Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Common Data Set 2024-25

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Acceptance Rate

92.8%

Applications

3,282

Admitted

3,046

Enrolled

672

SAT Composite

1100-1270

SAT Math

545-645

SAT Reading

540-640

ACT Composite

22-27

§ Admission rounds

How the class gets assembled.

No Early Decision reported
§ Adjusted admission flow

This school does not report an Early Decision lane, so the flow collapses to the school-reported applicant, admit, and enrolled totals.

Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.

All applicants
Applicants3,282reported count
Admits3,04693%
Class seats67222% yield
Exact admission data
Admission flow data
PathApplicantsAdmittedAdmit rateClass seatsNote
All applicants3,2823,04693%672School-reported totals.
Overall yield: 22%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
§ Factors this school weighs
First generation: Very ImportantLegacy: Very ImportantGeography: Very ImportantState residency: Very ImportantDemonstrated interest: Very Important
§ Application cost

Application fee: $40.

§ Demonstrated interest

This school marks applicant interest as Very Important. Read yield and wait-list behavior with that policy in mind.

§ SOURCE: COMMON DATA SET 2024-25 · §C.21 §C.22 §C.2 §C.7 §C.13METHOD →ARCHIVED SOURCE →

Federal outcomes

Federal data from the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard, vintage 2022-23. Outcomes reflect earlier cohorts than the CDS year shown elsewhere on this page.

Median earnings
$72,085
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
75%
6-year completion
Average net price
$20,723
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$21,096
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction419fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES
Address Information
Mailing Address:171 Moultrie St.
City/State/Zip/Country:Charleston
Main Phone Number:South Carolina
WWW Home Page Address:29409
Admissions Phone Number:USA
Admissions Toll-Free Phone Number:843
Admissions Office Mailing Address:225-3294
Admissions E-mail Address:https://www.citadel.edu/
Admissions Office
Admissions Email Address:admissions@citadel.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.citadel.edu/applyhub/
Degrees Offered
Bachelor'sX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
DEI
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.citadel.edu/inclusive-excellence/diversity-equity-and-inclusion-council/

Enrollment And Persistence

4 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking598740Not reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking597Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking1561250Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking2218331Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduates22193310Not reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reported0Not reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seeking0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reported0Not reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduates0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported0
B1 graduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 graduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total graduate enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
Full-time all other degree-seekingNot reported0Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course graduates0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course graduates0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total graduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total graduate studentsNot reportedNot reported0Not reported
B1 overall enrollment
Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported gender or status.
B1 overall enrollment. Institution-wide full-time, part-time, and total enrollment by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Total full-time studentsNot reported0Not reportedNot reported
Total part-time students0Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Grand total all studentsNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
All other graduates enrolled in credit courses: unknown0
Total graduate Part-Time Students: unknown0
Enrollment by Racial/Ethnic Category
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity
Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
B2 enrollment by race and ethnicity. Undergraduate enrollment by race or ethnicity for first-time first-year, degree-seeking, and total undergraduate cohorts.
MeasureFirst-time first-yearDegree-seeking undergraduatesTotal undergraduates
Nonresidents41822
Hispanic/Latino65197262
Black or African American, non-Hispanic72153227
White, non-Hispanic47015031983
American Indian or Alaska Native, non-Hispanic4711
Asian, non-Hispanic114657
Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander, non-Hispanic3710
Two or more races, non-Hispanic2891119
Race and/or ethnicity unknown151146
Total67220332737
Persistence
B3 degrees awarded
Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
B3 degrees awarded. Degrees awarded by credential level in the reporting year.
MeasureNumber awarded
Certificate/diploma0
Associate degrees0
Bachelor's degrees578
Postbachelor's certificatesNot reported
Master's degrees347
Post-master's certificates21
Doctoral degrees, research/scholarship0
Doctoral degrees, professional practice0
Doctoral degrees, other0
Graduation Rates
B4 current graduation-rate cohort
Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
B4 current graduation-rate cohort. Four-year institution graduation-rate cohort counts and six-year graduation rates by aid-recipient category.
MeasurePell GrantSubsidized Stafford, no PellNeither Pell nor subsidized StaffordTotal
Initial cohort153207327687
Did not persist53210
Final cohort148204325677
Completed in less than four years86138206430
Completed in less than five years12152148
Completed in less than six years06915
Total completers98159236493
Six-year graduation rate66%78%73%73%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

5 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenAnother genderUnknown genderTotal
Applied2571702Not reported93282
Admitted2406634Not reported63046
Enrolled full-time59874Not reported0Not reported
Enrolled part-time00Not reported0Not reported
Enrolled totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported672
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies3
Academic electives2
Visual/Performing Arts1
Other (specify)1
Basis for Selection
C7 basis for selection
Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
C7 basis for selection. Relative importance of academic and nonacademic factors in first-year admissions decisions.
MeasureVery importantImportantConsideredNot considered
Rigor of secondary school recordYes
Class rankYes
Academic GPAYes
Standardized test scoresYes
Application essayYes
RecommendationsYes
InterviewNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Extracurricular activitiesYes
Talent or abilityYes
Character and personal qualitiesYes
First generationYes
Alumni relationYes
Geographical residenceYes
State residencyYes
Religious affiliation or commitmentYes
Volunteer workYes
Work experienceYes
Level of applicant interestYes
First-time, first-year Profile
C9 test-score submission
Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
C9 test-score submission. Share and count of enrolled first-year students who submitted SAT or ACT scores.
MeasurePercentNumber
SAT745
ACT1066
C9 test-score percentiles
Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
C9 test-score percentiles. Reported 25th, 50th, and 75th percentile scores for enrolled first-year students.
Measure25th percentile50th percentile75th percentile
SAT composite110011801270
SAT evidence-based reading and writing540590640
SAT math545600645
ACT composite222527
ACT math182225
ACT English172125
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80011
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69936
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59944
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4999
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Math: 700-8004
SAT Math: 600-69949
SAT Math: 500-59942
SAT Math: 400-4994
SAT Math: 300-3990
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Composite: 1400-16004
SAT Composite: 1200-139944
SAT Composite: 1000-119944
SAT Composite: 800-9997
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-3612
ACT Composite: 24-2944
ACT Composite: 18-2344
ACT Composite: 12-170
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class8
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class28
Percent in top half of high school graduating class62
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class38
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class12
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:73
Percent who had GPA of 4.037
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9915
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7414
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4914
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.998
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.79
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:100
Admission Policies
Amount of application fee:40
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, in part6
No1
Amount of housing deposit:300
If yes, maximum period of postponement:-

Transfer Admission

2 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported gender or status.
MeasureMenWomenUnknownTotal
Applied22658Not reported284
Admitted12531Not reported156
Enrolled7916Not reported95
Application for Admission
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00

Academic Offerings and Policies

2 TABLES
Special Study Options
Distance learningX
Double majorX
English as a Second Language (ESL)X
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Required Course Work
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
Physical EducationX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX

Student Life

3 TABLES
Percent Participating
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)39%
Percent of men who join fraternities0%
Percent of women who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older1%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)33%
Percent of men who join fraternities0%
Percent of women who join sororities0%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing100%
Percent who live off campus or commute0%
Percent of students age 25 and older10%
Average Age
Average age of full-time students18
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)18
Average age of full-time students20
Average age of all students (full- and part-time)21
Activities Offered
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
International Student OrganizationX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Model UNX
OperaX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Television stationX
YearbookX

Financial Aid

8 TABLES
Students Awarded Non-need-based Aid
H2A non-need-based aid
Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2A non-need-based aid. Non-need-based scholarship and grant aid recipients and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Institutional non-need grant recipients22291813
Average institutional non-need grant11259185158270
Athletic grant recipients792912
Average athletic grant26595233411930
Reporting Year
2024-20252024-2025 estimated
Methodology
Both FM and IM3951901
Need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$2,973,559
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$6,414,980
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$7,027,318
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$20,367,758
Total Scholarships/Grants$7,620,709
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$120,621
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$7,741,330
Total Self-Help$3,964,628
Parent Loans$673,090
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,591,535
Athletic Awards$36,980
Non-need-based Aid Awarded
Federal$2,608,070
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$5,653,183
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$8,624,550
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$16,922,783
Total Scholarships/Grants$4,527,526
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$4,527,526
Total Self-Help$1,505,431
Parent Loans$565,020
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,979,023
Students Awarded Aid
H2 students awarded aid
Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
H2 students awarded aid. Need-based aid counts, need met, and average awards by undergraduate cohort.
MeasureFirst-year full-timeAll undergraduates full-timeAll undergraduates less-than-full-time
Degree-seeking undergraduates6722549156
Applied for need-based aid590176386
Determined to have financial need381113455
Awarded any aid376111853
Awarded need-based scholarship or grant aid356105839
Awarded need-based self-help aid25275430
Awarded non-need-based scholarship or grant aid592451
Need fully met713073
Average percentage of need met586947
Average financial aid package21283237809320
Average need-based scholarship or grant20459224779427
Average need-based self-help award337742704211
Average need-based loan337741184183
Graduating Cohort
Provide the number of students in the 2024 undergraduate class who started at your institution as first-time students and received a bachelor's degree between July 1, 2023 and June 30, 2024. Exclude students who transferred into your institution.451
Institutional Aid
If your institution has recently implemented any major financial aid policy, program, or initiative to make your institution more affordable to incoming students such as replacing loans with grants, or waiving costs for families below a certain income level please provide details:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? ☐ Yes ☐ No Common Data Set 2024-2025

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

3 TABLES
Instructional Faculty
I1 instructional faculty
Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
I1 instructional faculty. Instructional faculty counts by full-time status and selected demographic or credential category.
MeasureFull-timePart-timeTotal
Total instructional faculty21496310
Members of minority groups35944
Females8743130
Males12753180
Nonresidents101
Doctorate or other terminal degree19944243
Master's, but not terminal master's154964
Bachelor's degree033
Unknown or other highest degree000
Stand-alone graduate/professional programs000
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio11
based on ____ students3,094
and ____ faculty277
Undergraduate Class Size
I3 undergraduate class size
Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
I3 undergraduate class size. Undergraduate class sections and subsections by enrollment size band.
MeasureClass sectionsClass subsections
2-9 students8117
10-19 students8117
20-29 students30949
30-39 students26610
40-49 students760
50-99 students60
100+ students10
TotalNot reportedNot reported

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

1 TABLE
Bachelors
J degrees conferred by discipline
Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
J degrees conferred by discipline. Percentage distribution of degrees conferred by discipline and award level.
MeasureCertificate/diplomaAssociateBachelor's
AgricultureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Area, ethnic, and gender studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication/journalismNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.8%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported1.2%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reported21.9%
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported1.2%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported1.0%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.0%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.1%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reported13.1%
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reported5.0%
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported1.5%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported2.7%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciencesNot reportedNot reported6.5%
Construction tradesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Mechanic and repair technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Precision productionNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation and materials movingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Visual and performing artsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported2.0%
Business/marketingNot reportedNot reported25.5%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported2.0%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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