Coastal Carolina University
Common Data Set 2022-23
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Acceptance Rate
78.6%
Applications
17,161
Admitted
13,493
Enrolled
2,653
SAT Composite
1030-1180
SAT Math
510-590
SAT Reading
510-600
ACT Composite
20-25
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
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General Information
6 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
If you have a diversity, equity, and inclusion office or department, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.coastal.edu/dei/
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
8 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?No
Total 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
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-8003.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69923.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59957.9
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-49915.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.1
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100
SAT Math: 700-8002.5
SAT Math: 600-69919.4
SAT Math: 500-59960.0
SAT Math: 400-49917.5
SAT Math: 300-3990.6
SAT Math: 200-2990
SAT Math: Total100
SAT Composite: 1400-16001.8
SAT Composite: 1200-139919.0
SAT Composite: 1000-119963.2
SAT Composite: 800-99916.0
SAT Composite: 600-7990.1
SAT Composite: 400-5990
ACT Composite: 30-366.2
ACT Composite: 24-2931.3
ACT Composite: 18-2357.9
ACT Composite: 12-174.6
ACT Composite: 6-110
ACT Composite: Below 60
ACT Composite: Total100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class12
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class39
Percent in top half of high school graduating class76
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class24
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class4
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:64
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.00
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.8
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Priority Date: Month12
Priority Date: Day1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Yes, on a rolling basis:X
Must reply by May 1st or within____weeks if notified after2
Amount of housing deposit:5
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 Year
Does your institution allow high school students to enroll as full-time, first-time, first-year students one year or more before high school graduation? (FT)No
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
If you have an application fee and an on-line application option, please indicate policy for students who apply on-line:X
Transfer Admission
4 TABLESDoes your institution enroll transfer students? (If no, please skip to Section E)Yes
If yes, may transfer students earn advanced standing credit by transferring credits earned from course work completed at other colleges/universities?Yes
FallX
SpringX
SummerX
Must a transfer applicant have a minimum number of credits completed or else must apply as an entering first-year student?No
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
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
Describe additional requirements for transfer admission, if applicable:Must be eligible to return to the last institution attended as a degree candidate.
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
Minimum number of credits that transfers must complete at your institution to earn a bachelor’s degree:30
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)No
Number30
Unit Typecredit
Are the military/veteran credit transfer policies published on your website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:http://catalog.coastal.edu/content.php?catoid=9&navoid=274#course-credit
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:CDS-D Page 13 Coastal Carolina University Common Data Set 2022-2023
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Honors ProgramX
Independent studyX
InternshipsX
Liberal arts/career combinationX
Student-designed majorX
Study abroadX
Teacher certification programX
Undergraduate ResearchX
Other (specify):X
Specify:3-2 engineering program with Clemson University
Computer literacyX
English (including composition)X
Foreign languagesX
HistoryX
HumanitiesX
MathematicsX
PhilosophyX
Sciences (biological or physical)X
Social scienceX
Student Life
4 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)68%
Percent of males who join fraternities7%
Percent of females who join sororities12%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing85%
Percent who live off campus or commute15%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)59%
Percent of males who join fraternities3%
Percent of females who join sororities5%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing47%
Percent who live off campus or commute53%
Percent of students age 25 and older4%
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
Campus MinistriesX
Choral groupsX
Concert bandX
DanceX
Drama/theaterX
International Student OrganizationX
Literary magazineX
Marching bandX
Music ensemblesX
Musical theaterX
Pep bandX
Radio stationX
Student governmentX
Student newspaperX
Coed residence hallsX
Apartments for single studentsX
Special housing for disabled studentsX
Special housing for international studentsX
Theme housingX
Annual Expenses
7 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:[https://www.coastal.edu/financialaid/netpricecalculators/](https://www.coastal.edu/financialaid/netpricecalculators/)
If your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum18
Do tuition and fees vary by year of study (e.g., sophomore, junior, senior)?No
Do tuition and fees vary by undergraduate instructional program?Yes
If yes, what percentage of full-time undergraduates pay more than the tuition and fees reported in $G$1?41%
In-district:$487
In-state (out-of-district):$487
Out-of-state:$1,184
NONRESIDENTS:$1,184
Financial Aid
15 TABLESAcademic Year2022-2023 estimated
Federal methodology (FM)X
Federal$14,833,573
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$4,344,674
Total Scholarships/Grants$19,178,247
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$16,216,925
Federal Work-Study$564,375
Total Self-Help$16,781,300
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$12,983,013
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$9,359,026
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$2,519,408
Total Scholarships/Grants$24,861,446
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$48,862,213
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$2,227,832
Total Self-Help$51,090,045
Parent Loans$24,210,112
Tuition Waivers Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$27,598,732
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.1,205
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
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:86
Average dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$26,507
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$2,279,607
FAFSAX
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
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Month):3
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms (Day):1
b) Students notified on a rolling basis:X
If yes, starting date (Month):1
If yes, starting date (Day):1
Students must reply by (date): Month5
Students must reply by (date): Day15
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
State scholarships/grantsX
Private scholarshipsX
College/university scholarship or grant aid from institutional fundsX
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:Are these policies related to the COVID-19 pandemic? Yes No
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio16
based on ____ students9,275
and ____ faculty579