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Coastal Carolina University

Basic Information

Type Public
Location Conway, SC
Population 300,000
Map of the United States

Demographics

Total Undergraduates 9,909
Men / Women 44% / 56%
White 70%
Black 13%
Hispanic 8%
Mixed 4%
Asian 2%
Native American 1%
International 1%

Academics

Undergraduate Degrees
Business & Economics 31%
Humanities & Social Sciences 28%
Life & Natural Sciences 24%
Arts 5%
Education 5%
Professional 4%
Engineering, Computing & Math 3%

Financial

In-State Tuition & Fees $11,640
Out-of-State Tuition & Fees $29,628
Est. In-State Cost $15,058
Est. Out-of-State Cost $38,327
10-Year ROI $149,000
ROI Percentile 53th

Retention & Graduation

Full-Time Retention 77%
4-Year Graduation Rate 37%
6-Year Graduation Rate 48%
Transfer-Out Rate 32%

Weather

Comfortable Days 105 (50th pctl)
Sunshine Hours 2,845 (80th pctl)
Days Without Precipitation 255 (65th pctl)
Muggyness Nice

Admissions

Acceptance Rate 72%
Yield (Unbound) 17%
Regular Decision Jan 1

Research

Research Level R3
Expenditure
Life & Natural Sciences $3M #346
Engineering, Computing & Math $1M #371
Humanities & Social Sciences $0M #404
Graduate Degrees
Engineering, Computing & Math 0 #264
Humanities & Social Sciences 17 #421
Life & Natural Sciences 4 #559

Honors College

Standardized Tests

Test Scores

Test Policy test_optional
Submitted Test Scores 31%
SAT Range 1,050 – 1,220
ACT Range 21 – 26

Schools & Majors

Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Health and Human Performance 342 49% / 51% 2% $52,377
Exercise Science 122 42% / 58% 3% $50,163
Health Sciences 1 0% / 100% 0%
Nursing 9 11% / 89% 11% $84,459
Physical Education 10 60% / 40% 0% $52,147
Public Health 65 14% / 86% 0% $56,419
Healthcare Administration 9 33% / 67% 0%
Sport Management 126 78% / 22% 2% $50,163
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Humanities and Fine Arts 349 37% / 63% 1% $47,103
Communication Studies 129 +1 36% / 64% 0% $53,461
English 19 26% / 74% 0% $42,148
History 28 64% / 36% 0% $47,440
Humanities 13 23% / 77% 0% $46,994
Journalism 1 +2 0% / 100% 0%
Languages and Literatures 14 +2 7% / 93% 0%
Liberal Studies 50 42% / 58% 4% $46,994
Philosophy 2 50% / 50% 0%
Religious Studies 2 0% / 100% 0%
Art History 1 0% / 100% 0%
Graphic Design 36 36% / 64% 0% $39,787
Music 8 75% / 25% 0% $44,957
Studio Art 14 +1 29% / 71% 0%
Theatre 32 34% / 66% 0% $33,104
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
College of Natural and Applied Sciences 322 35% / 65% 1% $49,582
Applied Mathematics 7 0% / 100% 0%
Computer Science 22 82% / 18% 0%
Computer and Information Sciences
Engineering Science 14 79% / 21% 0%
Information Sciences 5 80% / 20% 0% $84,692
Information Technology 13 77% / 23% 0% $74,273
Physics 1 0% / 100% 0%
Statistics 1 100% / 0% 0%
Biochemistry 14 29% / 71% 7%
Biology 69 +1 23% / 77% 1% $52,963
Chemistry 4 25% / 75% 0%
Marine Biology 144 28% / 72% 1% $44,514
Sustainability Studies 28 +1 32% / 68% 0%
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
E. Craig Wall Sr. College of Business Administration 424 55% / 45% 1% $69,754
Accounting 33 58% / 42% 0% $71,081
Business Administration 150 58% / 42% 0% $73,770
Economics 15 +2 80% / 20% 0% $59,616
Finance 70 +1 76% / 24% 6% $71,042
Marketing 135 +3 45% / 55% 1% $68,459
Resort Management 21 +1 14% / 86% 5% $50,260
Trends Degrees Male/Female Intl 5yr Earn
Spadoni College of Education and Social Sciences 394 27% / 73% 1% $50,364
Economics
Anthropology 10 20% / 80% 0%
Criminal Justice 19 16% / 84% 0%
Political Science 30 +1 47% / 53% 0% $58,411
Psychology 122 16% / 84% 1% $48,520
Sociology 43 +1 30% / 70% 0% $48,126
Early Childhood Education 34 6% / 94% 0% $49,237
Elementary Education 39 3% / 97% 0% $49,237
Middle School Education 15 20% / 80% 0% $49,237
Special Education 10 10% / 90% 0% $49,744
Music Education 5 60% / 40% 0% $52,147
Intelligence and National Security Studies 67 +1 64% / 36% 1% $52,998