University of Charleston
Basic Information
Type
Private
Geographical Reach
National
Location
Charleston, WV
Population
180,000
Website
http://www.uchaswv.edu/
Demographics
Total Undergraduates
2,083
Men / Women
62% / 38%
White
69%
Black
10%
Hispanic
9%
International
8%
Mixed
4%
Asian
2%
Native American
1%
From State
48%
From Region
22%
Academics
Undergraduate Degrees
Health Sciences
40%
Business & Economics
27%
Life & Natural Sciences
10%
Education
4%
Arts
3%
Computer Science
1%
Financial
Tuition & Fees
$33,800
Est. Cost of Attendance
$46,470
10-Year ROI
$136,000
ROI Percentile
43th
Retention & Graduation
Full-Time Retention
75%
4-Year Graduation Rate
36%
6-Year Graduation Rate
46%
Transfer-Out Rate
32%
Weather
Comfortable Days
120 (87%)
Sunshine Hours
2,270 (10% 🌧️)
Days Without Precipitation
213 (11%)
Admissions
Uses Common App
Yes
Acceptance Rate
70%
Yield (Unbound)
16%
Regular Decision
Jan 1
Research
Research Level
—
Graduate Degrees
| Engineering, Computing & Math | 0 | #258 |
| Life & Natural Sciences | 37 | #340 |
| Humanities & Social Sciences | 0 | #575 |
Honors College
Standardized Tests
Test Scores
Test Policy
blind
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Charleston | 230 | 40% / 60% | 0% | $62,723 | 95% | ||
| Computer Science | — — | — | — | $82,972 | 89 | — | |
| Data Analytics | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $77,134 | 84 | — | |
| Biochemistry | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $61,211 | 60 | — | |
| Biology | 22 — | 23% / 77% | 0% | $59,223 | 55 | 90% | |
| Exercise Science | 19 — | 58% / 42% | 0% | $51,966 | 34 | — | |
| Nursing | 59 — | 22% / 78% | 0% | $77,267 | 84 | 96% | |
| Public Health Education and Promotion | 3 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $57,259 | 50 | — | |
| Radiologic Technology | 11 — | 18% / 82% | 0% | $65,136 | 68 | 90% | |
| Accounting | 9 — | 78% / 22% | 0% | $69,682 | 75 | 96% | |
| Advertising and Public Relations | 7 — | 57% / 43% | 0% | $63,116 | 64 | — | |
| Business Administration | 22 — | 77% / 23% | 0% | $70,557 | 77 | 98% | |
| Business Statistics | — — | — | — | $71,864 | 78 | — | |
| Digital Marketing | 4 — | 25% / 75% | 0% | $65,906 | 69 | — | |
| Entrepreneurship | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $65,305 | 68 | — | |
| Financial Planning and Services | 4 — | 75% / 25% | 0% | $73,372 | 80 | — | |
| Healthcare Administration | 3 — | 33% / 67% | 0% | $61,814 | 61 | — | |
| Management Science | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $70,108 | 76 | — | |
| Organizational Leadership | — — | — | — | $68,729 | 74 | — | |
| Sports Management | 10 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $51,400 | 33 | — | |
| English | 1 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $44,795 | 15 | — | |
| General Studies | 6 — | 67% / 33% | 0% | $48,326 | 24 | — | |
| Interdisciplinary Studies | 5 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $49,652 | 28 | — | |
| Political Science | 2 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $42,729 | 11 | 100% | |
| Political Science | 11 — | 36% / 64% | 0% | $42,729 | 11 | 100% | |
| Psychology | — — | — | — | $47,811 | 22 | — | |
| Psychology | 12 — | 17% / 83% | 0% | $48,610 | 25 | — | |
| Education of Culturally Different Learners | — — | — | — | $50,406 | 30 | — | |
| Elementary Education | 9 — | 0% / 100% | 0% | $47,545 | 22 | — | |
| Digital Communication and Media | — — | — | — | $51,234 | 32 | — | |
| Digital Media Design | 5 — | 20% / 80% | 0% | $52,919 | 37 | — | |
| Graphic Communications | 1 — | 100% / 0% | 0% | $46,096 | 18 | 100% |