Coastal Carolina University
Common Data Set 2024-25
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Acceptance Rate
75.3%
Applications
21,028
Admitted
15,828
Enrolled
2,677
SAT Composite
1070-1210
SAT Math
520-600
SAT Reading
530-620
ACT Composite
21-26
How the class gets assembled.
Early Decision offeredEarly Action offered
Likely ED share of class11%293 ED admits / 2,677 enrolled first-years
ED admit-rate multiple1.0x77% ED vs 75% all other rounds
Seats left after ED2,384of 2,677 enrolled first-year seats
All-other admit rate75%15,535 admitted from 20,648 applicants
Applicants, admits, and class seats use separate stage scales so Early Decision and all other rounds stay readable.
Each column is scaled within that stage. Labels show exact counts.
Applicants380reported count
Admits29377%
Class seats293assumes ED admits enroll
Applicants20,648reported count
Admits15,53575%
Class seats2,38415% estimated yield
Exact admission data
| Path | Applicants | Admitted | Admit rate | Class seats | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Early Decision | 380 | 293 | 77% | 293 | Likely class seats assume ED admits enroll. |
| All other rounds | 20,648 | 15,535 | 75% | 2,384 | All other rounds are residual CDS totals, not exact Regular Decision. |
Class-seat estimate assumes ED admits enroll. CDS does not report confirmed ED enrollment, so likely ED class seats are calculated as the smaller of ED admits and enrolled first-years.
Overall yield: 17%. Published yield blends high-commitment ED admits with the rest of the admitted pool.
Read the ED rate carefully. Published ED rates can include recruited athletes, legacy applicants, and institutional-priority applicants. The general-pool ED rate can be lower.
Offered a spot181
Accepted a spot135
Admitted from wait list60
75% joined after being offered a spot. 44% of students who joined were admitted. 1% of applicants were offered the wait list.
Exact wait-list data
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| Offered a wait-list spot | 181 |
| Accepted a wait-list spot | 135 |
| Admitted from wait list | 60 |
| Joined after being offered | 75% |
| Admitted after joining | 44% |
Wait-list outcomes can change sharply year to year.
Application fee: $45.
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
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General Information
7 TABLESName:Holly
Title:Legg
Office:Director
Mailing Address:Institutional Research, Assessment and Analysis
City/State/Zip/Country:P.O. Box 261954
E-mail Address:Conway
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Web site?SC
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:29528-6054
Phone:(843) 349-2994
Email Address:hlegg@coastal.edu
Are your responses to the CDS posted for reference on your institution's Website?Yes
If yes, please provide the URL of the corresponding Web page:https://www.coastal.edu/iraa/datareportsdashboards/externalpublicresources/
Name of College/University:Coastal Carolina University
Mailing Address:P.O. Box 261954
City/State/Zip/Country:Conway
Main Phone Number:SC
WWW Home Page Address:29528-6054
Admissions Office Mailing Address:(843) 347-3161
Admissions E-mail Address:https://www.coastal.edu
Admissions Phone Number:(843) 349-2170
Admissions Email Address:admissions@coastal.edu
If there is a separate URL for your school’s online application, please specify:https://www.coastal.edu/admissions/apply/
PublicPublic
Coeducational collegeCoeducational college
SemesterSemester
CertificateX
Bachelor'sX
Postbachelor's certificateX
Master'sX
Post-master's certificateX
Doctoral degree research/scholarshipX
Enrollment And Persistence
5 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
7 TABLESIn addition, does your institution use applicants' test scores for academic advising?Yes
SATX
ACTX
Does your institution make use of SAT or ACT scores in admission decisions for first-time, first-year, degree-seeking applicants?No
Total first-time, first-year who applied5,442
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted4,180
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled866
Total first-time, first-year who applied15,479
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted11,591
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled1,785
Total first-time, first-year who applied107
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted57
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled26
Total first-time, first-year who applied0
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted0
Total first-time, first-year who enrolled0
Do you have a policy of placing students on a waiting list?Yes
Number of qualified applicants offered a place on waiting list:181
Number accepting a place on the waiting list:135
Number of wait-listed students admitted:60
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: 700-8003.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69937.4
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59951.8
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4997.2
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 300-3990.3
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-2990.0
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: Total100.0
SAT Math: 700-8002.0
SAT Math: 600-69927.8
SAT Math: 500-59959.3
SAT Math: 400-49910.8
SAT Math: 300-3990.2
SAT Math: 200-2990.0
SAT Math: Total100.0
SAT Composite: 1400-16001.5
SAT Composite: 1200-139928.8
SAT Composite: 1000-119962.4
SAT Composite: 800-9997.4
SAT Composite: 600-7990.0
SAT Composite: 400-5990.0
ACT Composite: 30-366.3
ACT Composite: 24-2941.6
ACT Composite: 18-2350.7
ACT Composite: 12-171.4
ACT Composite: 6-110.0
ACT Composite: Below 60.0
ACT Composite: Total100.0
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class13
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class38
Percent in top half of high school graduating class78
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class22
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class3
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:65
Total0
Total0
Percent who had GPA of 4.036.6
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9917.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7418.4
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912.7
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.2410.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.994.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.2
Percent who had GPA between 1.0 and 1.990.0
Total100.0
Average high school GPA of all degree-seeking, first-time, first-year students who submitted GPA:3.80
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school GPA:99.8
Does your institution have an application fee?Yes
Amount of application fee:45
Can it be waived for applicants with financial need?Yes
Same feeX
Application closing date (fall)2
Priority Date1
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Other Date2
Yes, in part5
No1
Amount of housing deposit:150
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:2 years
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?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?Yes
Number of early decision applications received by your institution380
Number of applicants admitted under early decision plan293
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?Yes
Transfer Admission
3 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
Fall6
Winter1
Fall12
Winter1
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.
Number76
Unit Typecredit
Number90
Unit Typecredit
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 15 Coastal Carolina University Common Data Set 2024-2025
Academic Offerings and Policies
2 TABLESAccelerated programX
Comprehensive transition and postsecondary program for students with intellectual disabilitiesX
Distance learningX
Double majorX
Dual enrollmentX
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)67%
Percent of men who join fraternities6%
Percent of women who join sororities15%
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)62%
Percent of men who join fraternities3%
Percent of women who join sororities6%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing48%
Percent who live off campus or commute52%
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)20
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 dormsX
Theme housingX
Living Learning CommunitiesX
Annual Expenses
6 TABLESPlease provide the URL of your institution’s net price calculator:https://www.coastal.edu/financialaid/netpricecalculators/
If your institution's 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Please provide an approximate date (i.e., month/day) when your institution's final 2025-2026 academic year costs of attendance will be available:7/1/2025
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 G1?63%
PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS:$487
In-district:$487
In-state (out-of-district):$1,231
Out-of-state:$1,231
Financial Aid
15 TABLES2024-20252023-2024 estimated
2023-2024 FinalX
Both FM and IM15593247.69
Federal$10,327,316
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$21,289,847
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,709,968
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$48,920,379
Total Scholarships/Grants$41,280,231
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$588,933
Federal Work-Study$0
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$41,869,164
Total Self-Help$15,037,843
Parent Loans$7,006,974
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$2,516,769
Athletic Awards$13,416
Federal$4,377,863
State all states, not only the state in which your institution is located$15,060,049
Institutional: Endowed scholarships, annual gifts and tuition funded grants, awarded by the college, excluding athletic aid and tuition waivers (which are reported below).$1,723,889
Scholarships/grants from external sources (e.g. Kiwanis, National Merit) not awarded by the college$21,175,217
Total Scholarships/Grants$32,769,580
Student loans from all sources (excluding parent loans)$2,838,703
State and other (e.g., institutional) work-study/employment (Note: Excludes Federal Work-Study captured above.)$35,608,283
Total Self-Help$18,785,418
Parent Loans$6,276,671
Tuition Waivers
Note: Reporting is optional. Report tuition waivers in this row if you choose to report them. Do not report tuition waivers elsewhere.$5,742,313
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.1,235
Institutional non-need-based scholarship or grant aid is availableX
Total dollar amount of institutional financial aid awarded to undergraduate degree-seeking nonresidents:$2,234,401
Other (specify):X
Specify:International Student's Certification of Finances
FAFSAX
Priority date for filing required financial aid forms:X
Deadline for filing required financial aid forms:3
No deadline for filing required forms (applications processed on a rolling basis)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):5
or within____weeks of notification.15
Federal Direct Subsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct Unsubsidized Stafford LoansX
Federal Direct PLUS LoansX
State LoansX
Federal Pell GrantsX
Federal SEOGX
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:CDS-H Page 26 Coastal Carolina University Common Data Set 2024-2025
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
3 TABLESFall 2024 Student to Faculty ratio17
based on ____ students10,298
and ____ faculty608