Charleston, SC · 2.7k students
Trajecta score
+8.0 since '20Ranked #146 of 2,375
5-year trend
55.6 · #293
2020
52.8 · #978
2021
53.8 · #838
2022
55.2 · #720
2023
63.6 · #213
2024
Academic Profile
66/ 100
Career Outcomes
78/ 100
Student Success
59/ 100
Affordability
62/ 100
Academic Investment
62/ 100
Access & Equity
28/ 100
Academic Profile
66
Career Outcomes
78
Student Success
59
Affordability
62
Academic Investment
62
Access & Equity
28
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Cost / Net Price
$34k / $21k
SAT Avg
1,208
Retention
86%
Grad Rate
74%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$12,570
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$38,508
per year
Out-of-state premium: +$25,938/yr
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
20%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
36%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$21,096
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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