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University of Charleston is a private national university located in Charleston, West Virginia. University of Charleston is moderately inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at University of Charleston is in the bottom 50% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $48,303 10 years after enrolling, 5th in West Virginia, and in the top 50% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, University of Charleston bachelor students earn 6% less than the national average.
University of Charleston’s median net annual cost of $23,381 and average years to graduate of 4.5 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at University of Charleston sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Registered Nursing, Health & Fitness, Accounting, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment , Education - are shown below.
Annual net cost
$23,381
Average years to graduate
4.5
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 3 graduate programs at University of Charleston - Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other, Business and Commerce, Diagnostic, Intervention & Treatment - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.5 years. 39% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at University of Charleston is 9% lower than the state average, and 28% below the average for all national universities in the country.
At University of Charleston, Pell Grant recipients represent 33% of the measured graduating class, 2% lower than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at University of Charleston graduates within 4.4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
University of Charleston’s economic mobility score of 8.32 is calculated by adjusting the 6.28 economic score of lower-income students by the 33% pell grant recipients within the student body. University of Charleston’s EMS of 8.32 ranks in the bottom 25% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 25%
The average Title IV recipient at University of Charleston pays $23,381 a year, $23,719 less than the $47,100 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $23,381
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At University of Charleston, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $23,381 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 57% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $5,681. This is 3% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$5,403
Pell grants
$4,626
State grants
$4,683
Institutional grants
$21,183
University of Charleston offers 6 online bachelor programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level University of Charleston offers 3 programs, 2 of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
9
Hybrid programs
5
Percentage of programs online
36%
University of Charleston's moderately inclusive admissions are indicated by their 70% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,984 applicants, of which 1,383 were admitted and 246 enrolled. University of Charleston has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
86%
83%
Female
59%
59%
First time
40%
59%
In-state
53%
68%
1st generation
43%
35%
White
53%
52%
Black
9%
14%
Hispanic
4%
15%
Asian
1%
5%
American Indian
2%
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
30%
12%