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Coastal Carolina University

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Rating

Public

Type

11,982

Students

$27,214

Tuition

69%

Acceptance

#1063

Ranking

Small City

Campus Setting

Conway, SC

103 Tom Trout Drive, Conway, SC 29526

Coastal Carolina University is a large public liberal arts college located in Conway, SC ranked 13th in South Carolina. It has a total of 10,719 full-time undergraduate students and is not very competitive, with a 68.87% acceptance rate. Coastal Carolina University offers 81 different majors and is best known for its Military Technologies and Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography programs, which are respectively ranked 12th and 26th in the US. With an annual tuition of $11,460 for students from South Carolina and $27,214 for those from out-of-state, Coastal Carolina University is reasonably expensive. 46.83% of students graduate moving on to the next phase of their lives, employment. After graduation, alumni go on to take in near $38,500 per year, which is 7% under the national median.
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Cost

$27,394
Above Average

Coastal Carolina University

$27,394

National Average

$18,347
Pay with Cash

$41,478

Total annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses; excluding any financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Pay with Financial Aid

$32,882

Average annual cost including tuition, books and living expenses after financial aid, grants or scholarships.

Getting In

69%Acceptance
Less Selective

Coastal Carolina University

69%

National

69%
Sat

1010 - 1170

48% of students submit

Admissions Yield

22%

ACT

17 - 24

45% of students submit

SAT & ACT

Required

Application Fee

$45

Students

10,719Undergrads
Medium Student Population

Full-Time

99%

Part-Time

1%
Male

47%

In-state

83%

Female

53%

Out of state

15%

Undergrads Over 25

5%

International

1%

Majors/Degrees

Popular Majors
Graduates per Major
9% Business Administration and Management, General7% Speech Communication and Rhetoric6% Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography77% Others

9% Business Administration and Management, General

7% Speech Communication and Rhetoric

6% Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

77% Others

Business Administration and Management, General

9%

207 Graduates

Speech Communication and Rhetoric

7%

164 Graduates

Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography

6%

142 Graduates

Marketing/Marketing Management, General

6%

140 Graduates

Kinesiology and Exercise Science

6%

132 Graduates

Psychology, General

5%

112 Graduates

Intelligence, General

5%

101 Graduates

Sport and Fitness Administration/Management

4%

96 Graduates

Liberal Arts and Sciences/Liberal Studies

3%

71 Graduates

Academics

B
Professors
StudentsProfessors16:116:1

Students

Professors

Student Faculty Ratio

16

Number of Library Books

129,696

Academic Spend per Student

$9,070

Total spend on salaries and wages to all employees, faculty, staff, per student.

Full-time Retention Rate

68%

High retention indicates students are generally satisfied with their experience.

Post-Graduation Salary

$30,900/Year

Coastal Carolina University

$30,900

National

$26,900
Median Earnings

$30,900

2 Years After Graduation

Employed 2 Years after Graduation

1%

Median Earnings

$38,500

6 Years After Graduation

Graduation Rate

46%