College of Charleston

Common Data Set 2023-24

SAT Composite

1150-1290

SAT Math

550-640

SAT Reading

580-660

ACT Composite

24-29

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
$56,416
10 yrs after enrollment
Graduation rate
66%
6-year completion
Average net price
$18,960
sticker minus grants
Median debt at grad.
$23,250
federal loans only

All Extracted Fields

§ Extraction185fields parsed from this CDS.

General Information

4 TABLES
Respondent Information
Office:Institutional Research
Address Line 1:66 George Street
Zipcode29,424
Country:United States
Phone:(843) 953‐5708
Email Address:instres@cofc.edu
Other
City:Charleston
StateSouth Carolina
Address Information
Street Address Line 1:66 George Street
CityCharleston
StateSouth Carolina
Zip29,424
Country:United States
Main Phone Number:(843) 953‐5507
WWW Home Page Address:https://charleston.edu/
Admissions Office
Admissions Phone Number:(843) 953‐5670
Admissions Email Address:admissions@cofc.edu

Enrollment And Persistence

2 TABLES
Institutional Enrollment
B1 undergraduate enrollment
Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
B1 undergraduate enrollment. Full-time, part-time, and total undergraduate enrollment by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Full-time first-time first-year degree-seeking7371890Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other first-year degree-seeking254347Not reportedNot reported
Full-time all other degree-seeking21294510Not reportedNot reported
Full-time total degree-seeking31206747Not reportedNot reported
Full-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Full-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time first-time first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other first-year degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time all other degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total degree-seekingNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time other credit-course undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Part-time total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Total undergraduatesNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Retention Rates
B22 first-year retention
First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
B22 first-year retention. First-time full-time bachelor's cohort retention count and rate.
MeasureValue
Entering cohortNot reported
Still enrolled next fallNot reported
Retention rate82.3%

First-Time, First-Year Admission

4 TABLES
Applications
C1 first-year admissions
First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
C1 first-year admissions. First-time, first-year applicants, admits, and enrolled students by sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknown sexTotal
AppliedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported26683
AdmittedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported19212
EnrolledNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled full-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Enrolled part-timeNot reportedNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
Total first-time, first-year who applied7,392
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted5,589
Total first-time, first-year who applied19,024
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted13,492
Total first-time, first-year who applied267
Total first-time, first-year who were admitted131
Admissions Requirements
Total academic units20
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language2
Social studies2
History1
Academic electives2
Visual/Performing Arts1
Total academic units23
English4
Mathematics4
Science3
Foreign language3
Social studies2
History2
Academic electives2
Computer Science1
Visual/Performing Arts1
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
SAT21557
ACT11292
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 composite115012101290
SAT evidence-based reading and writing580620660
SAT math550590640
ACT composite242729
ACT math222527
ACT English232631
ACT WritingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ScienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
ACT ReadingNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Other extracted fields
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 700-80014
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 600-69955
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 500-59929
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 400-4992
SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing: 200-299100
SAT Math: 700-8007
SAT Math: 600-69942
SAT Math: 500-59947
SAT Math: 400-4993
SAT Math: 300-3991
SAT Math: 200-299100
SAT Composite: 1400-16007
SAT Composite: 1200-139951
SAT Composite: 1000-119939
SAT Composite: 800-9993
SAT Composite: 600-7990
SAT Composite: 400-599100
ACT Composite: 30-3619
ACT Composite: 24-2962
ACT Composite: 18-2318
ACT Composite: 12-171
ACT Composite: Below 6100
Percent in top tenth of high school graduating class18.1
Percent in top quarter of high school graduating class45.1
Percent in top half of high school graduating class81.4
Percent in bottom half of high school graduating class18.6
Percent in bottom quarter of high school graduating class2
Percent of total first-time, first-year students who submitted high school class rank:53.1
Percent who had GPA of 4.063.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9916.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7411.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.495.3
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.242.6
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.990.8
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490.1
Percent who had GPA below 1.0100
Percent who had GPA of 4.038.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9921.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7419.5
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4912.1
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.246.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.7
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA below 1.0100
Percent who had GPA of 4.046
Percent who had GPA between 3.75 and 3.9920.2
Percent who had GPA between 3.50 and 3.7416.8
Percent who had GPA between 3.25 and 3.4910
Percent who had GPA between 3.00 and 3.245.5
Percent who had GPA between 2.50 and 2.991.4
Percent who had GPA between 2.0 and 2.490
Percent who had GPA below 1.0100
Admission Policies
Application closing date (fall): Month01
Application closing date (fall): Day15
Priority Date: Month11
Priority Date: Day01

Transfer Admission

3 TABLES
Fall Applicants
D2 transfer admissions
Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
D2 transfer admissions. Transfer applicants, admits, and enrolled students by reported sex or status.
MeasureMalesFemalesUnknownTotal
Applied7211152Not reported1873
Admitted6111026Not reported1637
Enrolled274366Not reported640
Application for Admission
List any other application requirements specific to transfer applicants:GPA Must be calculated from all colleges attended
Transfer Credit Policies
If yes, please provide the URL where the policy can be located:https://transfer.cofc.edu/transfer

Annual Expenses

3 TABLES
Public Tuition
G1 undergraduate costs
Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
G1 undergraduate costs. Published undergraduate tuition, required fees, and on-campus food and housing charges.
MeasureFirst-yearAll undergraduates
TuitionNot reportedNot reported
Tuition: in-district1251812518
Tuition: in-state1251812518
Tuition: out-of-state3783637836
Tuition: nonresidentNot reportedNot reported
Required fees320460
Food and housing, on-campus1433214332
Housing only, on-campus90329032
Food only, on-campus meal plan53005300
Comprehensive tuition, food, and housingNot reportedNot reported
OtherNot reportedNot reported
All Institutions Expenses
Estimated Expenses
G5 estimated expenses
Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
G5 estimated expenses. Estimated books, supplies, transportation, food, housing, and personal expenses by living arrangement.
MeasureResidentsCommuters living at homeCommuters not living at home
Books and suppliesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Housing onlyNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Food and housing totalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Transportation259425942594
Other expensesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

Financial Aid

1 TABLE
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.1,413

Instructional Faculty And Class Size

1 TABLE
Student to Faculty Ratio
Fall 2025 Student to Faculty ratio16

Disciplinary Areas of Degrees Conferred

2 TABLES
Diploma/Certificates
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 reported1%
Natural resources and conservationNot reportedNot reported3%
ArchitectureNot reportedNot reported4%
Area, ethnic, and gender studies0.9%Not reported5%
Communication/journalism7.2%Not reported9%
Communication technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Computer and information sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.5%
Personal and culinary servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EducationNot reportedNot reported6.2%
EngineeringNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Engineering technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Foreign languages, literatures, and linguisticsNot reportedNot reported2.4%
Family and consumer sciencesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Law/legal studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
EnglishNot reportedNot reported2.0%
Liberal arts/general studiesNot reportedNot reported0.7%
Library scienceNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Biological/life sciencesNot reportedNot reported10.4%
Mathematics and statisticsNot reportedNot reported0.6%
Military science and military technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Interdisciplinary studiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Parks and recreationNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Philosophy and religious studiesNot reportedNot reported0.7%
Theology and religious vocationsNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Physical sciencesNot reportedNot reported4.2%
Science technologiesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
PsychologyNot reportedNot reported7.6%
Homeland Security, law enforcement, firefighting, and protective servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Public administration and social servicesNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Social sciences37.5%Not reported8.8%
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 reported7.4%
Health professions and related programsNot reportedNot reported6.1%
Business/marketing25.0%Not reported22.3%
HistoryNot reportedNot reported2.6%
OtherNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
TotalNot reportedNot reportedNot reported

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