Coastal Carolina University
Admissions
- Acceptance Rate
- 75.3%
- Applications
- 21,028
- Enrolled
- 2,677
- Yield Rate
- 16.9%
- SAT Average
- 1140
- ACT Midpoint
- 23
- Test Policy
- Optional
- Application Fee
- $45
Freshman Class Profile
- Top 10% of HS Class
- 16.0%
- Top 25% of HS Class
- 44.0%
- Top 50% of HS Class
- 83.0%
Application Deadlines
- Early Decision (binding): October 15 · notification December 1
- Early Action: November 15 · notification December 15
- Regular Decision: February 1 · notification March 1
Admission Factors
- Very Important
- Rigor of Curriculum, Academic GPA
- Important
- Class Rank
- Considered
- Standardized Tests, Application Essay, Recommendations, Extracurricular Activities, Talent / Ability, Character / Personal Qualities, First Generation, Legacy / Alumni Relation, Geographic Residence, State Residency, Volunteer Work, Work Experience
Waitlist
- Offered Spot
- 548
- Accepted Spot
- 156
- Admitted from Waitlist
- 5
- Waitlist Conversion Rate
- 0.9%
Tuition & Costs
- In-State Tuition
- $11,640
- Out-of-State Tuition
- $29,628
- Average Net Price
- $14,379
Average Net Price by Family Income
- Family Income Under $30k
- $9,222
- Family Income $30k–$48k
- $9,749
- Family Income $48k–$75k
- $13,209
- Family Income $75k–$110k
- $17,527
- Family Income Over $110k
- $18,612
Financial Aid
- Avg. % of Financial Need Met
- 59.1%
- Avg. Need-Based Grant
- $11,969
- Avg. Total Aid Package
- $14,967
- Avg. Debt at Graduation
- $41,389
- % Graduates Who Borrowed
- 71%
- % Receiving Pell Grants
- 27.0%
Outcomes & Graduation
- 4-Year Graduation Rate
- 37.0%
- 6-Year Graduation Rate
- 48.0%
- First-Year Retention Rate
- 76.0%
Competitiveness & Trends
- Competitiveness Z-Score
- -0.80
- Application Trend
- Rising demand
- Application Momentum (3yr CAGR)
- 10.7% annual growth
- Opportunity Score Percentile
- 66th percentile
- Years of Data
- 11 years (IPEDS)
This school is 0.8 standard deviation less competitive than its historical average.