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University of Charleston

University of Charleston is a private campus in Charleston proper — federal locale codes class it as urban. International students are a visible presence at University of Charleston — 7.8% of its 2,259 undergraduates come from outside the U.S.

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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

$20,938

family income
under $30k

$21,646

$30–48k

$21,133

$48–75k

$22,526

$75–110k

$23,451

over $110k

These figures don't always rise with income — aid formulas can make a higher bracket cheaper.

Average net price

$22,1072023–24Skip to data table

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

Average net price at University of Charleston fell from $26,899 (2008) to $22,107 (2023).

Average net price — data
Year	Net price
2008	$26,899
2009	$13,421
2010	$14,046
2011	$13,566
2012	$19,029
2013	$17,841
2014	$18,621
2015	$17,170
2016	$14,138
2017	$20,608
2018	$22,284
2019	$23,381
2020	$20,294
2021	$21,383
2022	$22,012
2023	$22,107

IPEDS 16 federal reports, 2008–2023

Total cost of attendance

$46,4702024–25Skip to data table

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

Total cost at University of Charleston rose from $31,834 (2009) to $46,470 (2024).

Total cost of attendance — data
Year	Cost
2009	$31,834
2010	$33,281
2011	$34,118
2012	$34,866
2013	$32,147
2014	$31,350
2015	$34,608
2016	$36,823
2017	$40,161
2018	$41,701
2019	$43,042
2020	$43,829
2021	$44,740
2022	$43,177
2023	$44,031
2024	$46,470

IPEDS Academic-year cost 2009–2024

Tuition & fees

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

Tuition & fees — data
Year	Tuition & fees
2001	$14,900
2002	$16,500
2003	$17,400
2004	$20,200
2005	$20,200
2006	$21,000
2007	$22,050
2008	$23,150
2013	$19,650
2014	$23,200
2015	$26,100
2016	$29,900
2017	$30,400
2018	$30,900
2019	$31,400
2020	$32,200
2021	$31,350
2022	$31,900
2023	$32,842

IPEDS Published price 2001–02 to 2023–24 (not adjusted for inflation)

Cost, size & completion summary

Cost, size & completion

University of Charleston reports published tuition of $33,800 in this record. University of Charleston's $33,800 tuition excludes other attendance costs; aid can reduce the bill. Scorecard snapshot: 2026-06-10; historical charts show their own years.

University of Charleston reports 2,259 undergraduate students. Enrollment is a headcount, not a measure of teaching access.

45.6% of first-time, full-time bachelor's entrants completed at University of Charleston 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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45.6%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.

The six-year graduation rate at University of Charleston fell from 52.2% (entered 1991) to 45.6% (entered 2018).

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
Year	Graduated within 6 yrs
1991 cohort	52.2%
1992 cohort	43.8%
1993 cohort	42.4%
1994 cohort	58.3%
1995 cohort	49.2%
1996 cohort	43%
1997 cohort	46.9%
1998 cohort	41%
1999 cohort	50.5%
2000 cohort	42.4%
2001 cohort	43.2%
2002 cohort	45.6%
2003 cohort	44.8%
2004 cohort	41.4%
2005 cohort	52%
2006 cohort	41.7%
2007 cohort	45.7%
2008 cohort	35%
2009 cohort	46.9%
2010 cohort	39.7%
2011 cohort	49.4%
2012 cohort	46.7%
2013 cohort	38.4%
2014 cohort	46.4%
2015 cohort	43%
2016 cohort	41.8%
2017 cohort	46.3%
2018 cohort	45.6%

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

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
Year	Completed	Left without degree
Left school in fiscal years 1997 and 1998 (FY1997/98)	$14,962	$5,463
Left school in fiscal years 1998 and 1999 (FY1998/99)	$15,182	$4,705
Left school in fiscal years 1999 and 2000 (FY1999/00)	$15,825	$3,840
Left school in fiscal years 2000 and 2001 (FY2000/01)	$16,625	$5,195
Left school in fiscal years 2001 and 2002 (FY2001/02)	$16,625	$5,900
Left school in fiscal years 2002 and 2003 (FY2002/03)	$15,125	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2003 and 2004 (FY2003/04)	$15,656	$6,625
Left school in fiscal years 2004 and 2005 (FY2004/05)	$17,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2005 and 2006 (FY2005/06)	$16,125	$6,369
Left school in fiscal years 2006 and 2007 (FY2006/07)	$17,125	$5,816
Left school in fiscal years 2007 and 2008 (FY2007/08)	$17,125	$5,250
Left school in fiscal years 2008 and 2009 (FY2008/09)	$17,125	$6,125
Left school in fiscal years 2009 and 2010 (FY2009/10)	$17,725	$9,000
Left school in fiscal years 2010 and 2011 (FY2010/11)	$22,146	$9,500
Left school in fiscal years 2011 and 2012 (FY2011/12)	$22,500	$8,690
Left school in fiscal years 2012 and 2013 (FY2012/13)	$19,339	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2013 and 2014 (FY2013/14)	$19,000	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2014 and 2015 (FY2014/15)	$21,500	$6,250
Left school in fiscal years 2015 and 2016 (FY2015/16)	$20,500	$6,500
Left school in fiscal years 2016 and 2017 (FY2016/17)	$20,311	$7,917
Left school in fiscal years 2017 and 2018 (FY2017/18)	$21,000	$5,675
Left school in fiscal years 2018 and 2019 (FY2018/19)	$20,500	$5,500
Left school in fiscal years 2019 and 2020 (FY2019/20)	$19,001	$5,980
Left school in fiscal years 2020 and 2021 (FY2020/21)	$19,500	$5,500

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

$42,698

6 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2011–12 or 2012–13

$49,711

8 years after entry

Entered: academic years 2009–10 or 2010–11

$55,774

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

University of Charleston admitted 1,583 of 2,573 applicants in Fall 2024. The 61.5% rate describes that application pool.

61.5%

acceptance rate · Fall 2024 admissions cycle

rate trend $32,842 tuition · 2023–24 2,259 undergraduates · Fall 2024

Tests not considered · Fall 2024

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Admissions

University of Charleston did not consider scores in the Fall 2024 admissions cycle. No score range is displayed for University of Charleston under that historical policy.

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In the Fall 2024 cycle, University of Charleston received 2,573 applications and admitted 1,583 (61.5%), with 266 enrolling.

Acceptance rate

61.5%Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

University of Charleston's admission rate fell from 70.9% to 61.5%. The rate alone cannot explain the change. This describes Fall 2001 to Fall 2024.

Acceptance rate — data
Year	Acceptance rate
Fall 2001	70.9%
Fall 2002	63.5%
Fall 2003	62.5%
Fall 2004	91.5%
Fall 2005	95.5%
Fall 2006	72.8%
Fall 2007	66.6%
Fall 2008	66.3%
Fall 2009	79.2%
Fall 2010	55.2%
Fall 2011	56.8%
Fall 2012	56%
Fall 2013	69%
Fall 2014	60.8%
Fall 2015	52.4%
Fall 2016	51.9%
Fall 2017	64.5%
Fall 2018	50.4%
Fall 2019	50%
Fall 2020	61.5%
Fall 2021	69.7%
Fall 2022	67.7%
Fall 2023	64.5%
Fall 2024	61.5%

IPEDS Fall cycles 2001–2024

SAT range (section sums, 25th–75th)

985–1160Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

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

SAT range (section sums) — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	840	1110
Fall 2002	840	1090
Fall 2003	900	1070
Fall 2004	890	1120
Fall 2005	850	1070
Fall 2006	850	1100
Fall 2007	890	1110
Fall 2008	870	1110
Fall 2009	870	1050
Fall 2010	890	1100
Fall 2011	895	1105
Fall 2012	870	1070
Fall 2013	830	1050
Fall 2014	880	1088
Fall 2015	873	1050
Fall 2016	843	1018
Fall 2017	860	1030
Fall 2018	906	1143
Fall 2019	940	1143
Fall 2020	985	1160

IPEDS Fall 2001–2020, submitters only

ACT middle 50%

19–23Fall 2020 · submittersSkip to data table

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

ACT middle 50% — data
Year	25th	75th
Fall 2001	17	23
Fall 2002	19	23
Fall 2003	19	23
Fall 2004	20	25
Fall 2005	19	25
Fall 2006	19	25
Fall 2007	20	25
Fall 2008	19	25
Fall 2009	19	24
Fall 2010	20	26
Fall 2011	20	25
Fall 2012	20	26
Fall 2013	19	24
Fall 2014	19	23
Fall 2015	19	24
Fall 2016	18	24
Fall 2017	18	22
Fall 2018	18	23
Fall 2019	19	24
Fall 2020	19	23

IPEDS Fall 2001–2020, 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

2,259Fall 2024Skip to data table

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

Undergraduate enrollment at University of Charleston rose from 936 (Fall 2002) to 2,259 (Fall 2024).

Undergraduate enrollment — data
Year	Undergraduates
Fall 2002	936
Fall 2003	931
Fall 2004	835
Fall 2005	900
Fall 2006	1,065
Fall 2007	1,170
Fall 2008	1,120
Fall 2009	1,006
Fall 2010	1,119
Fall 2011	999
Fall 2012	1,016
Fall 2013	1,373
Fall 2014	1,513
Fall 2015	1,706
Fall 2016	1,733
Fall 2017	1,810
Fall 2018	1,910
Fall 2019	1,893
Fall 2020	2,075
Fall 2021	2,118
Fall 2022	2,330
Fall 2023	2,083
Fall 2024	2,259

IPEDS Fall headcounts 2002–2024

First-year retention (full-time)

75%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.

First-year retention at University of Charleston rose from 67% (Fall 2002) to 75% (Fall 2023).

First-year retention — data
Year	Retention
Fall 2002 cohort	67%
Fall 2003 cohort	64%
Fall 2004 cohort	68%
Fall 2005 cohort	75%
Fall 2006 cohort	70%
Fall 2007 cohort	69%
Fall 2008 cohort	56%
Fall 2009 cohort	70%
Fall 2010 cohort	63%
Fall 2011 cohort	70%
Fall 2012 cohort	66%
Fall 2013 cohort	61%
Fall 2014 cohort	66%
Fall 2015 cohort	66%
Fall 2016 cohort	59%
Fall 2017 cohort	67%
Fall 2018 cohort	65%
Fall 2019 cohort	67%
Fall 2020 cohort	74%
Fall 2021 cohort	71%
Fall 2022 cohort	69%
Fall 2023 cohort	75%

IPEDS Full-time cohorts 2002–2023

More about University of Charleston

Faculty pay at University of Charleston averages $87,564 a year, annualized from reported monthly pay. Carnegie classes University of Charleston as a primarily residential campus of 2,259 undergraduates — and 74.8% of the reported first-time, full-time student group returned for a second year.

University of Charleston reported not considering test scores in Fall 2024, when its admission rate was 61.5%. Review University of Charleston's current requirements before applying; use the GPA calculator for your semester numbers.

Why some charts are marked “key chart”

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Start with three useful questions: what costs were reported for families in your income band, how many first-time full-time students finished, and what federal debt borrowers held when leaving.

How University of Charleston 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.

Acceptance rate

Fall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS

University of Charleston61.5%

West Virginia median93.3%

National median76.8%

Tuition

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

University of Charleston$33,800

West Virginia median$10,376

National median$19,591

Median earnings (10 yr)

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

University of Charleston's snapshot: calendar years and dollar basis unverified.

University of Charleston$55,774

West Virginia median$44,409

National median$53,781

View comparison data & dates

University of Charleston, West Virginia and national reference values
Metric & basis	University of Charleston	West Virginia median	National median
Acceptance rateFall 2024 admissions cycle · IPEDS	61.5%	93.3%	76.8%
TuitionScorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot · published tuition before aid	$33,800	$10,376	$19,591
Median earnings (10 yr)Ten years after entry · Scorecard 2026-06-10 snapshot	$55,774	$44,409	$53,781

Published earnings by bachelor's field of study

For University of Charleston, these are federal subject groups (CIP), not departments. Median is the middle annual income.

University of Charleston federal-aid recipients · graduated 2017–18 or 2018–19 · income measured 2022 or 2023 · inflation-adjusted to 2024 dollars. Definitions and limits.

View 7 fields & earnings

Bachelor's field of study (CIP category)	Median earnings, 4 yrs after completion
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing	$83,847
Business Administration, Management and Operations	$74,791
Accounting and Related Services	$71,104
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions	$64,571
Biology, General	$63,958
Graphic Communications	$47,037
Political Science and Government	$43,601

These 7 fields listed for University of Charleston measure earnings after completion. The $55,774 institution-level snapshot above measures earnings after entry; it is not the same cohort or a total for these fields. 19 additional University of Charleston fields have earnings withheld under federal privacy rules.

Frequently asked questions

What test-score data does University of Charleston report?

University of Charleston did not consider scores in Fall 2024: 61.5% admitted. Check current requirements.

What is University of Charleston's acceptance rate?

61.5% in the Fall 2024 cycle — 1,583 admitted from 2,573 applicants.

How much does University of Charleston cost?

At University of Charleston, tuition is $33,800. Tuition is not the total cost of attendance; aid can reduce your bill.

What earnings data does University of Charleston report?

Median earnings ten years after entry: $55,774. Major figures measure four years after completion. Source and date limits.

Similar colleges in West Virginia

Appalachian Bible College — 77.8% admitted
Wheeling University — 63.2% admitted
Concord University — 92.6% admitted
Davis & Elkins College — 94.3% admitted

Run your own numbers

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.