Charleston Southern University

Charleston, SC

School Background

2022 Undergraduate Enrollment: 2,679
Graduate Enrollment: 616
Master's Colleges & Universities: Medium Programs
Highest degree awarded: Graduate
Religious Affiliation: Baptist

Campus Details

Medium City (100k-250k)
Four-year, small, highly residential // full-time, inclusive, higher transfer-in

Applicant and Admittance Traits

2022 Admission Rate: 57.21%

Male/Female: 37% / 63% (2017)

First generation college students: 30.7% (2017)
Percentage of students who are married when enrolled: 9.2% (2017)
Percentage of students who are veterans: 0.5% (2016)

Test scores for admission: Considered but not required
2022 Median Admit SAT: 1,082
SAT 25th Percentile - 75th: 990 - 1200

2022 Median Admit ACT: 21
ACT 25th Percentile - 75th: 18 - 23

Appliants applying to 2+ schools: 57.8% (2017)
Appliants applying to 3+ schools: 35.0% (2017)
Appliants applying to 4+ schools: 23.1% (2017)
Appliants applying to 5+ schools: 14.6% (2017)

Ethnicity Information

White: 66.3%
Black: 16.7%
Hispanic: 3.6%
Asian: 1.5%
American Indian/Alaska Native: 0.3%
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander: 0.4%
2+ races: 4.3%
Non-resident alien: 1.8%
Unknown race: 5.2%

Costs & Fees

2022 Average Tuition & Fees (Room/Board/Books): $40,591
In-State tuition: $28,930
Out-of-State tuition: $28,930

Estimated books and supplies: $0 (2022)
Estimated on-campus room & board: $11,032 (2022)
Estimated on-campus other fees: $4,460 (2022)

Estimated off-campus room & board: $8,670 (2022)
Estimated off-campus other fees: $4,460 (2022)

Average Family Income: $64,070 (2017)
Median Family Income: $40,996 (2017)

Scholarships & Financial Aid

Percentage of students receiving Pell Grant: 37.2%
Percentage of students with Federal Loans: 55.7%

Median federal loan debt at graduation: $26,471 (2021)
Median federal loan payment: $281 (2021)

Household Income Net Cost
0-$30k $17,173
$30k-48k $15,225
$48k-75k $14,813
$75k-110k $18,923
$110k+ $19,214

Graduate Outcomes & Job Placements

4-year graduation rate: 38%
6-year graduation rate: 49%

1 year post-graduation workforce participation: 96.0% (2020)

Loans

Median federal debt for graduates: $26,471 (2021)
Median federal debt for non-graduates: $8,526 (2021)

Median federal debt for first-generation graduates: $18,500 (2021)
Median federal debt for Pell grant recipient graduates: $19,000 (2021)

Ability to Repay Loans

Graduates, % of Loans in Repayment
(Non-delinquent/default)
Percentage
@1 Year 58.8% (2015)
@3 year 67.3% (2017)
@5 year 74.8% (2017)


1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid (Non-delinquent/default) - Pell Grant Recipients: 32.8% (2015)
1-year Graduate % of Loans being Repaid - 1st Generation Attendees: 34.2% (2015)

Earnings Power

Median earnings, 1 year post graduation: $37,695 (2020)
Median earnings, 4 years post graduation: $43,663 (2020)

Popular Majors

Type of Degree Major 2022 Graduates Median Federal Debt Median Monthly Payment 1yr Median Earnings (monthly gross) 4yr Median Earnings (monthly gross)
Bachelor's Degree Zoology/Animal Biology. 4
Bachelor's Degree Communication and Media Studies. 38 $27,000 $258 $29,593 ($2,466) $35,818 ($2,985)
Bachelor's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 2
Master's Degree Computer and Information Sciences, General. 3
Bachelor's Degree Computer Science. 16
Master's Degree Educational Administration and Supervision. 13 $50,461 ($4,205) $58,363 ($4,864)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods. 49 $27,000 $277 $36,799 ($3,067) $36,021 ($3,002)
Bachelor's Degree Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas. 27 $27,323 $290 $36,915 ($3,076)
Bachelor's Degree Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. 1
Bachelor's Degree Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services. 9
Bachelor's Degree English Language and Literature, General. 4
Bachelor's Degree Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies. 7
Bachelor's Degree Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities. 2
Bachelor's Degree Biology, General. 38 $28,979 $286 $34,232 ($2,853) $35,200 ($2,933)
Master's Degree Biology, General. 4
Bachelor's Degree Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology. 11
Bachelor's Degree Applied Mathematics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Natural Sciences. 2
Bachelor's Degree Health and Physical Education/Fitness. 44 $27,000 $286 $25,803 ($2,150) $37,342 ($3,112)
Bachelor's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 21 $20,436 ($1,703)
Master's Degree Religion/Religious Studies. 1
Bachelor's Degree Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology. 3
Bachelor's Degree Religious/Sacred Music. 2
Bachelor's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 52 $27,000 $269 $51,516 ($4,293) $60,513 ($5,043)
Master's Degree Business Administration, Management and Operations. 78 $469 $58,283 ($4,857) $70,328 ($5,861)
Bachelor's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 18 $41,730 ($3,478)
Master's Degree Accounting and Related Services. 6
Bachelor's Degree Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations. 7
Bachelor's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 9
Master's Degree Finance and Financial Management Services. 3
Bachelor's Degree Hospitality Administration/Management. 1
Bachelor's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 18
Master's Degree Human Resources Management and Services. 1
Master's Degree Management Information Systems and Services. 3
Bachelor's Degree Marketing. 19 $36,229 ($3,019)
Bachelor's Degree History. 9
Bachelor's Degree Mathematics. 2
Bachelor's Degree Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries. 3
Bachelor's Degree Chemistry. 5
Bachelor's Degree Psychology, General. 37 $27,000 $286 $29,018 ($2,418) $37,652 ($3,138)
Bachelor's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 33 $27,000 $286 $35,530 ($2,961) $42,448 ($3,537)
Master's Degree Criminal Justice and Corrections. 14 $41,974 ($3,498) $58,569 ($4,881)
Bachelor's Degree Social Sciences, General. 17 $26,955 $262 $30,286 ($2,524) $32,051 ($2,671)
Bachelor's Degree Economics. 3
Bachelor's Degree Political Science and Government. 10
Bachelor's Degree Sociology. 10
Bachelor's Degree Design and Applied Arts. 22 $27,000 $286 $23,745 ($1,979) $38,545 ($3,212)
Bachelor's Degree Music. 4
Bachelor's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 6
Master's Degree Health and Medical Administrative Services. 1
Master's Degree Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions. 6 $1,424
Bachelor's Degree Public Health. 11
Bachelor's Degree Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions. 4
Bachelor's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 76 $31,000 $315 $59,587 ($4,966) $66,480 ($5,540)
Master's Degree Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing. 6


Campus Resources

Average faculty salary: $54,981
Full time faculty: 62%

Undergraduate student-to-faculty ratio: 13.0

School's endowment start of year: $20,142,676 (2022)
School's endowment end of year: $24,414,629 (2022)