Charleston, SC · 10.6k students
Trajecta score
+3.9 since '20Ranked #410 of 2,375
5-year trend
49.9 · #556
2020
52.3 · #556
2021
51.0 · #665
2022
52.1 · #583
2023
53.8 · #454
2024
Academic Profile
47/ 100
Career Outcomes
60/ 100
Student Success
47/ 100
Affordability
62/ 100
Academic Investment
64/ 100
Access & Equity
26/ 100
Academic Profile
47
Career Outcomes
60
Student Success
47
Affordability
62
Academic Investment
64
Access & Equity
26
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Cost / Net Price
$32k / $19k
SAT Avg
1,247
Retention
82%
Grad Rate
65%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$12,978
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$38,296
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$25,318/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
19%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
38%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$23,250
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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