College of Charleston

Charleston, SC 29424-0001

Overview

Admission

College of Charleston is less selective in its admission process. In Fall 2016, it received 10,828 applications and 9,110 students were granted admission. College of Charleston is at the #82 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, 55% of the enrollees submitted ACT scores and 48% submitted SAT scores.

Tuition & Fees

College of Charleston charges different tuition rate depending on students residency. In 2016-2017 academic year, students from out of state paid $0 and in-state students paid $0.

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, 80% of College of Charleston's full-time freshman students were awarded some type of financial aid. 24% of the students received need based financial assistance from the federal government with an average amount of $4,544 (which is 2.5% above the national average.)

The total number of federal student loan recipients at College of Charleston in 2016-2017, was 965, which is 43% of the total eligible students. The average loan amount given out to these students was $5,601 (which is 5.6% above the national average.)

Student Body

In Fall 2016, College of Charleston has enrolled a total of 11,294 students (9,815 students full-time and 1,479 on a part-time basis). Out of the total 11,294 students, 756 of those students were transfer students. The gender ratio of the new enrollee was 36% men and 64% women and 10,375 students were enrolled for undergraduate programs and 919 for graduates studies.

The institution also enrolled 307 students for distance studies.

Majors

Listed below are the 10 largest majors offered at College of Charleston.

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 College of Charleston 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 College of Charleston graduates 6 years after enrollment is $32,000. Last year, out of the total 2,142 graduates who entered the institution 6 years ago, 1,971 were reported to have been employed. On the same note, out of 2,428 graduates, who enrolled 10 years ago, 2,161 were employed.