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Charleston Southern University

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Charleston, SCSee your chances →private nonprofitM2

Acceptance Rate

96.5%

Total Profiles

1

SAT Range

930–1160

User Accept Rate

N/A

Tuition

$31,030

Undergrad Enrollment

2,716

Applicants

6,072

Yield Rate

15.7%

Student:Faculty

13:1

Applicant Profiles

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What you pay

$21,666/ yr

Average net price after grants & scholarships — about $86,664 over four years.

What grads earn

$53,162/ yr

Median earnings 4 years after completion — $56,707 adjusted to national cost of living (local prices 6% below average).

A graduate’s first-year earnings cover the four-year net cost in roughly 1.6 years of pay.

67% of students out-earn a typical high-school graduate (about $28,500) within 10 years.

Field of study

Earnings & debt by major

Opportunity Insights

Economic mobility

Access

12.0%

from the bottom income fifth

Success

18%

of them reach the top fifth

Mobility rate

2.1%

move bottom → top

The mobility rate is how many of Charleston Southern University’s students both start in the bottom income fifth and reach the top — a measure of who the school lifts, not just who it admits.

IPEDS

Net price by family income

Under $30k$20,145
$30–48k$23,024
$48–75k$20,697
$75–110k$21,648
Over $110k$23,226

Average net price paid by federally-aided students, by family income bracket.

Completion & debt

Finishing & paying back

Grad rate · 8 yr

51%

Completion · all

47%

Completion · Pell

44%

Repaying debt · 3 yr

49%

Median debt

$26,471

Classification

Four-year, small, highly residential

Application Funnel

Applied
6,072
Admitted
4,62076.1%
Enrolled
72516% yield

4-year historical data from IPEDS & College Scorecard

Acceptance Rate

86.8%▼ +37.1pp

Application Volume

4,967 applicants▼ 8%

Charleston Southern University has become less selective over the past 3 years.

Clery Act

Campus Safety

No campus safety data available.

Source: DOE Campus Safety and Security data, reported under the Clery Act.

EADA

Athletics

Title IX participation61% / 39%
MenWomen

Men's

Baseball40Basketball15Football126Golf8Track & Field79

Women's

Basketball15Golf6Soccer24Softball22Tennis8Track & Field76Volleyball20

Popular Majors (Bachelor's)

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse69 grads
Psychology, General44 grads
Biology/Biological Sciences, General35 grads
Kinesiology and Exercise Science32 grads
Social Sciences, General22 grads
Criminal Justice/Safety Studies20 grads
Business Administration and Management, General17 grads
Graphic Design15 grads
Elementary Education and Teaching14 grads
Public Health, General13 grads

4yr Grad Rate

38%

6yr Grad Rate

49%

Retention Rate

63%

Median Earnings

$45,898