Coastal Carolina University, SC

location_on  103 Tom Trout Drive, Conway, SC 29526 • language  coastal.edu • workspace_premium  1.9 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 81%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 19%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences13%
Business, Management, Marketing24%
Communication, Journalism8%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education6%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics0%
Health Professions and Related Programs4%
History2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities4%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Military Technologies and Applied Sciences4%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies12%
Philosophy and Religious Studies0%
Physical Sciences0%
Psychology5%
Social Sciences5%
Visual and Performing Arts5%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 70%
Median SAT Math 545
Median SAT Reading 555
Median ACT Composite 22

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 510–580
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 520–590
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 19–24
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $12,000
Out-of-State Tuition $27,000
Average Total Cost $25,000
Average Net Cost $16,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $13,000 $11,403 $11,406
$30K–$48K $15,000 $12,847 $12,318
$48K–$75K $17,000 $15,649 $15,178
$75K–$110K $19,000 $17,264 $18,184
>$110K $21,000 $18,397 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 65%
Median Federal Debt $16,000
Repayment Rate 52%
Median Payment $259
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		31% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		14% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		15% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		15% 12% 10%
>$110K 		26% 18% 15%
Student Debt School State US
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K $18,000 $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 $15,000 $13,621 $12,789
The median debt for Pell students $19,000 $15,516 $13,487
The median debt for no-Pell students $14,000 $12,402 $11,749
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile $32,000 $31,086 $28,917
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile $26,000 $22,959 $20,751
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile $6,000 $6,278 $5,959
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile $3,000 $3,822 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		47% 45% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		52% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		62% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		68% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 69%
Transfer Rate 42%
Withdrawal Rate 11%
Graduation Rate 43%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		28% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		43% 48% 49%
Within 8 Years 		43% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		40% 56% 57%
Black 		43% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		44% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		39% 49% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		25% 65% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		40% 89% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		61% 71% 58%
Two or more races 		47% 49% 48%
Other race 		50% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 9,474
Full-time Undergrads 77%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 724
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		53% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		47% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		1% 2% 7%
Black 		19% 24% 13%
Caucasian 		66% 62% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		5% 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 		5% 4% 4%
Other race 		2% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		26% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		14% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		15% 14% 14%
>$110K 		28% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Horry-Georgetown Technical College
<1 miles, E • 1.4 star
Strand College of Hair Design
12 miles, SE • 1 star

Nearby Airports

Myrtle Beach International Airport
9 miles, S • 2.3 star
Florence Regional Airport
49 miles, NW • 1 star
Wilmington International Airport
72 miles, E • 1.4 star