Charleston Southern University, SC

location_on  9200 University BLVD, Charleston, SC 29406 • language  charlestonsouthern.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Private Nonprofit 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Affiliated with the Baptist Church Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 100%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate N/A
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences9%
Business, Management, Marketing20%
Communication, Journalism4%
Computer and Information Sciences2%
Education8%
English Language and Literature1%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs21%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting6%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities0%
Mathematics and Statistics0%
Multi-disciplinary Studies0%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies7%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Psychology7%
Social Sciences5%
Theology and Religious Vocations1%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 52%
Median SAT Math 545
Median SAT Reading 565
Median ACT Composite 23

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 500–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 520–610
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 20–26
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $26,000
Out-of-State Tuition $26,000
Average Total Cost $37,000
Average Net Cost $18,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $11,403 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $12,847 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $15,649 $15,178
$75K–$110K $20,000 $17,264 $18,184
>$110K $22,000 $18,397 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 77%
Median Federal Debt $18,000
Repayment Rate 49%
Median Payment $280
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		37% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		18% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		16% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		14% 12% 10%
>$110K 		15% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $17,000 $14,601 $12,538
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K $17,000 $14,461 $12,978
The median debt for students with family income >$75K $19,000 $13,621 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $19,000 $15,516 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $15,000 $12,402 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $40,000 $31,086 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $29,000 $22,959 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,278 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $4,000 $3,822 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		41% 45% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		49% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		57% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		63% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 67%
Transfer Rate 3%
Withdrawal Rate 16%
Graduation Rate 38%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		29% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		38% 48% 49%
Within 8 Years 		39% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		36% 56% 57%
Black 		34% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		47% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		58% 49% 47%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 89% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		67% 71% 58%
Two or more races 		21% 49% 48%
Other race 		29% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 2,933
Full-time Undergrads 67%
Avg Entry Age 22
Graduate Students 469
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		63% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		37% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		21% 24% 13%
Caucasian 		58% 62% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		4% 5% 19%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		0% 0% 1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		0% 0% 0%
Non-US citizens/residents 		1% 2% 4%
Two or more races 		4% 4% 4%
Other race 		12% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		29% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		18% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		18% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		17% 14% 14%
>$110K 		18% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Trident Technical College
4 miles, S • 1.4 star
Charleston Cosmetology Institute
5 miles, SW • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Myrtle Beach International Airport
82 miles, E • 2.3 star
Florence Regional Airport
86 miles, NE • 1 star