College of Charleston

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Cost & Tuition

In-State Tuition: $12,978

In-State Cost of Attendance: $30,731

Out-of-State Tuition: $36,858

Out-of-State Cost of Attendance: $54,611

Student Debt

Median total debt: $17,500

Students with federal loans: 38.1%

Students with Pell grants: 19.5%

Career Outcomes

All graduates median earnings:

After 1 year: $36,253

After 5 years: $54,011

Majors(51 programs)

  1. Business Administration, Management and Operations.(213 graduates)
  2. Communication and Media Studies.(163 graduates)
  3. Biology, General.(162 graduates)
  4. Public Health.(143 graduates)
  5. Psychology, General.(126 graduates)
  6. Political Science and Government.(120 graduates)
  7. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.(106 graduates)
  8. Physiology, Pathology and Related Sciences.(97 graduates)
  9. Finance and Financial Management Services.(83 graduates)
  10. Marketing.(83 graduates)
  11. Arts, Entertainment,and Media Management.(82 graduates)
  12. English Language and Literature, General.(66 graduates)
  13. Accounting and Related Services.(66 graduates)
  14. Hospitality Administration/Management.(56 graduates)
  15. History.(56 graduates)
  16. Computer and Information Sciences, General.(55 graduates)
  17. Fine and Studio Arts.(55 graduates)
  18. Sociology.(50 graduates)
  19. International/Global Studies.(49 graduates)
  20. International Business.(45 graduates)
  21. Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(43 graduates)
  22. Historic Preservation and Conservation.(41 graduates)
  23. Chemistry.(41 graduates)
  24. Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft.(34 graduates)
  25. Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology.(29 graduates)
  26. Anthropology.(26 graduates)
  27. Information Science/Studies.(21 graduates)
  28. Mathematics.(20 graduates)
  29. Economics.(20 graduates)
  30. Geological and Earth Sciences/Geosciences.(19 graduates)
  31. Computer Software and Media Applications.(18 graduates)
  32. Physics.(18 graduates)
  33. Real Estate.(18 graduates)
  34. Special Education and Teaching.(17 graduates)
  35. Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies, Other.(16 graduates)
  36. Ethnic, Cultural Minority, Gender, and Group Studies.(12 graduates)
  37. Astronomy and Astrophysics.(11 graduates)
  38. Germanic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(10 graduates)
  39. Archeology.(10 graduates)
  40. Classics and Classical Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics.(9 graduates)
  41. Philosophy.(9 graduates)
  42. Religion/Religious Studies.(7 graduates)
  43. Dance.(7 graduates)
  44. Music.(7 graduates)
  45. Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology.(5 graduates)
  46. Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities.(4 graduates)
  47. Urban Studies/Affairs.(4 graduates)
  48. Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.(3 graduates)
  49. Area Studies.
  50. Systems Engineering.
  51. Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.

Institution Details

Undergraduate Enrollment: 10,366 students

Admission Rate: 72.0%

Retention Rate: 82.3%

Graduation Rate: 65.0%

Student Demographics

White (78.5%)
Hispanic (7.0%)
Black (5.4%)
Asian (2.0%)
Two or More (4.0%)
International (0.8%)

Gender Distribution

Men (32.4%)
Women (67.7%)

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