College of Charleston academics
Charleston, South Carolina · Public · 10,558 undergrads
College of Charleston has 10,558 undergraduates and offers bachelor's degrees in 56 fields of study. The most degrees go to Psychology, General.
The short answers
10,558
undergraduates.
1,069
graduate students.
56
fields of study with a bachelor's degree.
2,020
bachelor's degrees awarded in a year.
20%
of students with federal aid are the first in their family to go to college.
Who studies here
UndergraduatesCollege Scorecard, fall 2024
10,558
Graduate studentsIPEDS, 2023
1,069
All studentsIPEDS, 2023
11,729
Undergraduates who are womenCollege Scorecard, earlier release
66%
First in their family to go to collegeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20%
Typical age when startingCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
20.9 years
Median family incomeCollege Scorecard, students with federal aid
$84,027
Undergraduates by race and ethnicity
WhiteCollege Scorecard
78%
Hispanic or LatinoCollege Scorecard
7%
BlackCollege Scorecard
5.4%
Two or more racesCollege Scorecard
4%
UnknownCollege Scorecard
2.1%
AsianCollege Scorecard
2%
InternationalCollege Scorecard
0.8%
American Indian or Alaska NativeCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific IslanderCollege Scorecard
0.1%
Degrees awarded in a year
Bachelor's degreesIPEDS, 2023
2,020
Master's degreesIPEDS, 2023
239
Most popular fieldIPEDS, 2023
Psychology, General
Programs offered, each degree level counted onceIPEDS, 2023
81
How it works
School yearIPEDS, 2023
Semester
Online classesIPEDS, 2023
Offered
Highest degree offeredCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Master's
Type of collegeCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Mixed Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium
Research levelCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Research Colleges and Universities
Who gets in and what they earn laterCarnegie Classifications, 2025
Lower Access, Medium Earnings
Where these numbers come from
- Admit rate and applicants: IPEDS, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- GPA, early rounds and wait list: Common Data Set, fall 2024 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
- Cost, pay and debt: College Scorecard, 2024-25 (checked Oct 31, 2026)
Updated Oct 31, 2026Spot a mistake?How we get our numbers