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Medical University of South Carolina

Charleston, South Carolina · Midsize city

#1 for grad earnings in South Carolina
Admit rate
Avg net price
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.

PublicSmall · 303 undergradsMidsize cityNear the coast

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

Earnings, 10 years after entry$88,420

Higher than 94% · #1 of 35 in South Carolina

Median debt at graduation$15,000

Lower than 90%

Student–faculty ratio11 : 1

Lower than 68%

Undergraduate enrollment303

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

3,246students
  • Undergraduate3039%
  • Graduate2,94391%

Undergraduates by gender

303undergrads
  • 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
First-year retention
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.

20reported offenses a year
13 violent a year7.0 property a year

By offense type, per year

Aggravated assault
5.7
Motor vehicle theft
4.3
Fondling
3.7
Burglary
2.3
Rape
2.0
Robbery
1.7
Arson
0.3

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.

Strong value

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.

Women
$82,685
Men
$119,193

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

HighLow
30°70°100°JFMAMJJASOND

Average precipitation (inches)

0.03.06.1JFMAMJJASOND

NOAA 1991–2020 climate normals, Charleston City, SC US station (0.9 mi from campus).

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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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.