10-yr median earnings
$55,774
Federal aid recipients only
Private Nonprofit · Charleston, West Virginia
University of Charleston
University of Charleston is a private nonprofit institution in Charleston, West Virginia. as a private nonprofit, published Scorecard outcomes cover federal-aid recipients at this campus — endowment and sticker price sit outside those cohort fields.
- $55,774
- 10-yr median earnings
- 61.5%
- Acceptance rate
- $22,107
- Avg net price / yr
- 46.0%
- 150%-time completion
The verdict
University of Charleston pairs top-quartile former-student earnings with a moderately open admit.
According to the U.S. Department of Education's College Scorecard.
- Top 20%
- former-student earnings, US
- 61.5%
- acceptance rate
- 46.0%
- 150%-time completion
- +31%
- earnings, 6→10 yrs
City: Small
Carnegie: Doctoral/Prof
Institution data retrieved July 2026; field-of-study data retrieved March 2026.
How to read this University of Charleston profile
Figures above come from IPEDS institution records published through the College Scorecard (retrieved July 2026 for institution fields; March 2026 for field-of-study). Peer groups and cost cohorts follow IPEDS ownership sector, Carnegie class ("Doctoral/Professional Universities"), and locale, not an editorial shortlist.
Average net price subtracts grant and scholarship aid from cost of attendance for full-time, first-time undergraduate Title IV recipients. It is a defined cohort average, not a personalized price; income-band fields add context but do not replace the school's current net-price calculator.
Earnings use Treasury-linked records for federally aided former students who were working and not enrolled in the measurement year (completers and noncompleters). IPEDS completion and retention use separate first-time, full-time cohorts, so those denominators are not the earnings cohort. Read cost, completion, and earnings as distinct historical measures, not a causal verdict or individual forecast.
College Value Score
D
College Value Score
49/100
University of Charleston
A 6-metric composite of earnings, cost, and completion outcomes benchmarked against every reporting US college, not a ranking of teaching quality, campus life, or fit for any individual student. See the full methodology.
Earnings B+
$55,774
10-year median former-student earnings
Net Price F
$22,107
Average annual cost after grants and aid
Completion Rate F
46.0%
Completion within 150% of normal time
Debt F
$19,500
Median federal debt at graduation
Loan Repayment B-
69.3%
Borrowers repaying loans within 3 years
Retention D
74.8%
First-year students returning for year two
Each axis is the percentile score shown in the breakdown at left; the shape shows this school's overall profile at a glance.
Avg net price
$22,107
After grants and scholarships
150%-time completion
46.0%
Full-time, first-time cohort
150%-time completion vs portal median (57.1%) 46.0%
Four-year-institution cohort
College ROI Quadrant - University of Charleston vs peers
Each dot is a college plotted by 10-year median earnings (x-axis) vs average net price (y-axis), colored by completion within 150% of normal time. Bottom-right = high earnings/lower price; top-left = lower earnings/higher price.
How University of Charleston ranks nationally
Where this school's former-student earnings fall within the full national distribution of every US college that reports to the College Scorecard, not just its peer set.
University of Charleston: former-student earnings vs. every US college
10-year median earnings, College Scorecard
$55,774 Top 20% higher than 80% of 5,103 US colleges
Each bar is a $20K-wide band; taller bars hold more US colleges. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.
Source U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard · Mar–Jul 2026 retrievals
| Metric | University of Charleston | National rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,774 | #1041 of 5103 | 80th |
| Average net price | $22,107 | #3476 of 5020 | 31st (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 46.0% | #3256 of 4858 | 33rd |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,259 | #1360 of 5462 | 75th |
National ranks count every operating US college reporting each metric to the College Scorecard, separate from the earnings histogram above.
Quick Facts
2,259
Undergraduate enrollment
61.5%
Acceptance rate
-
SAT average
46.0%
150%-time completion
$55,774
10-yr median earnings
74.8%
First-year retention
How University of Charleston ranks in West Virginia
State rank among 59 reporting West Virginia colleges with College Scorecard data, a separate lens from the national distribution above.
| Metric | University of Charleston | State rank | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10-yr median earnings | $55,774 | #6 of 59 | 90th |
| Average net price | $22,107 | #58 of 61 | 5th (lower is better) |
| 150%-time completion | 46.0% | #37 of 56 | 34th |
| Undergraduate enrollment | 2,259 | #6 of 64 | 91st |
Highest former-student earnings in West Virginia
| # | School | 10-yr earnings | Net price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Virginia University Hospital Departments of Rad Tech and Nutrition | $69,666 | - |
| 2 | Wheeling University | $57,949 | $20,503 |
| 3 | West Virginia University | $55,939 | $15,634 |
| 4 | West Virginia University Institute of Technology | $55,939 | $9,337 |
| 5 | Potomac State College of West Virginia University | $55,939 | $9,197 |
| 6 | University of CharlestonThis school | $55,774 | $22,107 |
| 7 | West Virginia Wesleyan College | $51,593 | $18,083 |
| 8 | Ralph R Willis Career and Technical Center | $51,465 | -$767 |
| 9 | Shepherd University | $49,358 | $11,363 |
| 10 | United Technical Center | $49,130 | $3,461 |
| 11 | Fairmont State University | $46,857 | $9,032 |
| 12 | Marshall University | $46,354 | $7,502 |
Admissions
| Admission Rate | 61.5% |
Costs & Financial Aid
Net price by family income at University of Charleston
Average annual net price after grants; Title IV recipient cohort by income bracket
- $0 – $30k
$0 – $30k
$21,427 net price / yr
- $30k – $48k
$30k – $48k
$25,331 net price / yr
- $48k – $75k
$48k – $75k
$16,945 net price / yr
- $110k+
$110k+
$23,795 net price / yr
What this shows Need-based aid pulls net price down at lower brackets at University of Charleston - compare the bar for your income band, not the overall average alone.
Tuition & Net Price
| In-State Tuition | $33,800 |
| Out-of-State Tuition | $33,800 |
| Average Net Price | $22,107 |
31.4%
Pell Grant Rate
35.5%
Federal Loan Rate
$19,500
Median Debt
$207/mo
Monthly Payment
Net price at University of Charleston swings rather than trends
Across 11 reported years between 2013 and 2023, the average net price here has ranged from $14,138 to $23,381 without settling into a rise or a fall. Comparing only the first and last years would read as +15.7%, but the years in between do not follow that line, so the honest summary is the range rather than a trend. Budget against the upper end, not the average.
Lowest year
$14,138
Highest year
$23,381
Most recent (2023)
$22,012
11 reported years. Nominal dollars, not adjusted for inflation.
2013 · $19,0292023 · $22,012
Over the same years, enrollment went +51.7% (1,373 → 2,083 students).
Source: U.S. Department of Education, College Scorecard, per-year fields (2013–2023). Net price is the average cost after grant and scholarship aid for federally-aided undergraduates.
Student Demographics
Race & ethnicity
Student body at a glance
58.7%
Female
43.1%
First Generation
Outcomes
74.8%
Retention Rate
$42,698
Median Earnings (6yr)
64.8%
Earning Over $25K
69.3%
Loan Repayment, Completers (3yr)
Outcomes & debt snapshot
| Measure | Cohort / horizon | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Completion within 150% of normal time | First-time, full-time | 46.0% |
| First-year retention | First-time, full-time freshmen | 74.8% |
| Median earnings | 6 years after entry | $42,698 |
| Median earnings | 10 years after entry | $55,774 |
| Share earning over $25,000 | Working, not enrolled | 64.8% |
| Loan repayment rate | Completers, 3 years after leaving | 69.3% |
| Median federal student debt | At completion | $19,500 |
| Estimated monthly payment | Standard 10-year plan | $207/mo |
Programs & Earnings
Field-of-study summary by credential
| Credential | Programs | Award count | Avg earnings | Top earnings | Avg debt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor's | 9 | 540 | $64,130 | $83,847 | $23,074 |
| Master's | 4 | 224 | $99,952 | $131,476 | $67,160 |
| Associate's | 3 | 146 | $63,366 | $79,727 | $15,750 |
| Doctoral | 2 | 0 | $132,437 | $132,437 | $130,003 |
Top programs at University of Charleston by completer earnings
Median earnings of program completers, College Scorecard field-of-study file
- Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical S…
Pharmacy, Pharmaceutical Sciences, and Administration
$132,437 median earnings
- Allied Health Diagnostic, …
Allied Health Diagnostic, Intervention, and Treatment Professions
$131,476 median earnings
- Business, Management, Mark…
Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services, Other
$93,132 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$83,847 median earnings
- Registered Nursing, Nursin…
Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing
$79,727 median earnings
- Business/Commerce, General
Business/Commerce, General
$75,247 median earnings
- Business Administration, M…
Business Administration, Management and Operations
$74,791 median earnings
- Accounting and Related Ser…
Accounting and Related Services
$71,104 median earnings
What this shows The highest-earning programs at a school are not necessarily its most popular ones - a small specialized program can post strong median earnings without reflecting the outcome most students here actually see.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the acceptance rate at University of Charleston? ▼
University of Charleston is a private nonprofit institution in Charleston, West Virginia. The acceptance rate is 61.5%. Undergraduate enrollment is 2,259 students.
How much do University of Charleston former students earn? ▼
Federally aided former students at University of Charleston who were working and not enrolled had median earnings of $55,774 ten years after entry; the cohort is not limited to graduates. Six years after entry, the corresponding median is $42,698.
How much does University of Charleston cost? ▼
The average net price at University of Charleston is $22,107. In-state tuition is $33,800 and out-of-state tuition is $33,800. Median student debt at graduation is $19,500.
What is the graduation rate at University of Charleston? ▼
University of Charleston has a 46.0% completion rate within 150% of normal time at a four-year institution (typically six years for a bachelor’s program). The first-year retention rate is 74.8%.
Is University of Charleston worth the student debt? ▼
The median student debt at University of Charleston is $19,500, while former students earn a median of $55,774 ten years after enrollment. That debt represents about 35% of those annual earnings. Among borrowers who completed their program, 69.3% are repaying their loans within 3 years. Estimated monthly loan payment is $207.
Sources & methodology
Private-nonprofit profiles emphasize Scorecard cost-after-aid and completion alongside IPEDS Carnegie class. Endowment, gifts, and sticker price are not Scorecard fields on this page.
Figures are the Mar–Jul 2026 federal retrievals. Nonprofit campuses vary widely in aid practice — net price here is the Title-IV-recipient cohort average, not an individual award letter. Read the full methodology for how the data is sourced, computed, and verified.
- College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education - former-student earnings, cost & completion (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- IPEDS, National Center for Education Statistics - enrollment, admissions, Carnegie class & demographics (nces.ed.gov/ipeds).
- U.S. Treasury / IRS earnings linkage - median earnings 6 & 10 years after enrollment for federal-aid recipients (irs.gov).
- College Scorecard, Field of Study - program-level (credential) earnings & debt (collegescorecard.ed.gov).
- Federal Student Aid (Title IV / NSLDS) - U.S. Department of Education - net price, student debt & aid-recipient repayment outcomes (studentaid.gov).
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