Coastal Carolina University
Coastal Carolina University is a public university in Conway, South Carolina, United States. Founded in 1954 as Coastal Carolina Junior College, and later joining the University of South Carolina System as USC Coastal Carolina, it became an independent university in 1993.
At a glance
- Acceptance rate: 75%
- Average net price: $14,379
- Undergraduate enrollment: 10,986
- Graduation rate (150%): 48%
- Graduation rate (200%): 52%
- 8-year Outcome Measures award rate: 54%
- Student to faculty ratio: 17:1
- Median earnings (10 years): $47,258
- Median earnings (8 years): $44,747
- Median earnings (6 years): $38,070
- Control: Public
- Locale: City, small
- Calendar: Semester
- City: Conway, SC
Majors and programs
The most common programs at Coastal Carolina University include Business Administration and Management, Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography, Marketing.
- Business Administration and Management (150 bachelor's) · median earnings $59,946 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
- Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography (144 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,323 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,973
- Marketing (135 bachelor's) · median earnings $62,373 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,500
- Speech Communication and Rhetoric (129 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,010 4 years after graduation · median debt $22,333
- Sport and Fitness Administration (126 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,228 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Exercise Science and Kinesiology (122 bachelor's) · median earnings $50,228 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,000
- Psychology (122 bachelor's) · median earnings $45,469 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,479
- Finance (70 bachelor's) · median earnings $70,181 4 years after graduation · median debt $25,683
- Biology (69 bachelor's) · median earnings $51,247 4 years after graduation · median debt $24,375
- Intelligence (67 bachelor's) · median earnings $56,863 4 years after graduation · median debt $23,250
Degree mix: Business 43%, Engineering 1%, Computer Science 4%, Health 7%, Biological Sciences 21%, Psychology 11%, Communication 12%, Other 1%.
Award levels offered: Certificates, Bachelor's, Master's, Doctoral.
Cost
Coastal Carolina University students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,563 a year after aid.
- Net price, $0 to $30,000: $9,563
- Net price, $30,001 to $48,000: $10,292
- Net price, $48,001 to $75,000: $12,938
- Net price, $75,001 to $110,000: $16,350
- Net price, $110,001 and above: $20,219
- In-state tuition and fees: $11,640
- Out-of-state tuition and fees: $29,628
- Books and supplies: $1,250
- On-campus room and board: $12,146
- Off-campus room and board: $10,238
- Off-campus with family: $4,768
- Typical cost of attendance: $26,692
- Sticker vs net gap: 46%
- Students receiving any aid: 100%
- Pell Grant recipients: 26%
- Federal loan recipients: 57%
- Average institutional grant: $8,070
- Average federal loan: $6,485
- Median debt at graduation: $23,750
Admissions
Coastal Carolina University admits 75% of applicants. Of students admitted, 17% enrolled.
- Applications: 21,028
- Admitted: 15,828
- Enrolled: 2,677
- Yield (first-choice signal): 17%
Who actually goes here
- Undergraduates: 10,986
- Women: 55%
- Commuter share (estimated): 51%
- Part-time undergraduates: 4%
- Age 25 and older: 3%
- Graduate students: 396
- Graduation rate: 48%
- Come back after freshman year: 77%
- First-generation: 27%
Faculty and campus
- Full-time faculty: 46%
- Student to faculty: 17:1
- Professor salary: $105,821
- Associate professor salary: $87,761
- Assistant professor salary: $77,719
- On-campus housing capacity: 5,399
- Average SAT: 1,140
- Average ACT: 23
- Study abroad: Available
- Online programs: Available
Common questions
What is the Coastal Carolina University acceptance rate? Coastal Carolina University admits 75% of applicants, based on the latest IPEDS admissions file.
How much does Coastal Carolina University cost? Students from families earning $0 to $30,000 pay about $9,563 a year after aid. Average net price is $14,379.
What majors does Coastal Carolina University offer? Popular programs include Business Administration and Management, Marine Biology and Biological Oceanography, Marketing, Speech Communication and Rhetoric, Sport and Fitness Administration.
What is the average salary after Coastal Carolina University? Median earnings 10 years after entry are $47,258 for Title IV aid recipients in College Scorecard.
What is the Coastal Carolina University graduation rate? In the IPEDS Outcome Measures cohort, 54% earned an award within eight years. The first-time, full-time 150% graduation rate is 48%.
Scorecard earnings and debt cover Title IV aid recipients, not cash-pay or private-loan students. Coastal Carolina University official site: https://coastal.edu.