Coastal Carolina University
Common Data Set 2020-21
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Acceptance Rate
70.4%
Applications
14,152
Admitted
9,970
Enrolled
2,043
SAT Composite
1020-1170
SAT Math
510-580
SAT Reading
510-600
ACT Composite
19-25
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.
$47,258
10 yrs after enrollment
48%
6-year completion
$13,966
sticker minus grants
$23,750
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
253fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
5 TABLESName of College/University:Coastal Carolina University
Street Address Line 1:P.O. Box 261954
CityConway
StateSC
Zip29528-6054
Main Phone Number:(843) 347-3161
WWW Home Page Address:www.coastal.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(843)349-2170
Admissions Email Address:admissions@coastal.edu
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Academic year calendar:Semester
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
5 TABLESTotal academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History1
Academic electives2
Visual/Performing Arts1
Other (specify)1
Computer Science1
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class12
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class37
Percent in top half of high school graduating class71
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class29
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class5
Percent who had GPA of 4.031.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9914.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.9
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4913.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2411.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.9910.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.491.5
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.2
Percent who had GPA below 1.00
Total100
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.69
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Amount of housing deposit:150
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Does your institution offer an early decision plan (an admission plan that permits students to apply and be notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date and that asks students to commit to attending if accepted) for first-time, first-year applicants for fall enrollment?No
Do you have a nonbinding early action plan whereby students are notified of an admission decision well in advance of the regular notification date but do not have to commit to attending your college?No
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESIf yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?Yes
High school transcriptRequired of Some
College transcript(s)Required of All
Essay or personal statementNot Required
InterviewNot Required
Standardized test scoresNot Required
Statement of good standing from prior institution(s)Not Required
If a minimum college grade point average is required of transfer applicants, specify (on a 4.0 scale):2.00
Fall Closing Date: Month6
Spring Closing Date: Month12
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Fall Closing Date:Day1
Spring Closing Date: Day1
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:76
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a two-year institution:credit
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:90
Maximum number of credits or courses that may be transferred from a four-year institution:credit
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 13 Coastal Carolina University Common Data Set 2020-2021
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)57%
Percent of males who join fraternities8%
Percent of females who join sororities10%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing83%
Percent who live off campus or commute17%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)51%
Percent of males who join fraternities2%
Percent of females who join sororities5%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing40%
Percent who live off campus or commute60%
Percent of students age 25 and older5%
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)20
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:http://www.coastal.edu/financialaid/calculator/
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
In-district:$487
In-state (out-of-district):$487
Out-of-state:$1,138
Financial Aid
9 TABLESAcademic Year2019-2020 estimated
Federal$15,809,870
Total Scholarships/Grants$17,752,380
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$18,729,822
Federal Work-Study$549,738
Total Self-Help$19,279,560
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$7,272,902
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$3,166,482
Total Scholarships/Grants$23,321,441
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$50,771,906
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,715,736
Total Self-Help$53,487,642
Parent Loans$27,849,790
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$23,658,903
Athletic Awards$5,007,834
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.1,318
If institutional financial aid is available for undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents, provide the number of undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents who were awarded need-based or non-need-based aid:90
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Month3
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms: Day1
If yes, starting date (Month):1
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day15
AcademicsX
ArtX
AthleticsX
LeadershipX
Music/dramaX
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:We have implemented a need-based grant program for students upon submission of FAFSA.
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio17
based on ____ students8,853
and ____ faculty536