College of Charleston
Charleston, South Carolina. 10,558 undergraduates. Admits 60% of applicants.
Graduates' median debt ($20,500) equals 33% of former students' median earnings ten years after starting ($63,018).
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 | 65% | 54% |
| Return for second year | 82% | 76% |
| Median earnings, 6 years after starting | $48,876 | $49,318 |
| Median earnings, 10 years after starting | $63,018 | $58,912 |
| Median debt at graduation | $20,500 | $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
77 programs reported| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 49 | $77,335 | $104,074 | — |
| Accounting and Related Services | 14 | $70,624 | $95,240 | — |
| Public Administration | 20 | $61,020 | $81,774 | — |
| Natural Resources Conservation and Research | 25 | $58,037 | $64,581 | — |
| Historic Preservation and Conservation | 3 | — | $64,201 | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods | 33 | $50,828 | $53,440 | — |
| Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services | 9 | — | $52,296 | — |
| Public Relations, Advertising, and Applied Communication | 10 | — | — | — |
| Computer Science | 7 | — | — | — |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas | 8 | — | — | — |
| English Language and Literature, General | 3 | — | — | — |
| Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies | 8 | — | — | — |
| Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology | 18 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | 4 | — | — | — |
| Data Science | 4 | — | — | — |
| Visual and Performing Arts, General | 3 | — | — | — |
| History | 9 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teaching English or French as a Second or Foreign Language | 3 | — | — | — |
| Mathematics | 3 | — | — | — |
| Urban Studies/Affairs | 7 | — | — | — |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Media Management | 7 | — | — | — |
| Program | Graduates / yr | Median earnings, 1 yr | Median earnings, 5 yrs | Median debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sustainability Studies | 3 | — | — | — |
| Anthropology | 5 | — | — | — |
| Business Administration, Management and Operations | 8 | — | — | — |
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 College of Charleston cost per year?
- The average net price at College of Charleston, what students pay after grants and scholarships, is $18,177 per year. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much do College of Charleston graduates earn?
- Former College of Charleston students earn a median of $63,018 a year ten years after starting college. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- What is the graduation rate at College of Charleston?
- 65% of College of Charleston students graduate within 150% of normal time. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
- How much student debt do College of Charleston graduates have?
- The median federal student debt at graduation from College of Charleston is $20,500. Source: U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard.
