Charleston Southern University

  • Details

    • Name: Charleston Southern University
    • Location: Charleston, SC 29406-9121
    • Control: Private Non-Profit
    • Accreditation: Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges

  • Attendance

    • Admissions Rate 76.09%
    • Average SAT Scores 1056
    • Four Year Completion Rate 41.17% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 4 years
    • Six Year Completion Rate 48.58% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 6 years
    • Eight Year Completion Rate 50.74% Completion rates for full-time, first-time students within 8 years. This is what is normally reported for college completion rates.
    Average
    4 Year
    41.2%
    6 Year
    48.6%
    8 Year
    50.7%

  • Costs

    • Yearly Costs: $43,989 The average annual cost of attendance includes tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses for all full-time, first-time, degree-certificate-seeking undergraduates
    • Out of State Tuition: $31,030 Tuition and required fees for out-of-state students
    • In State Tuition: $31,030 Tuition and required fees for in-state students
    • Median Debt Total: $18,250 Median loan debt accumulated at the institution (the sum of all undergraduate federal loans over students’ college education at the institution for which the median debt is reported)
    • Median Debt for Graduates: $26,471 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Median Debt for Withdrawals: $8,526 Median loan debt accumulated for only graduates
    • Net Price Quintile 1 $19,840 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $0-$30,000
    • Net Price Quintile 2 $19,236 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $30,001-$48,000
    • Net Price Quintile 3 $22,405 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $48,001-$75,000
    • Net Price Quintile 4 $23,957 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $75,001-$110,000
    • Net Price Quintile 5 $23,804 Average net price derived from the full cost of attendance (including tuition and fees, books and supplies, and living expenses) minus federal, state, and institutional grant/scholarship aid, for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV-receiving students for students reporting a family income of $110,000+

  • Earnings

    • Median 6 Year Earnings $40,606 Median earnings measured 6 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 7 Year Earnings $38,119 Median earnings measured 7 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 8 Year Earnings $43,795 Median earnings measured 8 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 9 Year Earnings $39,824 Median earnings measured 9 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
    • Median 10 Year Earnings $45,898 Median earnings measured 10 years after enrollment. Aggregate of all federally aided undergraduate students who enroll in an institution each year and who are employed but not enrolled. Earnings are defined as the sum of wages and deferred compensation from all non-duplicate W-2 forms received for each individual (from both full- and part-time employment), plus positive self-employment earnings from Schedule SE.
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What This College Costs By Family Income

Net price after grants and scholarships, by family income band.

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What Graduates Earn By Family Background

Median earnings by family income tercile, showing income mobility over time.

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Name Credential Debt Mean Debt Median Earnings
Business/Commerce, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Communication and Media Studies Bachelor's Degree $33,777 No data $23,505
Non-Professional General Legal Studies (Undergraduate) Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Natural Sciences Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religious/Sacred Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Psychology, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,162
Sociology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Public Health Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer and Information Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Engineering, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
English Language and Literature, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biochemistry, Biophysics and Molecular Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Physical Education/Fitness Bachelor's Degree $19,647 No data $25,028
Theological and Ministerial Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Security Science and Technology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Design and Applied Arts Bachelor's Degree No data No data $24,781
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rehabilitation and Therapeutic Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Business Administration, Management and Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data $40,309
Finance and Financial Management Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Management Information Systems and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods Bachelor's Degree No data No data $34,345
Romance Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Rhetoric and Composition/Writing Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Zoology/Animal Biology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Religion/Religious Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Pastoral Counseling and Specialized Ministries Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Social Sciences, General Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Drama/Theatre Arts and Stagecraft Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Computer Science Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas Bachelor's Degree No data No data $35,270
Human Development, Family Studies, and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Biology, General Bachelor's Degree $23,955 No data $23,092
Applied Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Missions/Missionary Studies and Missiology Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Science Technologies/Technicians, Other Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Political Science and Government Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health and Medical Administrative Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Health/Medical Preparatory Programs Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing Bachelor's Degree $22,892 $11,000 $56,982
Human Resources Management and Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data $38,775
History Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Information Science/Studies Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Middle/Near Eastern and Semitic Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Mathematics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Chemistry Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Criminal Justice and Corrections Bachelor's Degree $25,842 No data $35,190
Economics Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Music Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Clinical/Medical Laboratory Science/Research and Allied Professions Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Accounting and Related Services Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Hospitality Administration/Management Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data
Marketing Bachelor's Degree No data No data $26,057
Entrepreneurial and Small Business Operations Bachelor's Degree No data No data No data