FourYearCost

Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, SCPublicRank 716 of 1,732Traditional rank 485 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$15,095
569 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$13,565
1,353 recipients
The drop
$1,530
10.1% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$15,095Later years$13,565

Average grant per recipient, IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Averages across all recipients, not a prediction for one student. Continuing students include transfers and part-time students. Data is about two years old. How this is calculated.

Average net price by family income (2022-23)

Family incomeAvg net price
$0–30k$12,055
$30–48k$15,292
$48–75k$18,467
$75–110k$23,921
$110k+$24,725

First-time, full-time students receiving Title IV aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Published cost (IPEDS)

Tuition and fees (in-state), 2022-23$12,570
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$12,570
Change$0 (+0.0%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$37,370
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$9,146

Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics, academic years 2022-23 and 2023-24.

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$12,5162018-19$12,6202019-20$12,6202020-21$12,5702021-22$12,5702022-23$12,5702023-24

Published tuition and required fees, +0.4% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$19,4732020-21$21,8462021-22$21,0412022-23

Average net price for first-time, full-time students receiving grant aid, in-state. Source: IPEDS SFA 2022-23.

Outcomes and aid profile

Bachelor's graduation rate within 6 years73%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)88%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants19%
Freshmen taking federal loans44%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,413
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)−$1,485

Sources: IPEDS Graduation Rates 2023 (DRVGR), Fall Enrollment 2023 (retention), SFA 2022-23 and 2021-22. "Freshmen" = first-time, full-time undergraduates.

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CollegeFreshman grantDrop
Winthrop University$14,600$1,458
South Carolina State University$12,130$696
Lander University$12,000$816
Francis Marion University$11,674$2,523
Clemson University$10,599−$2,524

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