College of Charleston
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Details
- Name: College of Charleston
- Location: Charleston, SC 29424-0001
- Control: Public
- Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges
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Attendance
- Admissions Rate 72.0%
- Average SAT Scores 1238
- Four Year Completion Rate 56.05% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
- Six Year Completion Rate 64.98% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
- Eight Year Completion Rate 67.45% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
Average4 Year56.0%6 Year65.0%8 Year67.5% -
Costs
- Yearly Costs: $30,731 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
- Out of State Tuition: $36,858 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
- In State Tuition: $12,978 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
- Median Debt Total: $17,500 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
- Median Debt for Graduates: $23,250 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,750 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
- Net Price Quintile 1 $13,017 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
- Net Price Quintile 2 $13,418 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
- Net Price Quintile 3 $18,049 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
- Net Price Quintile 4 $23,178 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
- Net Price Quintile 5 $24,730 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+
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Earnings
- Median 6 Year Earnings $43,821 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 7 Year Earnings $41,508 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 8 Year Earnings $50,232 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 9 Year Earnings $49,263 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
- Median 10 Year Earnings $56,416 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income
Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.
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What Graduates Earn By Family Background
Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.
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| Name | Credential | Debt Mean | Debt Median | Earnings |
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| Computer and Information Sciences, General | Bachelor's Degree | $49,465 | No data | $56,600 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | Bachelor's Degree | $38,895 | $26,464 | $35,667 |
| Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $42,503 | $23,829 |
| Area Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Computer Software and Media Applications | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $26,496 |
| Biology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $42,003 | $30,000 | $27,218 |
| Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Political Science and Government | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $49,937 | $30,605 |
| Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management | Bachelor's Degree | $57,882 | $50,230 | $27,586 |
| Finance and Financial Management Services | Bachelor's Degree | $54,912 | $34,238 | $47,506 |
| History | Bachelor's Degree | $36,684 | $25,011 | $29,630 |
| Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Special Education and Teaching | Bachelor's Degree | $47,076 | No data | $35,977 |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Systems Engineering | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| English Language and Literature, General | Bachelor's Degree | $50,781 | $39,938 | $25,211 |
| Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences | Bachelor's Degree | $50,840 | $34,850 | $26,156 |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Chemistry | Bachelor's Degree | $32,689 | No data | No data |
| Sociology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $41,350 | $26,713 |
| Dance | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | Bachelor's Degree | $59,335 | $47,027 | $38,896 |
| Hospitality Administration/Management | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $37,612 | $35,234 |
| Communication and Media Studies | Bachelor's Degree | $62,521 | $39,500 | $36,857 |
| Information Science/Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $42,638 |
| Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | Bachelor's Degree | $69,839 | No data | $23,504 |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $30,387 |
| Philosophy | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | Bachelor's Degree | $46,712 | No data | $29,551 |
| Anthropology | Bachelor's Degree | $32,944 | No data | $21,033 |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $25,255 |
| International Business | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | $38,823 |
| Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Mathematics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| International/Global Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $42,297 | $29,080 |
| Astronomy and Astrophysics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Psychology, General | Bachelor's Degree | $48,037 | $36,579 | $26,569 |
| Economics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Music | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Public Health | Bachelor's Degree | $51,856 | $44,008 | $27,973 |
| Real Estate | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Religion/Religious Studies | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Physics | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Archeology | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Fine and Studio Arts | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $40,366 | $25,077 |
| Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions | Bachelor's Degree | No data | No data | No data |
| Accounting and Related Services | Bachelor's Degree | No data | $32,000 | $41,151 |
| Marketing | Bachelor's Degree | $58,816 | $38,795 | $41,619 |