College of Charleston, SC

location_on  66 George St, Charleston, SC 29424 • language  cofc.edu • workspace_premium  2.3 star
Public 4-Year Medium Primarily Residential Master's College and University Very Selective High Transfer-In Main Campus

Academics

Academics

Bachelor’s 95%
Associate’s N/A
Certificate 5%
Highest Degree Grad

Graduates by Field of Study

Area, Ethnic, Cultural, Gender Studies1%
Biological and Biomedical Sciences13%
Business, Management, Marketing26%
Communication, Journalism7%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education5%
English Language and Literature2%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs6%
History2%
Mathematics and Statistics1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies4%
Philosophy and Religious Studies1%
Physical Sciences4%
Psychology6%
Social Sciences8%
Visual and Performing Arts8%

Admissions

Admissions

Admission Rate 79%
Median SAT Math 565
Median SAT Reading 595
Median ACT Composite 25

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%) 520–610
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%) 550–640
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%) 22–28
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attendance

In-State Tuition $13,000
Out-of-State Tuition $32,000
Average Total Cost $29,000
Average Net Cost $19,000
Attendance Costs by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K $15,000 $11,403 $11,406
$30K–$48K $17,000 $12,847 $12,318
$48K–$75K $20,000 $15,649 $15,178
$75K–$110K $22,000 $17,264 $18,184
>$110K $23,000 $18,397 $20,813

Student Debt

Student Debt

Receive Federal Loans 43%
Median Federal Debt $16,000
Repayment Rate 60%
Median Payment $228
Financial Aid Recipients School State US
$0–$30K 		29% 42% 46%
$30K–$48K 		13% 15% 16%
$48K–$75K 		14% 14% 14%
$75K–$110K 		15% 12% 10%
>$110K 		29% 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 $31,000 $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 $4,000 $3,822 $3,316
Loan Repayment Rates School State US
1-year after entering repayment 		55% 45% 49%
3-years after entering repayment 		60% 51% 54%
5-years after entering repayment 		66% 57% 59%
7-years after entering repayment 		71% 61% 65%

Completion

Graduation and Retention

Retention Rate 79%
Transfer Rate 22%
Withdrawal Rate 10%
Graduation Rate 70%
Time Taken to Graduate School State US
Within 4 Years 		62% 36% 33%
Within 6 Years 		70% 48% 49%
Within 8 Years 		70% 49% 52%
Graduation by Ethnicity School State US
Asian 		76% 56% 57%
Black 		73% 41% 41%
Caucasian 		72% 52% 53%
Hispanic or Latino 		65% 49% 47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 		100% 65% 55%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 		100% 89% 63%
Non-US citizens/residents 		73% 71% 58%
Two or more races 		63% 49% 48%
Other race 		67% 53% 53%

Students

Student Enrollment

Undergraduates 9,622
Full-time Undergrads 81%
Avg Entry Age 20
Graduate Students 903
Enrollment by Gender School State US
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 		64% 59% 57%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 		36% 41% 43%
Enrollment by Race and Nativity School State US
Asian 		2% 2% 7%
Black 		8% 24% 13%
Caucasian 		78% 62% 50%
Hispanic or Latino 		6% 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 		1% 2% 4%
Enrollment by Family Income School State US
$0–$30K 		23% 34% 37%
$30K–$48K 		13% 17% 17%
$48K–$75K 		15% 15% 16%
$75K–$110K 		17% 14% 14%
>$110K 		35% 22% 19%

Nearby Colleges

Nearby Airports

Myrtle Beach International Airport
85 miles, NE • 2.3 star
Florence Regional Airport
98 miles, NE • 1 star