Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SC · Public · Graduate degree-granting

Coastal Carolina University is a public institution in Conway, South Carolina, accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges. With 10,377 students, it is a mid-size institution. Graduates earn a median of $47,258 ten years after enrollment, which is 16% above the national median of $40,747. In terms of completion, the graduation rate is 49.7%. Regarding affordability, median graduate debt is $23,750, yielding an earnings-to-debt ratio of 1.99x. The average net price after financial aid is $13,966 per year. The most popular programs include Sports & Fitness, Business Administration & Management, Ecology, Psychology, and Marketing.

Key Outcomes

Median Earnings (10yr)

$47,258

Graduation Rate

49.7%

Median Debt

$23,750

Average Net Price

$13,966

Earnings-to-Cost Ratio

0.85x

Earnings-to-Debt Ratio

1.99x

Admissions & Enrollment

Total Enrollment

10,377

Admission Rate

75.3%

Average SAT

1143

Retention Rate

77.4%

Cost

In-State Tuition

$11,640

Out-of-State Tuition

$29,628

Pell Grant Rate

26.2%

Federal Loan Rate

56.7%

Net Cost by Family Income

Income $0–$30K

$9,563

Income $30K–$48K

$10,292

Income $48K–$75K

$12,938

Income $110K+

$20,219

Student Demographics

Women

53.5%

White

73.9%

Black

11.5%

Hispanic

7.0%

Asian

1.0%

Two or More Races

4.2%

Student Loan Performance

Repayment Rate (3yr)

51.7%

Accreditations

Accreditation Commission for Education in Nursing, Inc. — Nursing (NUR) - Baccalaureate program (Accredited)
Council on Education for Public Health — Public Health Programs (PHPB) — Baccalaureate only level programs offered outside a school of public health (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Art and Design, Commission on Accreditation — Art and Design (ART) - Degree-granting schools and departments and non-degree-granting programs (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Music, Commission on Accreditation — Music (MUS) (Accredited)
National Association of Schools of Theatre, Commission on Accreditation — Theatre (THEA) (Accredited)
National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education — Teacher Education (TED) - Baccalaureate and graduate programs for the preparation of teachers and other professional personnel for elementary and secondary schools (Accredited)
Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, Commission on Colleges — Institutional Accreditation (Accredited)

Programs (63)

Bachelor (39)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Sports & Fitness	$50,228	215
Business Administration & Management	$59,946	176
Ecology	$45,323	141
Psychology	$45,469	130
Marketing	$62,373	129
Communications	$51,010	89
Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations	$56,863	82
Teacher Education	$46,581	80
Liberal Arts & Sciences	$38,460	72
Public Health	$48,238	70
Finance	$70,181	66
Biology	$51,247	65
Sociology	$47,056	60
Drama & Theater Arts	$33,962	47
Design & Applied Arts	$40,150	41
Computer & Information Sciences	$63,247	40
Hospitality Management	$50,864	34
Accounting	$63,239	33
Political Science	$53,948	31
Engineering Science	Not reported	29
English Language & Literature	$37,707	27
Fine Arts	$36,007	24
History	$49,222	24
Biochemistry & Molecular Biology	$46,896	23
Computer Science	Not reported	17
Sustainability Studies	Not reported	16
Secondary Education	Not reported	15
Health Services Administration	$59,575	15
Special Education	$49,005	13
Linguistics	Not reported	12
Music	Not reported	11
Anthropology	Not reported	9
Registered Nursing	Not reported	9
Information Science	$77,999	8
Business Information Systems	$61,910	8
Physics	Not reported	5
Ethnic & Gender Studies	Not reported	4
Statistics	Not reported	4
Applied Mathematics	$59,208	3

Master (15)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Business Administration & Management	$67,954	61
Educational Assessment	$55,622	52
Ecology	$84,573	25
Educational Administration	$62,607	24
Teacher Education	$50,580	21
Secondary Education	$56,600	15
Sports & Fitness	$66,494	15
Special Education	$57,105	13
Accounting	$79,486	10
Computer & Information Systems Security	Not reported	5
Rhetoric & Composition	Not reported	5
Liberal Arts & Sciences	Not reported	5
Public Relations	Not reported	4
Music	Not reported	3
Education	$57,456	Not reported

Doctoral (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Education, Other	Not reported	21

Graduate Certificate (1)

Program	Median Earnings	Completers
Educational Assessment	Not reported	5

Show 7 additional programs with limited data

Program	Level	Completers
Philosophy	Bachelor	2
Geological Sciences	Doctoral	2
Criminal Justice & Corrections	Bachelor	2
Interdisciplinary Studies	Graduate Certificate	1
Religion	Bachelor	1
Chemistry	Bachelor	1
Economics	Bachelor	1