College of Charleston Acceptance Rate & Chances CDS VERIFIED
South Carolina (South) · 10,880 undergrads · ~37 avg class size · 17:1 student-faculty · $13,500/yr sticker
public Tier 5
Median earnings (10yr)
$56K
CDS-based estimates from recent admissions cycles. Verify on the school's official site.
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Career outcomes · 10 sources
Median graduate earnings · 2.3 yrs to pay back 4 yrs of cost · est. lifetime ROI $155K.
Earnings cross-referenced across 10 sources (College Scorecard, Opportunity Insights, Georgetown CEW, FREOPP, PayScale, and more).
Where this leads
Real career pipelines from this school, based on alumni outcomes and recruiting patterns.
- Charleston tourism/hospitality management: strong local pipeline, limited upside salary-wise
- Finance roles in Charlotte NC: better tier-2 banking than local options
- Government/federal contractor jobs: Beaufort MCRD, Charleston Naval Base proximity
- Real estate development: Charleston market overheated, but deals still flow locally
- Accounting firms regionally: CPA pipeline solid, not Big Four feeder school
About College of Charleston
Historic public LAC by the sea. Marine bio, business, hospitality. Charming downtown campus.
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