College of Charleston
Common Data Set 2019-20
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Enrolled
609
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.
$56,416
10 yrs after enrollment
66%
6-year completion
$18,960
sticker minus grants
$23,250
federal loans only
All Extracted Fields
138fields parsed from this CDS.
General Information
3 TABLESAre 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:http://irp.cofc.edu/facts-and-publications/common-data-set.php
Source of institutional control (Check only one):Public
Classify your undergraduate institution:Coeducational college
Enrollment And Persistence
4 TABLESFirst-Time, First-Year Admission
4 TABLESTotal academic units22
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Of these, units that must be lab3
Foreign language3
Social studies2
History1
Academic electives3
Visual/Performing Arts1
Total academic units11
English4
Mathematics4
History2
Computer Science1
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class22
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class52
Percent in top half of high school graduating class86
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class14
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2
Are first-time, first-year students accepted for terms other than the fall?Yes
Amount of housing deposit:400
Does your institution allow students to postpone enrollment after admission?Yes
If yes, maximum period of postponement:1 or 2 semesters
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
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
Is your early action plan a “restrictive” plan under which you limit students from applying to other early plans?No
Transfer Admission
3 TABLESMust 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
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:GPA must be calculated from all colleges attended
Fall Rolling AdmissionX
Spring Rolling AdmissionX
Does an open admission policy, if reported, apply to transfer students?No
American Council on Education (ACE)Yes
College Level Examination Program (CLEP)Yes
DANTES Subject Standardized Tests (DSST)Yes
Describe other military/veteran transfer credit policies unique to your institution:Students who have completed 1 year of military service in the United States military will be awarded 4 credit hours of elective transfer credit for the physical education activity course.
Student Life
2 TABLESPercent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)46%
Percent of males who join fraternities17%
Percent of females who join sororities16%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing88%
Percent who live off campus or commute12%
Percent of students age 25 and older0%
Percent who are from out of state (exclude international/nonresidents from the numerator and denominator)35%
Percent of males who join fraternities15%
Percent of females who join sororities24%
Percent who live in college-owned, -operated, or -affiliated housing33%
Percent who live off campus or commute68%
Percent of students age 25 and older7%
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
Annual Expenses
2 TABLESIf your institution's 2026-2027 academic year costs of attendance are not available at this time please respond.X
Minimum2
Financial Aid
3 TABLESAcademic Year2018-2019 estimated
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.1,540
AcademicsX
Alumni affiliationX
ArtX
AthleticsX
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 5 Common Data Set 2019-2020
Instructional Faculty And Class Size
1 TABLEFall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio14
based on ____ students9,041
and ____ faculty624