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Coastal Carolina University vs Winthrop University

Coastal Carolina University is harder to get into (75% vs 79% admitted), and students with aid paid less there on average (in-state): $15,287 vs $16,375 a year.

Highlighted = the better number: lower price or debt, higher rate or pay.

Getting in
MeasureCoastal Carolina UniversityWinthrop University
Admit rate 75% 79%
SAT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 1050–1220 1010–1220
ACT, enrolled first-years (middle 50%) 21–26 20–27
SAT or ACT for fall 2027 Not checked yet Not checked yet
Next deadline Not checked yet Not checked yet
Cost
MeasureCoastal Carolina UniversityWinthrop University
Sticker price per year (in-state at public colleges) $28,982 $31,746
Average paid after grants (in-state at public colleges) $15,287 $16,375
Average paid from out of state, estimated $33,573 $30,415
What in-state families with aid paid, by income
MeasureCoastal Carolina UniversityWinthrop University
Under $30,000 $11,069 $13,290
$30,000–$48,000 $11,943 $14,795
$48,000–$75,000 $13,047 $15,054
$75,000–$110,000 $18,002 $18,168
Over $110,000 $21,700 $22,525
After you start
MeasureCoastal Carolina UniversityWinthrop University
Undergrads 10,377 3,523
Graduate within 6 years 51% 61%
Come back for year two 77% 74%
Median earnings 10 years after starting $54,702 $49,727
Median debt at graduation $22,312 $25,500

Highlighted only when the gap is at least 5%. "Average paid" is what students who got federal aid paid per year after grants, not a price quote; at public colleges the income rows are in-state students. The out-of-state estimate adds a public college's extra out-of-state tuition to its in-state average; out-of-state students usually get less aid, so many pay more. How we get our numbers

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