College of Charleston
Basic Information
Type
Public
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Charleston, SC
Population
550,000
Website
http://www.cofc.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
10,366
Men / Women
32% / 68%
White
76%
Black
7%
Hispanic
7%
Mixed
4%
Asian
2%
International
1%
Native American
0%
From State
42%
From Region
6%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics
24%
Life & Natural Sciences
10%
Health Sciences
8%
Arts
7%
Education
5%
Computer Science
4%
Physical Sciences & Math
3%
Financial
In-State Tuition & Fees
$12,978
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees
$38,296
Est. In-State Cost
$16,788
Est. Out-of-State Cost
$49,540
10-Year ROI
$155,000
ROI Percentile
57th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
82%
4-Year Graduation Rate
57%
6-Year Graduation Rate
66%
Transfer-Out Rate
25%
Weather
Comfortable Days
90 (14%) muggy
Sunshine Hours
2,829 (78%)
Days Without Precipitation
255 (67%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
73%
Yield (Unbound)
10%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
R3
Expenditure
| Life & Natural Sciences | $6M | #293 |
| Engineering, Computing & Math | $1M | #305 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | $1M | #323 |
Honors College
Name
Honors College
Students
850 (8%)
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
optional
Submitted Test Scores
29%
SAT Range
1170
–
1280
SAT Math Range
550
–
640
SAT RW Range
590
–
670
ACT Range
25
–
30
Earnings by Major Category
Each major category's degree-weighted estimated median 5-year earnings at this college, expressed as a z-score against the national degree-weighted distribution for that category. 0 is the national average. The shaded band between +1.28 and −1.28 marks the central 80% of the national distribution (10th–90th percentile).
Schools & Majors
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Business | 507 | 45% / 55% | 1% | $68,029 | 95% | ||
| Accounting | 33 +5 | 45% / 55% | 0% | $75,550 | 81 | 97% | |
| Business Administration | 204 +1 | 43% / 57% | 1% | $62,689 | 61 | 95% | |
| Commercial Real Estate Finance | 36 +2 | 69% / 31% | 0% | $74,909 | 81 | — | |
| Economics | 14 +3 | 64% / 36% | 0% | $54,866 | 40 | 91% | |
| Finance | 61 +5 | 74% / 26% | 2% | $88,966 | 92 | 92% | |
| Hospitality and Tourism Management | 23 +1 | 13% / 87% | 0% | $53,871 | 37 | 96% | |
| International Business | 28 +1 | 32% / 68% | 0% | $78,969 | 85 | 92% | |
| Marketing | 86 +3 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $63,816 | 63 | 95% | |
| Supply Chain Management | 22 — | 64% / 36% | 0% | $62,689 | 61 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Education, Health, and Human Performance | 271 | 14% / 86% | 0% | $50,875 | 97% | ||
| Exercise Science | 74 — | 38% / 62% | 1% | $54,011 | 37 | 98% | |
| Public Health | 101 +2 | 7% / 93% | 0% | $54,405 | 38 | 97% | |
| Early Childhood Education | 32 — | 3% / 97% | 0% | $44,809 | 13 | 95% | |
| Elementary Education | 29 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,809 | 13 | 95% | |
| Middle Grades Education | 8 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,809 | 13 | 95% | |
| Physical Education | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $46,276 | 16 | — | |
| Secondary Education | 6 +9 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,809 | 13 | 95% | |
| Special Education | 14 — | 7% / 93% | 0% | $43,953 | 12 | 100% | |
| Teacher Education | 3 +1 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $44,809 | 13 | 95% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Humanities and Social Sciences | 729 | 26% / 74% | 0% | $51,642 | 95% | ||
| African American Studies | 3 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,787 | 10 | 94% | |
| Anthropology | 19 — | 26% / 74% | 0% | $40,564 | 7 | 92% | |
| Archaeology | 12 +8 | 58% / 42% | 0% | $46,996 | 18 | — | |
| Communication | 187 +4 | 22% / 78% | 1% | $56,868 | 45 | 98% | |
| English | 50 +1 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $46,059 | 16 | 93% | |
| Historic Preservation and Community Planning | 23 — | 48% / 52% | 0% | $51,884 | 31 | 98% | |
| History | 58 +1 | 48% / 52% | 0% | $45,417 | 14 | 94% | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 30 — | 40% / 60% | 0% | $66,139 | 67 | 90% | |
| Jewish/Judaic Studies | — +1 | — | — | $49,064 | 23 | — | |
| Liberal Studies | 16 — | 31% / 69% | 0% | $49,916 | 25 | — | |
| Philosophy | 8 +2 | 25% / 75% | 0% | $48,907 | 22 | — | |
| Political Science | 81 +1 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $55,509 | 41 | 93% | |
| Psychology | 185 +4 | 8% / 92% | 0% | $48,502 | 21 | 95% | |
| Religious Studies | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $48,803 | 22 | — | |
| Sociology | 40 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $47,690 | 19 | 93% | |
| Women's and Gender Studies | 6 +2 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $42,787 | 10 | 94% | |
| Urban Studies | 10 — | 50% / 50% | 0% | $56,330 | 44 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Languages, Cultures, and World Affairs | 63 | 37% / 63% | 2% | $50,939 | 89% | ||
| Classics | 6 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $50,713 | 27 | — | |
| French and Francophone Studies | 2 +4 | 50% / 50% | 0% | $53,369 | 35 | 94% | |
| German | 6 +2 | 33% / 67% | 0% | $52,943 | 34 | — | |
| German Studies | 1 +4 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $44,311 | 12 | — | |
| International Studies | 29 — | 45% / 55% | 3% | $49,041 | 23 | 85% | |
| Spanish | 19 +1 | 21% / 79% | 0% | $53,369 | 35 | 94% |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of Sciences and Mathematics | 368 | 41% / 59% | 0% | $66,047 | 91% | ||
| Electrical Engineering | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $94,000 | 94 | — | |
| Systems Engineering (MechE) | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $89,116 | 92 | — | |
| Computer Information Systems | 18 — | 72% / 28% | 0% | $91,419 | 93 | 100% | |
| Computer Science | 40 — | 68% / 32% | 0% | $110,457 | 98 | 92% | |
| Computing in the Arts | 21 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $51,544 | 30 | 90% | |
| Data Science | 8 +2 | 88% / 12% | 0% | $71,592 | 76 | — | |
| Astrophysics | 10 +1 | 60% / 40% | 0% | $66,098 | 67 | — | |
| Chemistry | 8 — | 62% / 38% | 0% | $58,303 | 50 | 80% | |
| Geology | 19 +1 | 37% / 63% | 0% | $59,731 | 53 | 100% | |
| Mathematics | 9 +1 | 67% / 33% | 0% | $53,843 | 37 | 100% | |
| Meteorology | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 0% | $57,921 | 49 | — | |
| Physics | 5 +9 | 100% / 0% | 0% | $66,726 | 69 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 5 — | 60% / 40% | 20% | $58,303 | 50 | 80% | |
| Biology | 165 +3 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $60,971 | 57 | 91% | |
| Environmental Geosciences | 6 — | 83% / 17% | 0% | $59,731 | 53 | 100% | |
| Marine Biology | 40 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $46,285 | 16 | 80% | |
| Environmental and Sustainability Studies | 4 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $51,115 | 29 | — |
| ⇅ | Trends | Degrees | Male/Female | Intl | Earnings | ROI | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| School of the Arts | 136 | 20% / 80% | 1% | $41,709 | 93% | ||
| Art History | 12 +4 | 8% / 92% | 0% | $38,359 | 5 | 88% | |
| Arts Management | 49 +1 | 24% / 76% | 0% | $46,169 | 16 | 96% | |
| Dance | 8 +1 | 0% / 100% | 0% | $38,536 | 5 | — | |
| Music | 19 — | 32% / 68% | 5% | $40,044 | 7 | — | |
| Studio Art | 22 +3 | 9% / 91% | 0% | $38,359 | 5 | 88% | |
| Theatre | 26 +1 | 23% / 77% | 0% | $39,880 | 7 | 92% |
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