Charleston, SC · 155 students
Trajecta score
+5.9 since '20Ranked #1591 of 2,375
5-year trend
41.4 · #1311
2020
36.1 · #1548
2021
39.2 · #1336
2022
47.5 · #651
2023
47.3 · #678
2024
Academic Profile
52/ 100
Student Success
39/ 100
Affordability
63/ 100
Academic Investment
71/ 100
Access & Equity
25/ 100
Academic Profile
52
Career Outcomes
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Student Success
39
Affordability
63
Academic Investment
71
Access & Equity
25
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Cost / Net Price
$38k / $30k
SAT Avg
1,190
Retention
75%
Grad Rate
63%
Admissions
Test Scores
Scores represent the midpoint of enrolled students, not a cutoff.
Finances
Tuition
In-State Tuition
$21,500
per year
Out-of-State Tuition
$21,500
per year
Aid & Debt
Pell Grant Share
18%
undergraduates receiving Pell
Federal Loan Share
39%
students borrowing
Median Debt
among completers
$12,500
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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