Charleston, SC · 2.9k students
Trajecta score
-4.7 since '20Ranked #1578 of 2,375
5-year trend
41.5 · #1307
2020
43.5 · #1107
2021
39.9 · #1508
2022
38.6 · #1601
2023
36.8 · #1693
2024
Academic Profile
18/ 100
Career Outcomes
47/ 100
Student Success
25/ 100
Affordability
54/ 100
Academic Investment
31/ 100
Access & Equity
38/ 100
Academic Profile
18
Career Outcomes
47
Student Success
25
Affordability
54
Academic Investment
31
Access & Equity
38
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Cost / Net Price
$45k / $22k
SAT Avg
1,059
Retention
63%
Grad Rate
48%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$32,520
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$32,520
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
34%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
48%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$26,471
Methodology
The Trajecta Score (0–100) blends six dimensions of public college data into one comparable number, then nudges it by how much data each school reports. Selectivity tiers are separate — they’re based purely on a school’s admission rate.
Read the full methodologyMedian earnings 10 years out, earnings vs. a high-school grad, and loan repayment.
Admission selectivity and the incoming class’s SAT / ACT scores.
Average net price after aid and the typical debt of graduates.
Graduation rate and first-year retention.
Instructional spending and faculty salaries per student.
Share of Pell-grant students and reliance on federal loans.
Data from the U.S. Department of Education’s College Scorecard and IPEDS. Figures are the most recent reported and may lag a year or two. This tool is read-only and not personalized — inside the Trajecta app, scores are tailored to your profile as a fit score.
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