FourYearCost

Coastal Carolina University

Conway, SCPublicRank 1631 of 1,732Traditional rank 1075 of 1,156

Avg freshman grant · 2022-23
$9,939
2,321 recipients
Avg grant, later years · 2022-23
$12,417
5,069 recipients
The drop
−$2,479
-24.9% of the freshman average

Freshman grant vs later years

Freshman year$9,939Later years$12,417

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$9,222
$30–48k$9,749
$48–75k$13,209
$75–110k$17,527
$110k+$18,612

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$11,640
Tuition and fees (in-state), 2023-24$11,640
Change$0 (+0.0%)
Tuition and fees (out-of-state), 2023-24$29,628
On-campus room and board, 2023-24$11,418

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

Tuition and fees trend (in-state)

$11,7162018-19$11,6402019-20$11,6402020-21$11,6402021-22$11,6402022-23$11,6402023-24

Published tuition and required fees, -0.6% from first to last year shown. Source: IPEDS Institutional Characteristics 2021-22 and 2023-24 files.

Average net price trend

$14,9562020-21$14,0162021-22$14,4532022-23

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 years51%
Full-time freshman retention (return for year 2)76%
Freshmen receiving Pell Grants24%
Freshmen taking federal loans61%
Average federal loan (freshmen who borrow)$5,679
Aid drop one year earlier (2021-22)$364

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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Similar colleges

CollegeFreshman grantDrop
College of Charleston$9,811−$1,614
University of South Carolina Aiken$9,701$2,359
University of South Carolina-Upstate$10,414$1,910
Clemson University$10,599−$2,524
Francis Marion University$11,674$2,523

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