Coastal Carolina University
Conway, South Carolina. 10,377 undergraduates. Admits 75% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($22,312) equals 41% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($54,702).
What families actually pay
Average yearly net price for first-time, full-time students who received federal aid, by family income. Net price is the cost of attendance minus grants and scholarships. Source: College Scorecard.
Do students finish, and what do they earn?
| Measure | This college | Similar colleges nationally |
|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 54% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 77% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $43,778 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $54,702 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $22,312 | $21,609 |
Graduation rate within 150% of normal time; retention is the share of first-year students who return. Earnings are medians for former students who received federal aid, working and not enrolled. National comparison is the median for colleges of the same type (mostly bachelor's degrees).
Programs and what graduates earn
63 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Accounting and Related Services | 6 | $61,966 | $89,445 | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 57 | $64,604 | $75,656 | — |
| Educational Administration and Supervision | 13 | $61,324 | $69,137 | — |
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 31 | $51,942 | $58,441 | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 10 | $54,161 | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 21 | $52,132 | $52,673 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 13 | $49,458 | — | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 12 | — | — | — |
| Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management | 10 | — | — | — |
| Special Education and Teaching | 5 | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 12 | — | — | — |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 4 | — | — | — |
| Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness | 8 | — | — | — |
| Music | 7 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Educational/Instructional Media Design | 3 | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 1 | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 1 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Education, Other | 17 | — | — | — |
| Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences | 4 | — | — | — |
Program-level medians for graduates who received federal aid. A dash means the Department of Education suppressed the figure to protect privacy, usually because the program is small. At four-year colleges, certificate graduates often earned a bachelor's at the same time, so their earnings can reflect the degree. Source: College Scorecard, field of study data.
Getting in
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Quick answers
- How much does Coastal Carolina University cost per year?
- The average net price at Coastal Carolina University, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $15,287 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do Coastal Carolina University graduates earn?
- Former Coastal Carolina University students earn a median of $54,702 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at Coastal Carolina University?
- 54% of Coastal Carolina University students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do Coastal Carolina University graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from Coastal Carolina University is $22,312. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
