Charleston Rankings and Evaluation
West Virginia Colleges
#8 in West Virginia Colleges
Federal Region III
#38 in Federal Region III
University of Charleston is ranked 8th in West Virginia Colleges and 38th in Federal Region III.
The following statements evaluate University of Charleston by comparing key academic facts to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
- Its tuition & fees of $21,610 is comparable to similar schools.
- The acceptance rate (65%) is average.
- It has very large number of students of 3,059.
- It offers diverse area of study (40 programs).
Undergraduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 undergraduate tuition & fees of Charleston are $21,610 and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
University of Charleston $21,610
All U.S. Colleges $17,692
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $26,737
4-Years Colleges $22,926
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia $21,328
Graduate Tuition & Fees
The 2024 graduate tuition & fees of Charleston are $17,100 and it is expensive compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
University of Charleston $17,100
All U.S. Colleges $18,842
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $18,688
4-Years Colleges $18,848
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia $11,525
Acceptance Rate
The acceptance rate of Charleston is 65% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
University of Charleston 65%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 66%
4-Years Colleges 68%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 59%
Yield (Enrollment Rate)
The yield, also known as enrollment rate, of Charleston is 24% and the yield is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
University of Charleston 24%
All U.S. Colleges 37%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 35%
4-Years Colleges 35%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 26%
Graduation Rate
The average graduation rate at Charleston is 41% and it is lower (less completion rate) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
University of Charleston 41%
All U.S. Colleges 56%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 56%
4-Years Colleges 51%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 52%
Transfer-out Rate
The average transfer-out rate at Charleston is 32% and it is extremely higher (many students transferred-out) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
University of Charleston 32%
All U.S. Colleges 21%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 25%
4-Years Colleges 24%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 25%
Retention Rate
The average retention rate at Charleston is 71% and it is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
University of Charleston 71%
All U.S. Colleges 69%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 74%
4-Years Colleges 73%
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 68%
Student Population
The total student population at Charleston is 3,059 and its population very large compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
University of Charleston 3,059
All U.S. Colleges 2,931
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 2,477
4-Years Colleges 4,686
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 766
Financial Aid Amount
The average amount of financial aid received at Charleston is $17,473 which is 80.86% of tuition & fees. The rate of the financial aid over its tuition is average compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
University of Charleston $17,473
All U.S. Colleges $7,676
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges $16,488
4-Years Colleges $12,161
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia $17,093
Student to Faculty Ratio
The students to faculty ratio at Charleston is 16 to 1 and the ratio is extremely higher (many students per class/faculty) compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
University of Charleston 16 to 1
All U.S. Colleges 15 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 12 to 1
4-Years Colleges 14 to 1
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 10 to 1
Number of Programs
Charleston offers 40 programs and it means diverse area of study compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.
University of Charleston 40
All U.S. Colleges 37
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges 45
4-Years Colleges 58
Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia 30
Number of Online Programs
Charleston offers 9 online programs and it means very diverse online programs compared to Private (not-for-profit), 4-Years Colleges in West Virginia.