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Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public campus in Charleston proper — federal locale codes class it as urban.

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What could it cost?

Start with net price after grants, then read the published costs. Each chart names its academic year and the students it covers.

Net price by family income

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Average annual cost after grants for each family-income band. These group averages are not personal price quotes.

IPEDS Income brackets, 2022–23
family-income band
$12,055
family income
under $30k
$15,292
$30–48k
$18,467
$48–75k
$23,921
$75–110k
$24,725
over $110k

Average net price

$20,7232023–24Skip to data table

Average annual attendance cost after grants for the reported student group. Your own aid offer and costs may differ.

$13k$15k$18k$20k$23k200820232008: $11,3102009: $13,1902010: $15,5042011: $16,2372012: $17,1462013: $17,6852014: $17,4542015: $18,4302016: $17,9352017: $17,8372018: $18,5482019: $18,5592020: $19,7312021: $21,6192022: $21,0022023: $20,723$20,723
$15k$20k200820232008: $11,3102009: $13,1902010: $15,5042011: $16,2372012: $17,1462013: $17,6852014: $17,4542015: $18,4302016: $17,9352017: $17,8372018: $18,5482019: $18,5592020: $19,7312021: $21,6192022: $21,0022023: $20,723$20,723

Average net price at Citadel Military College of South Carolina rose from $11,310 (2008) to $20,723 (2023).

Average net price — data
YearNet price
2008$11,310
2009$13,190
2010$15,504
2011$16,237
2012$17,146
2013$17,685
2014$17,454
2015$18,430
2016$17,935
2017$17,837
2018$18,548
2019$18,559
2020$19,731
2021$21,619
2022$21,002
2023$20,723
IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$33,8802024–25Skip to data table

Estimated annual attendance budget before grants, including tuition, fees, housing, food and books. Not every expense is billed by the school.

$20k$25k$30k$35k200920242009: $20,8972010: $21,7292011: $22,9492012: $23,8842013: $24,8272014: $25,4422015: $26,3742016: $27,0302017: $27,8382018: $28,7432019: $29,6632020: $30,0222021: $30,4002022: $30,6902023: $31,9432024: $33,880$33,880
$20k$25k$30k200920242009: $20,8972010: $21,7292011: $22,9492012: $23,8842013: $24,8272014: $25,4422015: $26,3742016: $27,0302017: $27,8382018: $28,7432019: $29,6632020: $30,0222021: $30,4002022: $30,6902023: $31,9432024: $33,880$33,880

Total cost at Citadel Military College of South Carolina rose from $20,897 (2009) to $33,880 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
YearCost
2009$20,897
2010$21,729
2011$22,949
2012$23,884
2013$24,827
2014$25,442
2015$26,374
2016$27,030
2017$27,838
2018$28,743
2019$29,663
2020$30,022
2021$30,400
2022$30,690
2023$31,943
2024$33,880
IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition (in-state vs out-of-state)

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Published tuition and fees before grants. Housing, food, books and other attendance costs are separate.

In-stateOut-of-state
$0$10k$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $3,4042001: $3,7272002: $4,0672003: $4,9992004: $5,9002005: $6,5222006: $7,1682007: $7,7352008: $8,4282013: $10,8382014: $11,0982015: $11,3642016: $11,7342017: $12,0562018: $12,5162019: $12,6202020: $12,6202021: $12,5702022: $12,5702023: $12,570$12,570 in2000: $9,4262001: $10,4022002: $11,5382003: $13,4102004: $14,5182005: $15,9182006: $17,4872007: $19,2912008: $21,0312013: $29,6392014: $30,7062015: $31,7802016: $32,8122017: $33,8192018: $34,9882019: $35,8762020: $35,8762021: $35,8262022: $35,8262023: $37,370$37,370 out
$0$10k$20k$30k$40k200020232000: $3,4042001: $3,7272002: $4,0672003: $4,9992004: $5,9002005: $6,5222006: $7,1682007: $7,7352008: $8,4282013: $10,8382014: $11,0982015: $11,3642016: $11,7342017: $12,0562018: $12,5162019: $12,6202020: $12,6202021: $12,5702022: $12,5702023: $12,570$12,570 in2000: $9,4262001: $10,4022002: $11,5382003: $13,4102004: $14,5182005: $15,9182006: $17,4872007: $19,2912008: $21,0312013: $29,6392014: $30,7062015: $31,7802016: $32,8122017: $33,8192018: $34,9882019: $35,8762020: $35,8762021: $35,8262022: $35,8262023: $37,370$37,370 out

Tuition — data
YearIn-stateOut-of-state
2000$3,404$9,426
2001$3,727$10,402
2002$4,067$11,538
2003$4,999$13,410
2004$5,900$14,518
2005$6,522$15,918
2006$7,168$17,487
2007$7,735$19,291
2008$8,428$21,031
2013$10,838$29,639
2014$11,098$30,706
2015$11,364$31,780
2016$11,734$32,812
2017$12,056$33,819
2018$12,516$34,988
2019$12,620$35,876
2020$12,620$35,876
2021$12,570$35,826
2022$12,570$35,826
2023$12,570$37,370
IPEDS Published price 2000–01 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)
Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

Citadel Military College of South Carolina reports published tuition by residency: $12,570 in-state versus $38,508 out-of-state — a $25,938 gap that makes state lines part of the decision. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

Citadel Military College of South Carolina reports 2,705 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

75% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at Citadel Military College of South Carolina within six years (2026-06-10 release). This measure excludes other student groups.

Do students finish — and what comes after?

Graduation, debt and earnings cover different groups. Read each chart's entering class or fiscal period; they are not one group's journey.

Six-year graduation rate

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75%entered Fall 2018Skip to data table

The share of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants who completed at this institution within six years. Other students are not included.

65%70%75%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 73%entered 1992: 76.8%entered 1993: 70.4%entered 1994: 66.4%entered 1995: 70.3%entered 1996: 66.2%entered 1997: 71.9%entered 1998: 65.8%entered 1999: 64.7%entered 2000: 71.3%entered 2001: 65.3%entered 2002: 68%entered 2003: 75.5%entered 2004: 71.8%entered 2005: 70.3%entered 2006: 65.8%entered 2007: 68.8%entered 2008: 68.9%entered 2009: 67.4%entered 2010: 69.4%entered 2011: 73.4%entered 2012: 71.5%entered 2013: 74.3%entered 2014: 71.5%entered 2015: 73.1%entered 2016: 70.4%entered 2017: 72.8%entered 2018: 75%75%
65%70%75%entered 1991entered 2018entered 1991: 73%entered 1992: 76.8%entered 1993: 70.4%entered 1994: 66.4%entered 1995: 70.3%entered 1996: 66.2%entered 1997: 71.9%entered 1998: 65.8%entered 1999: 64.7%entered 2000: 71.3%entered 2001: 65.3%entered 2002: 68%entered 2003: 75.5%entered 2004: 71.8%entered 2005: 70.3%entered 2006: 65.8%entered 2007: 68.8%entered 2008: 68.9%entered 2009: 67.4%entered 2010: 69.4%entered 2011: 73.4%entered 2012: 71.5%entered 2013: 74.3%entered 2014: 71.5%entered 2015: 73.1%entered 2016: 70.4%entered 2017: 72.8%entered 2018: 75%75%

The six-year graduation rate at Citadel Military College of South Carolina has held near 75% from Fall 1991 to Fall 2018 entering cohorts.

A six-year rate can only describe a class that entered six or more years ago — by definition the last point on the line is that old.

Six-year graduation rate — data
YearGraduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort73%
1992 cohort76.8%
1993 cohort70.4%
1994 cohort66.4%
1995 cohort70.3%
1996 cohort66.2%
1997 cohort71.9%
1998 cohort65.8%
1999 cohort64.7%
2000 cohort71.3%
2001 cohort65.3%
2002 cohort68%
2003 cohort75.5%
2004 cohort71.8%
2005 cohort70.3%
2006 cohort65.8%
2007 cohort68.8%
2008 cohort68.9%
2009 cohort67.4%
2010 cohort69.4%
2011 cohort73.4%
2012 cohort71.5%
2013 cohort74.3%
2014 cohort71.5%
2015 cohort73.1%
2016 cohort70.4%
2017 cohort72.8%
2018 cohort75%
IPEDS Entering cohorts 1991–2018

Median debt at exit (completers vs non-completers)

Historical student groups
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Median federal student loan debt when students left school, shown separately for those who completed and those who did not.

CompletedLeft without degree
$0$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,065Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $13,938Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,624Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,140Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $12,588Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,688Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,607Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,090Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,341Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $14,860Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,421Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,089Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $23,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $24,910Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $23,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,490Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,096$21,096 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,708Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,650Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,665Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,665Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $4,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,510Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,214Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $11,854Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $10,886$10,886 left
$10k$20kLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $14,065Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $13,938Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $13,624Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $13,140Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $12,588Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $11,625Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $11,688Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $13,607Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $14,375Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $14,090Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $13,341Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $14,860Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $17,421Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $21,000Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $22,089Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $23,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $24,910Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $23,500Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $22,490Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $23,250Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $23,000Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $21,096$21,096 completedLeft school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03): $2,625Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04): $2,708Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05): $2,650Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06): $2,665Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07): $2,665Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09): $3,500Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10): $4,500Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13): $5,500Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14): $6,500Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15): $8,750Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16): $7,510Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17): $8,500Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18): $9,214Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19): $11,000Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20): $11,854Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21): $10,886$10,886 left

Each point combines two years. Neighboring points share one year, so changes should be read with that overlap in mind.

These two-year windows closed before today's students borrowed — they describe past cohorts, not the current price of a degree.

Median debt at exit — data
YearCompletedLeft without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)$14,065$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)$13,938$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)$13,624$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)$13,140$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)$12,588$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)$11,625$2,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)$11,625$2,708
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)$11,688$2,650
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)$13,607$2,665
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)$14,375$2,665
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)$14,090$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)$13,341$3,500
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)$14,860$4,500
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)$17,421$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)$21,000$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)$22,089$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)$23,500$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)$24,910$8,750
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)$23,500$7,510
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)$22,490$8,500
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)$23,250$9,214
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)$23,250$11,000
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)$23,000$11,854
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)$21,096$10,886
NSLDS GRAD_DEBT_MDN / WDRAW_DEBT_MDN, merged FY periods · via College Scorecard

Earnings after entry

Historical student groups

Median annual earnings after entering college, for federally aided students who were working and not enrolled when measured.

Entered: academic years 2013–14 or 2014–15
$60,168
6 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13
$67,667
8 years after entry
Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11
$72,085
10 years after entry

Each figure covers a different group of students who entered college in the stated years. Earnings were measured in the same two years; these are not one group followed over time.

Measured in 2020–21, adjusted for inflation to 2022 dollars. Each figure pools two entering academic years.

Treasury Pooled entering cohorts · Scorecard 2020–21 historical file

What does the admissions record show?

Rates and score ranges describe a past admissions cycle. Submitted scores are not cutoffs or a prediction of admission.

Admissions snapshot & test policies
$12,570 in-state tuition · 2023–242,705 undergraduates · Fall 2024
Test-optional (considered) · Fall 2024
400SAT range (section 25th/75th sums): 1085–12851600

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Admissions

Citadel Military College of South Carolina reported scores as considered but not required for the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. For Citadel Military College of South Carolina’s enrolled SAT submitters, Reading and Writing was 540–640 and Math was 545–645 (25th–75th percentiles). The section-percentile sums 1085–1285 are not composite-score percentiles. These are not admission cutoffs.

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Score25th50th75th
SAT Reading & Writing540590640
SAT Math545600645
ACT Composite222527

25th / 75th: a quarter of enrolled submitters scored below the first number, a quarter above the second. These are not cutoffs.

Only students who submitted scores are counted — at test-optional schools, many enrolled students aren't in this table.

Percentiles are among enrolled students who submitted scores (Fall 2024 admissions cycle).

We couldn't reconcile the admissions numbers Citadel Military College of South Carolina filed for Fall 2024, so we publish no admissions figures for this campus.

Acceptance rate

98.1%Fall 2023Skip to data table

The share of applicants offered a spot — lower means more selective; read it alongside the score ranges below.

60%70%80%90%100%200120242001: 82.8%2002: 82.8%2003: 67.7%2004: 67%2005: 79.4%2006: 78.2%2007: 74.7%2008: 78.3%2009: 75.1%2010: 79.3%2011: 57%2012: 76.9%2013: 80.4%2014: 75.5%2015: 76.5%2016: 82.3%2017: 81.1%2018: 80.8%2019: 74.7%2020: 80%2021: 86.4%2022: 98.6%2023: 98.1%98.1%2024: Fall 2024: not shown — filing failed validation
60%80%100%200120242001: 82.8%2002: 82.8%2003: 67.7%2004: 67%2005: 79.4%2006: 78.2%2007: 74.7%2008: 78.3%2009: 75.1%2010: 79.3%2011: 57%2012: 76.9%2013: 80.4%2014: 75.5%2015: 76.5%2016: 82.3%2017: 81.1%2018: 80.8%2019: 74.7%2020: 80%2021: 86.4%2022: 98.6%2023: 98.1%98.1%2024: Fall 2024: not shown — filing failed validation

Acceptance rate — data
YearAcceptance rate
Fall 200182.8%
Fall 200282.8%
Fall 200367.7%
Fall 200467%
Fall 200579.4%
Fall 200678.2%
Fall 200774.7%
Fall 200878.3%
Fall 200975.1%
Fall 201079.3%
Fall 201157%
Fall 201276.9%
Fall 201380.4%
Fall 201475.5%
Fall 201576.5%
Fall 201682.3%
Fall 201781.1%
Fall 201880.8%
Fall 201974.7%
Fall 202080%
Fall 202186.4%
Fall 202298.6%
Fall 202398.1%
Fall 2024—
IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

1085–1285Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

Sums of the reading/writing and math percentiles among enrolled submitters — not percentiles of total SAT scores or admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9702002: 9702003: 9802004: 10032005: 9702006: 9802007: 10002008: 9902009: 10102010: 9902011: 9602012: 9802013: 9802014: 9902015: 9802016: 9502017: 10202018: 10302019: 10502020: 10302022: 10902023: 10802024: 108510852001: 11702002: 11702003: 11802004: 12102005: 11802006: 12002007: 12002008: 11802009: 11902010: 11802011: 11702012: 11702013: 11902014: 11902015: 11702016: 11602017: 12202018: 12202019: 12302020: 12102022: 12702023: 12502024: 12851285
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA10001100120013002016 REDESIGN2001202420162001: 9702002: 9702003: 9802004: 10032005: 9702006: 9802007: 10002008: 9902009: 10102010: 9902011: 9602012: 9802013: 9802014: 9902015: 9802016: 9502017: 10202018: 10302019: 10502020: 10302022: 10902023: 10802024: 108510852001: 11702002: 11702003: 11802004: 12102005: 11802006: 12002007: 12002008: 11802009: 11902010: 11802011: 11702012: 11702013: 11902014: 11902015: 11702016: 11602017: 12202018: 12202019: 12302020: 12102022: 12702023: 12502024: 12851285

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20019701170
Fall 20029701170
Fall 20039801180
Fall 200410031210
Fall 20059701180
Fall 20069801200
Fall 200710001200
Fall 20089901180
Fall 200910101190
Fall 20109901180
Fall 20119601170
Fall 20129801170
Fall 20139801190
Fall 20149901190
Fall 20159801170
Fall 20169501160
Fall 201710201220
Fall 201810301220
Fall 201910501230
Fall 202010301210
Fall 202210901270
Fall 202310801250
Fall 202410851285
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

22–27Fall 2024 · submittersSkip to data table

The middle half of enrolled ACT submitters, using published composite-score percentiles — not admission cutoffs.

TEST-OPTIONAL ERA20222426200120242001: 202002: 202003: 202004: 202005: 202006: 202007: 202008: 202009: 192010: 192011: 202012: 212013: 212014: 202015: 212016: 202017: 202018: 202019: 202020: 212022: 232023: 222024: 22222001: 252002: 252003: 252004: 252005: 242006: 242007: 232008: 242009: 222010: 232011: 232012: 252013: 252014: 252015: 252016: 252017: 252018: 252019: 252020: 262022: 272023: 262024: 2727
TEST-OPTIONAL ERA2025200120242001: 202002: 202003: 202004: 202005: 202006: 202007: 202008: 202009: 192010: 192011: 202012: 212013: 212014: 202015: 212016: 202017: 202018: 202019: 202020: 212022: 232023: 222024: 22222001: 252002: 252003: 252004: 252005: 242006: 242007: 232008: 242009: 222010: 232011: 232012: 252013: 252014: 252015: 252016: 252017: 252018: 252019: 252020: 262022: 272023: 262024: 2727

ACT middle 50% — data
Year25th75th
Fall 20012025
Fall 20022025
Fall 20032025
Fall 20042025
Fall 20052024
Fall 20062024
Fall 20072023
Fall 20082024
Fall 20091922
Fall 20101923
Fall 20112023
Fall 20122125
Fall 20132125
Fall 20142025
Fall 20152125
Fall 20162025
Fall 20172025
Fall 20182025
Fall 20192025
Fall 20202126
Fall 20222327
Fall 20232226
Fall 20242227
IPEDS Fall 2001–2024, submitters only

What is the campus like?

Enrollment counts a campus population; retention follows first-years returning. Their dates and populations are shown separately.

Undergraduate enrollment

2,705Fall 2024Skip to data table

Reported undergraduate enrollment. This count does not measure class size or teaching access.

2k2k3k3k200220242002: 2,0372003: 2,0972004: 2,1202005: 2,1762006: 2,2052007: 2,2092008: 2,2412009: 2,3112010: 2,3842011: 2,4012012: 2,5552013: 2,6602014: 2,6882015: 2,6162016: 2,6932017: 2,8142018: 2,8822019: 2,9082020: 2,8282021: 2,6822022: 2,6582023: 2,6242024: 2,7052,705
2k3k200220242002: 2,0372003: 2,0972004: 2,1202005: 2,1762006: 2,2052007: 2,2092008: 2,2412009: 2,3112010: 2,3842011: 2,4012012: 2,5552013: 2,6602014: 2,6882015: 2,6162016: 2,6932017: 2,8142018: 2,8822019: 2,9082020: 2,8282021: 2,6822022: 2,6582023: 2,6242024: 2,7052,705

Undergraduate enrollment at Citadel Military College of South Carolina rose from 2,037 (Fall 2002) to 2,705 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
YearUndergraduates
Fall 20022,037
Fall 20032,097
Fall 20042,120
Fall 20052,176
Fall 20062,205
Fall 20072,209
Fall 20082,241
Fall 20092,311
Fall 20102,384
Fall 20112,401
Fall 20122,555
Fall 20132,660
Fall 20142,688
Fall 20152,616
Fall 20162,693
Fall 20172,814
Fall 20182,882
Fall 20192,908
Fall 20202,828
Fall 20212,682
Fall 20222,658
Fall 20232,624
Fall 20242,705
IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

86%Fall 2023 cohortSkip to data table

The share of the reported first-time student group who returned the following year. This rate does not explain why others left.

78%80%83%85%88%200220232002: 78%2003: 80%2004: 81%2005: 82%2006: 81%2007: 84%2008: 83%2009: 80%2010: 82%2011: 84%2012: 85%2013: 86%2014: 86%2015: 83%2016: 85%2017: 84%2018: 86%2019: 87%2020: 86%2021: 84%2022: 88%2023: 86%86%
80%85%200220232002: 78%2003: 80%2004: 81%2005: 82%2006: 81%2007: 84%2008: 83%2009: 80%2010: 82%2011: 84%2012: 85%2013: 86%2014: 86%2015: 83%2016: 85%2017: 84%2018: 86%2019: 87%2020: 86%2021: 84%2022: 88%2023: 86%86%

First-year retention at Citadel Military College of South Carolina rose from 78% (Fall 2002) to 86% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
YearRetention
Fall 2002 cohort78%
Fall 2003 cohort80%
Fall 2004 cohort81%
Fall 2005 cohort82%
Fall 2006 cohort81%
Fall 2007 cohort84%
Fall 2008 cohort83%
Fall 2009 cohort80%
Fall 2010 cohort82%
Fall 2011 cohort84%
Fall 2012 cohort85%
Fall 2013 cohort86%
Fall 2014 cohort86%
Fall 2015 cohort83%
Fall 2016 cohort85%
Fall 2017 cohort84%
Fall 2018 cohort86%
Fall 2019 cohort87%
Fall 2020 cohort86%
Fall 2021 cohort84%
Fall 2022 cohort88%
Fall 2023 cohort86%
IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023
More about Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Faculty pay at Citadel Military College of South Carolina averages $120,852 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes Citadel Military College of South Carolina as a primarily residential campus of 2,705 undergraduates — and 85.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

Citadel Military College of South Carolina's SAT section-percentile sums are 1085–1285 — their midpoint is above the SC four-year benchmark. These are not total-score percentiles. Put your own practice estimate on Citadel Military College of South Carolina's range with the SAT calculator, or bring a saved GPA from the grade tools.

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How Citadel Military College of South Carolina compares

State and national medians cover active bachelor-primary institutions, mixing public and private schools. Tuition uses in-state rates at public schools. These are broad reference points, not a ranking of similar schools or your likely bill.

Scorecard dates identify the release snapshot, not a shared measurement year. Earnings describe federally aided students who were working and not enrolled ten years after entry; cohorts and populations differ from the admissions and tuition figures.

Tuition (in-state)

Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid

Citadel Military College of South Carolina$12,570
South Carolina median$17,440
National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot

Citadel Military College of South Carolina's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

Citadel Military College of South Carolina$72,085
South Carolina median$44,354
National median$53,781
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina, South Carolina and national reference values
Metric & basisCitadel Military College of South CarolinaSouth Carolina medianNational median
Tuition (in-state)Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid$12,570$17,440$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot$72,085$44,354$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For Citadel Military College of South Carolina, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

Citadel Military College of South Carolina federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 9 fields & earnings
Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering$88,869
Mechanical Engineering$83,912
Accounting and Related Services$83,337
Civil Engineering$81,055
Business Administration, Management and Operations$73,116
Political Science and Government$68,504
Sports, Kinesiology, and Physical Education/Fitness$66,934
Criminal Justice and Corrections$65,574
History$64,869

These 9 fields listed for Citadel Military College of South Carolina measure earnings after completion. The $72,085 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 18 additional Citadel Military College of South Carolina fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does Citadel Military College of South Carolina report?

Citadel Military College of South Carolina's enrolled submitters had SAT section-percentile sums of 1085–1285 in Fall 2024. These are not total-score percentiles or a GPA requirement.

How much does Citadel Military College of South Carolina cost?

In-state tuition is $12,570; out-of-state students pay $38,508. Fees, housing and aid move the real total in both directions.

What earnings data does Citadel Military College of South Carolina report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $72,085. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

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Data: IPEDS ADM2024 (Fall 2024 admissions, provisional) · IPEDS HD2024/IC2024 directory · College Scorecard 2026-06-10 release (institution and field-of-study files; earnings from Treasury records). Retrieved 2026-09-01. Chart dates follow this institution's available observations; the release date is not an academic year or an earnings year. Some records end earlier than others. Field-of-study cohort dates are shown with the table. Read the date and population definitions.

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