the normal graduation time. For a 4 year degree program, 150% of 4 years is 6 years and for a 2-year program 150% is 3 years.

Earnings After College

The typical median income of Coastal Carolina University graduates 6 years after enrollment is $29,400. Last year, out of the total 2,512 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 2,336 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 2,210 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 2,011 were employed.