Public · University
Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city
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- Graduation rate
- $88,420
- Median earnings
Medical University of South Carolina is a public bachelor's-granting institution in Charleston, South Carolina (midsize city setting), enrolling 303 undergraduates.
About Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the most populous city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. In 1670, Governor William Sayle arranged for several shiploads of settlers from Bermuda and Barbados. These settlers established what was then called Charles Town at Albemarle Point, on the west bank of the Ashley River, a few miles northwest of the present-day city center. Charleston's culture blends traditional Southern U.S., English, French, and West African elements. The downtown peninsula has several arts, music, local cuisine, and fashion venues. (Wikipedia)
- Setting
- Midsize city
- Highest degree offered
- Graduate
- Nearest big city
- 1 mile to Charleston, SC
- To the ocean
- < 1 mile
- Nearest airport
- 9 miles to Charleston (CHS) · major hub
How Medical University of South Carolina compares
Higher than 94% · #1 of 35 in South Carolina
Lower than 90%
Lower than 68%
Larger than 16%
Percentiles compare Medical University of South Carolina with the nation's 2,196 four-year colleges, among schools reporting each statistic. State ranks count four-year colleges in South Carolina.
Student body
Undergraduate vs. graduate
- Undergraduate3039%
- Graduate2,94391%
Undergraduates by gender
- Women21370%
- Men9030%
Undergraduates by race / ethnicity
- White77%
- Black8.3%
- Hispanic6.9%
- Asian3.0%
- Other or multiracial5.3%
Graduate gender splits aren't published in this data, so the gender chart covers undergraduates only.
By the numbers
- Undergraduate enrollment
- 303
- Graduate enrollment
- 2,943
- Student–faculty ratio
- 11 : 1
- Pell Grant recipients
- 11%
- First-generation students
- 19%
- Students over 25
- 43%
- Median family income
- $6,709
- Avg faculty salary (academic year)
- $100,143
- Endowment
- $534,532,443
Colleges don't publish true class-size data; student–faculty ratio (IPEDS) is the closest public measure of it.
Outcomes
- Graduated
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- First-year retention
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- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $77,677
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $88,420
- Median debt at graduation
- $15,000
- Students with federal loans
- 61%
- Paying down their loans (1 year in)
- 84%
Campus life & athletics
- On-campus housing
- No
- Application fee
- $50
Housing and fees: IPEDS 2023–24. Athletics rosters: Equity in Athletics data, 2024–25. Dorm capacity can include graduate and family housing, so the share of undergrads can top 100%.
Campus safety
- Safety grade
- D
- Reported offenses per 1,000 students
- 6.2 / year
- Violent offenses (2022–2024)
- 39
- Property offenses (2022–2024)
- 21
On-campus criminal offenses reported under the Clery Act, 2022–2024, across 1 campus (3,246 students). Counts reflect reports, not convictions — schools with strong reporting cultures often show more, so a higher count doesn't simply mean a more dangerous campus.
Reported offenses in an average year
The same 2022–2024 Clery Act reports, divided down to one year.
By offense type, per year
Averages, not a forecast — a single year can run well above or below this. Bars are scaled against this campus's most-reported offense, so they compare types here rather than against other schools.
Is it worth it?
A rough return-on-investment read from what graduates earn versus what they borrow.
- Median earnings (10 years)
- $88,420
- Typical debt at graduation
- $15,000
- Debt vs. one year's pay
- 17%
- Out-earn a HS grad
- 93%
Typical debt would take roughly 1.7 years to repay at about a tenth of median earnings.
Graduates here tend to earn well relative to what they borrow — typical debt pays back fast, and most out-earn a high-school graduate.
Earnings are the College Scorecard median for former students (working, not enrolled) 10 years after entry — not a guarantee, and they vary a lot by major. Debt is the median federal loan balance at graduation.
The pay gap here
Median earnings 10 years after entry, split by gender.
Men out-earn women by $36,508 (44%) a decade out.
Federal figures for former students working and not enrolled, 10 years after they first entered. A gap this wide usually reflects which majors men and women here tend to choose — not different pay for the same job.
Campus climate
- Summer high
- 88°F
- Winter low
- 44°F
- Annual rain
- 44.3″
- Annual snow
- 0.3″
Average temperature
HighLowAverage precipitation (inches)
NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charleston City, SC US station (0.9 mi from campus).
What Medical University of South Carolina graduates study — and earn
Median earnings of this school's own graduates 1 and 5 years after finishing each program, and median federal-loan debt at completion (College Scorecard). Small programs are privacy-suppressed (—). Click a major to compare colleges nationally.
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- Net price
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- Admission
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- Net price
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- GPA
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- Earnings
- $74k
Colleges near Medical University of South Carolina
College of Charleston
Charleston, SC · Public · Bachelor's · 10,558 students
Charleston School of Law
Charleston, SC · Private for-profit · Graduate
Top of the Line Barber College
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Citadel Military College of South Carolina
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American College of the Building Arts
Charleston, SC · Private nonprofit · Bachelor's · 155 students
Vski Cosmetology School
Charleston, SC · Private nonprofit · Certificate · 31 students
Paul Mitchell the School-Charleston
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Southeastern College-Charleston
North Charleston, SC · Private for-profit · Certificate · 225 students
Source: US Department of Education College Scorecard (most recent cohorts), IPEDS institutional characteristics, Equity in Athletics (EADA) data, Clery Act Campus Safety and Security data, and NOAA US Climate Normals. Distances are straight-line from campus coordinates. Percentiles compare schools of the same level (four-year vs. two-year) that report each statistic.













