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University of Charleston

Charleston, WV · Highest award: Graduate degree

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Net price (avg)
$22,107
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees
$33,800
Academic year 2024-25
Graduation rate
45.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55,774
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars

Read the years, not just the numbers

Each figure below is labelled with the period it covers, because they are not all from the same year. Tuition is Academic year 2024-25, while the earnings figure describes students who entered Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars. They are historical facts about this institution, not a quote for you.

What it actually costs

Net price is what students paid after grant and scholarship aid — usually far below the sticker price.

Total cost of attendance
$46,470
Academic year 2023-24
Tuition & fees (in state)
$33,800
Academic year 2024-25
Tuition & fees (out of state)
$33,800
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (on campus)
$12,280
Academic year 2024-25
Room & board (off campus)
$11,400
Academic year 2024-25
Books & supplies
$2,000
Academic year 2024-25

Average net price by family income

Academic year 2023-24

$0–30,00021,427
$30,001–48,00025,331
$48,001–75,00016,945
$75,001–110,00020,215
$110,001+23,795

Figures are U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard data for Academic year 2023-24, published by the U.S. federal government. They are historical reference values, not a quote, and not an offer. Your actual cost will depend on your own circumstances.

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Outcomes

Historical results for students who attended. They do not predict your own.

Graduation rate (150% time)
45.6%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Graduation rate (200% time)
44.5%
Fall 2018 entering cohort (150%), Fall 2016 (200%)
Retention (full-time)
74.8%
Fall 2023 cohort
Median earnings (6 yr)
$42,698
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Median earnings (10 yr)
$55,774
Entering cohort AY2009-10 / 2010-11, measured in 2022 dollars
Loan default rate (3 yr)
0.0%
FSA FY2022 cohort
Median debt of completers
$19,500
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Median debt monthly payment
$206.73
NSLDS FY2020/21 pooled
Repayment rate (3 yr)
52.1%
NSLDS FY2013/14 cohort

Compared with a high-school graduate

Students here earned a median of $55,774 ten years after entering, against a national benchmark for high-school graduates of $36,082. That benchmark is 2023 ACS 5-year pooled, 2024 dollars.

Admissions and size

Many institutions do not report these — “Not reported” is not a zero.

Admission rate
61.5%
Fall 2024
Average SAT (equivalent)
Not reported
Fall 2024
ACT 25th–75th percentile
Not reported
Fall 2024
Undergraduate enrollment
2,259
Fall 2024
Student-faculty ratio
15:1
Fall 2024
First-generation share
43.1%
Fall 2024
Pell grant recipients
31.4%
Academic year 2023-24
Federal loan recipients
35.5%
Academic year 2023-24
Median family income
$44,570
AY2022-23 (median family income)

Student body

Fall 2024

White66%
Hispanic9%
Black9%
Asian1%
Two or more races4%
Nonresident / international8%

Other Four-year institutions in WV

Peer institutions
InstitutionNet priceGrad rateEarnings (10 yr)
American Public University SystemNot reported57.2%$44,409
Appalachian Bible CollegeNot reported71.0%$37,467
Bethany CollegeNot reported46.8%$44,512
Bluefield State University$13,68437.0%$38,217
Catholic International UniversityNot reported100.0%Not reported
Concord University$9,96639.0%$42,703
Davis & Elkins CollegeNot reported39.3%$43,411
Fairmont State University$9,03244.3%$46,857
Future Generations UniversityNot reportedNot reportedNot reported
Glenville State University$14,00633.9%$39,315
Marshall University$7,50251.2%$46,354
Potomac State College of West Virginia University$9,19731.0%$55,939

Earnings by field of study

Four years after graduation, by programme. Compare each against the national median for that field.

Earnings by field of study
ProgrammeMedian earnings (4 yr)National medianMedian debt
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration.$132,437$136,696Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$131,476$127,347Not reported
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other.$93,132$96,656Not reported
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$83,847$88,910$27,250
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.$79,727$80,813$24,250
Business/Commerce, General.$75,247$125,988Not reported
Business Administration, Management and Operations.$74,791$68,257$13,666
Accounting and Related Services.$71,104$76,194Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.$64,571$70,786$27,000
Biology, General.$63,958$57,214$24,125
Graphic Communications.$47,037$43,283Not reported
Allied Health and Medical Assisting Services.$47,004$42,269$19,583
Political Science and Government.$43,601$63,293Not reported
Security Science and Technology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Security Science and Technology.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported
Security Science and Technology.Not reported$82,399Not reported
Design and Applied Arts.Not reported$51,490Not reported
Fine and Studio Arts.Not reported$41,367Not reported
Health and Medical Administrative Services.Not reported$58,716Not reported
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions.Not reportedNot reportedNot reported

Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard (release 2026-06-10) — https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/data/ · Data last updated 2026-06-10