University of Charleston, WV

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Primarily ResidentialDoctoral UniversityNot Selective • High Transfer-InMain Campus
2300 Maccorkle Avenue, Se, Charleston, WV 25304
(304) 357-4800

University of Charleston Rankings

Affordability57
Selectivity17
Retention19
Graduation1
Earnings26
Diversity74
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at University of Charleston

95%Bachelor’s
5%Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences5%
Business, Management, Marketing50%
Communications Technologies3%
Education2%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs26%
History<1%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Multi-disciplinary Studies<1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Physical Sciences<1%
Psychology4%
Social Sciences3%
Visual and Performing Arts2%

Admissions

Getting into University of Charleston

50%Admission Rate
509Median SAT Math
516Median SAT Reading
21Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)443–575
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)463–568
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)18–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending University of Charleston

$31KIn-State Tuition
$31KOut-of-State Tuition
$42KAverage Total Cost
$21KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWVUS
$0–$30K$17K$10K$14K
$30K–$48K$19K$11K$15K
$48K–$75K$22K$13K$17K
$75K–$110K$24K$15K$19K
>$110K$23K$17K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after University of Charleston

48%Receive Federal Loans
$12KMedian Federal Debt
52%Repayment Rate
$213Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolWVUS
$0–$30K 37%60%57%
$30K–$48K 15%15%16%
$48K–$75K 18%13%12%
$75K–$110K 14%11%9%
>$110K 16%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolWVUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$10K$10K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$12K$11K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$13K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$12K$10K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$12K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$31K$24K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$23K$17K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$3K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolWVUS
1-year after entering repayment 45%36%43%
3-years after entering repayment 52%39%46%
5-years after entering repayment 66%43%50%
7-years after entering repayment 67%48%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at University of Charleston

67%Retention Rate
39%Transfer Rate
14%Withdrawal Rate
48%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolWVUS
Within 4 Years 38%47%38%
Within 6 Years 48%57%55%
Within 8 Years 45%56%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolWVUS
Asian 80%42%53%
Black 17%33%39%
Caucasian 51%52%52%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%47%40%
Non-US citizens/residents 58%50%50%
Other race 38%30%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after University of Charleston

90%Employment Rate
$32KMedian Salary
$20K25 Pctl Salary
$48K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolWVUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 90%81%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 90%82%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 90%81%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 89%80%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 90%78%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolWVUS
10th percentile of earnings$8K$6K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$20K$14K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$32K$25K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$48K$38K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$66K$53K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolWVUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$32K$25K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$39K$30K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$41K$33K$35K

Students

Students at University of Charleston

1,910Undergraduates
50%Full-time Undergrads
24Avg Entry Age
693Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolWVUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 44%68%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 56%32%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolWVUS
Asian 1%1%4%
Black 9%7%18%
Caucasian 48%82%49%
Hispanic or Latino 3%2%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 7%1%2%
Two or more races <1%2%3%
Other race 30%4%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolWVUS
$0–$30K 28%45%43%
$30K–$48K 13%18%18%
$48K–$75K 16%17%16%
$75K–$110K 18%16%14%
>$110K 24%15%15%

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