Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC · Public

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80.2%
Acceptance Rate
1120
Median SAT
$47,258
Median Earnings
18,223
Applicants

Acceptance Rate Trend

Up 10.6 percentage points since 2018

Applications & Admissions

Yield Rate Trend

Percentage of admitted students who enroll

Most Popular Majors (2023)

Degrees awarded in latest year

Major Popularity Over Time

How top majors have grown or declined

Earnings by Major

This school vs. national range (2yr after graduation)

Registered Nursing, Nursing Ad... $65,750
$9,348 $155,297
Information Science/Studies $60,771
$9,348 $155,297
Business/Managerial Economics $40,467
$9,348 $155,297
Accounting and Related Service... $38,597
$9,348 $155,297
Marketing $38,168
$9,348 $155,297
Finance and Financial Manageme... $37,856
$9,348 $155,297
Business Administration, Manag... $36,423
$9,348 $155,297
Computer and Information Scien... $36,141
$9,348 $155,297
This school National avg

Historical Admissions Data

Each row shows the admissions cycle for that academic year. Applicants is the total number of students who applied for freshman admission. Admitted shows how many received acceptance letters. Rate is the acceptance rate (admitted ÷ applicants) — lower percentages indicate more selective schools. Yield measures the percentage of admitted students who actually enrolled — a high yield (above 50%) suggests the school is a top choice for admitted students, while lower yields indicate students often choose other options. SAT shows the 25th-75th percentile range, meaning the middle 50% of enrolled students scored within this range. Data is sourced from IPEDS, the federal database where all US colleges report annually.

Year Applicants Admitted Rate Yield
2023 18,223 14,613 80.2% 19.0%
2022 17,161 13,493 78.6% 19.7%
2021 15,481 12,251 79.1% 20.6%
2020 14,152 9,970 70.5% 20.6%
2019 15,061 10,373 68.9% 22.2%
2018 14,057 9,777 69.5% 23.8%
2017 18,563 11,359 61.2% 21.0%
2016 17,768 10,871 61.2% 20.7%
2015 17,252 10,291 59.7% 23.0%

Graduate Outcomes

Median Earnings (10 years)
$47,258
Median Earnings (6 years)
$38,070
Median Debt
$23,750
6-Year Graduation Rate
50.8%

Tuition & Costs (2023)

In-State Tuition
$11,460
Out-of-State Tuition
$27,214
Fees
$180
Room & Board
$9,890
Total Cost of Attendance
$37,284

What You'll Actually Pay

Net price after grants/scholarships by family income

$0-30k income $9,222
$30-48k income $9,749
$48-75k income $13,209
$75-110k income $17,527
$110k+ income $18,612

Popular Majors

  • 1 Business Administration, Management and Operations
  • 2 Ecology, Evolution, Systematics, and Population Biology
  • 3 Psychology, General
  • 4 Health and Physical Education/Fitness
  • 5 Marketing

Highest Earning Majors

  • Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing $65,750
  • Information Science/Studies $60,771
  • Business/Managerial Economics $40,467
  • Accounting and Related Services $38,597
  • Marketing $38,168

Student Demographics (2023)

Total Enrollment 10,829
International 1%
Women 56%
Race/Ethnicity
White 67%
Black 11%
Hispanic 6%
Asian 1%

Financial Aid (2023)

Grants are free money; loans must be repaid

Receive Grants 76%
Avg: $11,643 free money/year
Pell Grant Recipients 27%
Federal aid for <$60k income families
Have Federal Loans 57%
Avg: $6,551
School's Own Grants 58%
Avg: $8,502 from school funds