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Check out Charleston Southern University’s national, regional, and state rankings below. Is the value, educational quality, and diversity up to your standards?

	Stat	Grade	Rank
Value for your Money
Nationwide	Fair	C	739 of 1,472
Region (Southeast)	Best	A-	190 of 999
State (South Carolina)	Poor	F+	26 of 32

Student Body Caliber
Admissions Selectivity	49.6%	A	343 of 3,678
Average Combined Old SAT Score (Math & Reading)	1,110	C	588 of 1,217
Average Combined New SAT Score	1180	C	588 of 1,217
Educational Resources
Student to Faculty Ratio	12 : 1	B	1,105 of 3,794
Percentage of Full-Time Teachers	63.2%	B+	1,077 of 4,040
Average Faculty Compensation	$6,088	D+	1,515 of 2,371
Expenditures per Student	$6,951	D+	1,684 of 2,572
Degree Completion
Freshman Retention Rate	67.0%	C-	1,868 of 3,392
Graduation Rate	41.5%	C-	1,932 of 3,271
Graduation Rate Boost	Worse Than Expected	F	1,880 of 2,108
Post Graduation Earnings
Average Following Graduation	$32,000	C	1,758 of 3,458
Boost Following Graduation	-$3,702	D+	1,169 of 1,824
Average Mid-Career	$41,000	C	1,698 of 3,458
Boost Mid-Career	-$3,702	D+	1,169 of 1,824
Student Loan Default Rate	7.6%	C	1,612 of 3,277
Diversity
Ethnic Diversity	Fair	C+	2,032 of 3,732
Male to Female Diversity	Good	B-	2,099 of 3,732
Geographic Diversity	Fair	C+	1,219 of 3,452

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