College of Charleston
Profile
Size
7 / 10Cost
5 / 10Selectivity
2 / 10-
Team Conference
WCLA Div. 2
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College Type
4-year, Public
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Campus Type
City: Medium
Student Body
Gender
- Male
- Female
Enrollment
- Full Time
- Part Time
Geography
- In-State
- Out-of-state
- Foreign
- Other
Ethnicity
- White
- Black
- Asian
- Latino
- Foreign
- Other
Other includes American Indian, Native Alaskan, Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, two or more races and unknown race / ethnicity.
Recruit Commits
2016 | |||
Hometown |
Position(s) | ||
| Yadira Hernandez | Columbia, SC | Att | |
Location
Team Videos
Where Grads Live
- Charleston South Carolina Area
- Greater New York City Area
- Greater Atlanta Area
- Washington D.C. Metro Area
- Greenville South Carolina Area
- Charlotte North Carolina Area
- Columbia South Carolina Area
- Greater Boston Area
- Raleigh-Durham North Carolina Area
- San Francisco Bay Area
- Greater Philadelphia Area
- Baltimore Maryland Area
- Greater Los Angeles Area
- Myrtle Beach South Carolina Area
- Greater Chicago Area
Where Grads Work
- Medical University of South Carolina
- Blackbaud
- Charleston County School District
- Benefitfocus
- Wells Fargo
- Bank of America
- SPAWAR
- Carolina One Real Estate
- University of South Carolina
- PwC
- Trident Technical College
- Deloitte
- Merrill Lynch
- US Army
- Verizon Wireless
What Grads Do
- Sales
- Operations
- Education
- Entrepreneurship
- Marketing
- Media and Communication
- Finance
- Administrative
- Research
- Arts and Design
- Healthcare Services
- Support
- Information Technology
- Consulting
- Community and Social Services
Niche Grades
Overall Experience
Student Life
Professor Rating
Academics
Athletics
Campus
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Test Scores
This range represents the middle half of incoming freshman from the 25th to 75th percentile. The writing component is now optional and no longer reported.
This distribution represents incoming freshman test scores and GPA on 4.0 scale.
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Total |
Male | Female | |
| Applicants | 11,783 | 3,526 | 8,257 |
| % Admitted | 78% | 71% | 82% |
| % Admits That Enroll | 22% | 25% | 21% |
| Incoming Freshman Average GPA | 3.9 |
Admission Considerations
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| High School Transcript | ||
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| Recommendations | ||
| Demonstrate Competencies | ||
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| Other Tests (Wonderlic, etc.) | ||
| TOEFL (English proficiency) |
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Majors / Programs
Degrees offered by popularity. Type = Bachelor.
Athlete graduation rate
Financial
Net Price
Average net price = sticker price - financial aid.
$19,764
Average net price by income for incoming freshman receiving financial aid.
Net price for students paying in-state tuition rate (public institutions).
Sticker Price
Sticker price = estimated total cost of attendance.
In-state | Out-of-state | |
On Campus | ||
| Tuition & Fees | $12,939 | $29,963 |
| Books & Supplies | $1,236 | $1,236 |
| Cost of Living | $12,123 | $12,123 |
| Personal Expenses | $3,923 | $3,923 |
| Sticker Price | $30,221 | $47,147 |
Personal expenses includes laundry, transportation, entertainment and furnishings.
Financial Aid
83% of full-time, incoming freshman receive financial aid.
Receiving Aid % | Avg. Aid Amount | |
Type of Aid | ||
| Grant or Scholarship | 76% | $10,802 |
| Federal Grants | 24% | $5,052 |
| Pell Grants | 23% | $4,707 |
| Other Federal | 9% | $1,061 |
| State & Local Grants | 51% | $5,314 |
| Institutional Grants | 55% | $7,899 |
| Student Loans | 46% | $8,864 |
| Federal Loans | 43% | $5,456 |
| Other Loans | 9% | $18,349 |
Free scholarship searchAll financials shown for full-time, incoming freshman.
Total Amount | Per Student | |
Endowment | ||
| Financial Assets | $92.3 Million | $8,556 |
Value of endowment assets at fiscal year end.
Debt
Total federal debt after graduation for undergrad borrowers: $21,500.
Total cumulative student debt by percentile.
Total Principal | Monthly Payment | |
| 10 Year Repayment | $15,000 | $229 |
Most student loans have a grace period before repayment begins.
3 Year Avg. Default Rate: 4.3%
Avg. rate for colleges with lacrosse is 5.1%.
Total federal debt excludes private student loans and parent PLUS loans. Cumulative debt cohort includes 4,017 students.
Salary
Earnings 10 years after enrollment: $40,700
Earnings of former students working by percentile.
Earnings of former students who received federal financial aid. Figures shown are median.
Payback
How long until this college investment pays off: 6.11 years.
Median debt and foregone earnings divided by median earnings. Foregone earnings assumes 4 years to graduation; at this school, 57% of students graduate on time.
Team Social
Campus Safety
On Campus |
In Res. Halls |
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Criminal Offenses |
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| Murder | - | - |
| Negligent Manslaughter | - | - |
| Rape | 8 | 8 |
| Fondling | 1 | 1 |
| Incest | - | - |
| Statutory Rape | - | - |
| Robbery | - | - |
| Aggravated Assault | - | - |
| Burglary | - | - |
| Motor Vehicle Theft | 1 | 1 |
| Arson | - | - |
In Residence Halls are a subset of On Campus statistics. Murder includes non-negligent manslaughter.
The crime data reported by the institutions have not been subjected to independent verification by the U.S. Department of Education. Therefore, the Department cannot vouch for the accuracy of the data reported here. Statistics represent 3-year average data.
Data from The National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), the primary federal entity for collecting and analyzing data related to education.
Carnegie Classifications
Category |
Classification |
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| Basic Classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
| Undergrad Instruction | Balanced arts & sciences/professions, some graduate coexistence |
| Graduate Instruction | Postbaccalaureate: Business-dominant, with Arts & Sciences |
| Enrollment Profile | Very high undergraduate |
| Undergrad Profile | Four-year, full-time, more selective, higher transfer-in |
| Size and Setting | Four-year, medium, primarily residential |
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