Citadel Military College of South Carolina: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1906 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #517 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #470 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #6 of 37 | In South Carolina |
| #3 of 5 | In Charleston |
| #324 of 1,095 | For Military science |
| Top50% | For 37 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 98%
- Undergraduates
- 2,661
- Graduates
- 1,066
- Male:Female Ratio
- 75:25
- Control
- Public
- Highest Degree
- Post-master's certificate
- Website
- go.citadel.edu
Citadel Military College of South Carolina Acceptance rate and admissions statistics
Citadel Military College of South Carolina has an acceptance rate of 98% and is among the 25% of the easiest universities to gain admission to in the United States. The university reports the admission statistics without distinguishing between local and international students.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Acceptance Rate | 98% | 98% | 97% |
| Applicants | 2,883 | 2,220 | 659 |
| Admissions | 2,828 | 2,182 | 642 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 661 | 573 | 88 |
545 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
751 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
83 or 13%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1080
or below
75% of them
had 1250
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the Citadel Military College of South Carolina are 1080-1250 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
61 or 9%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 22
or below
75% of them
had 26
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the Citadel Military College of South Carolina are 22-26 (middle 50% range).
Admissions requirements
| College-preparatory program | Required |
|---|---|
| Secondary school GPA | Required |
| Secondary school record | Required |
| Recommendations | Considered but not required |
| SAT/ACT | Considered but not required |
| Secondary school rank | Considered but not required |
| Formal demonstration of competencies | Neither required nor recommended |
| Other Tests | Neither required nor recommended |
| TOEFL | Neither required nor recommended |
Enrollment demographics by race or ethnicity
| White | 2738 (73%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 335 (9%) |
| Hispanic | 293 (8%) |
| Two or more races | 165 (4%) |
| Asian | 79 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 62 (2%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 34 (0.9%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 12 (0.3%) |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 8 (0.2%) |
Costs per year: Tuition, Housing, Fees
The final cost of attendance varies for each student based on household income, residency, program, and other factors.
- Average aid awarded
- $15,095
- Students receiving aid
- 89%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,356 | $12,540 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,356 | $12,540 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $32,400 | $18,390 |
| Fee in-district | $4,214 | $150 |
| Fee in-state | $4,214 | $150 |
| Fee out-of-state | $4,970 | $150 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,372 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $9,146 |
Citadel Military College of South Carolina majors
Citadel Military College of South Carolina has granted 685 bachelor's degrees across 27 programs and 355 master's across 25 programs. Below is a table with majors that lead to degrees at Citadel Military College of South Carolina.
| Major | Bachelor | Master |
|---|---|---|
| Business & Commerce, General | 129 | 120 |
| Intelligence, General | 101 | 22 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 69 | 6 |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 49 | |
| Psychology, General | 19 | 29 |
| Civil Engineering, General | 38 | 5 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 33 | 10 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 31 | 3 |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 32 | |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 32 | |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 22 | 2 |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 22 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 22 | |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 17 | 4 |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 19 | |
| Construction Engineering | 19 | |
| Finance, General | 19 | |
| History, General | 17 | 1 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 3 | 13 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 16 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 11 | 5 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 15 | |
| Accounting | 12 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 7 | 5 |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 10 | 1 |
| Marketing & Marketing Management, General | 7 | |
| Physics, General | 6 | |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 5 | |
| Military History | 5 | |
| Computer Engineering, General | 4 | |
| Computer Science | 4 | |
| English Language and Literature, General | 4 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 4 | |
| Social Sciences, General | 3 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 3 | |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 2 | |
| Mathematics, General | 2 | |
| Chemistry, General | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 685 | 355 |
Citadel Military College of South Carolina has a graduation rate of 73%, which is among the 17% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 73% | 73% | 69% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Citadel Military College of South Carolina has published 3,472 scientific papers with 61,701 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Engineering, Biology, Physics, Political Science, Law, Medicine, and Geology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 47 | 540 |
| 1993 | 57 | 605 |
| 1994 | 40 | 529 |
| 1995 | 41 | 740 |
| 1996 | 46 | 652 |
| 1997 | 49 | 698 |
| 1998 | 42 | 773 |
| 1999 | 44 | 747 |
| 2000 | 33 | 769 |
| 2001 | 51 | 863 |
| 2002 | 36 | 1051 |
| 2003 | 63 | 952 |
| 2004 | 49 | 1067 |
| 2005 | 66 | 1150 |
| 2006 | 86 | 1086 |
| 2007 | 75 | 1203 |
| 2008 | 76 | 1268 |
| 2009 | 81 | 1395 |
| 2010 | 94 | 1451 |
| 2011 | 71 | 1550 |
| 2012 | 60 | 1551 |
| 2013 | 71 | 1726 |
| 2014 | 75 | 1718 |
| 2015 | 98 | 1749 |
| 2016 | 124 | 1794 |
| 2017 | 108 | 1897 |
| 2018 | 146 | 2390 |
| 2019 | 138 | 2430 |
| 2020 | 203 | 3415 |
| 2021 | 128 | 3897 |
| 2022 | 131 | 3899 |
| 2023 | 135 | 3857 |
| 2024 | 167 | 3938 |
Citadel Military College of South Carolina alumni
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Nancy Mace
- Enrolled in the Citadel Military College of South Carolina
- In 1999 graduated with Bachelor of Science in business administration
- Occupations
- politician
- Biography
-
Nancy Ruth Mace is an American politician who has been the U.S. representative for South Carolina's 1st congressional district since 2021. She is a member of the Republican Party.
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Robert Jordan
- Occupations
- writerscience fiction writernovelistmilitary officer
- Biography
-
James Oliver Rigney Jr., better known by his pen name Robert Jordan, was an American author of epic fantasy. He is known best for his series The Wheel of Time (finished using Jordan’s notes by Brandon Sanderson after Jordan's death) which comprises 14 books and a prequel novel. He is one of several writers to have written original Conan the Barbarian novels; his are considered by fans to be some of the best of the non-Robert E. Howard efforts. Jordan also published historical fiction using the pseudonym Reagan O'Neal, a western as Jackson O'Reilly, and dance criticism as Chang Lung. Jordan claimed to have ghostwritten an "international thriller" that is still believed to have been written by someone else.
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Pat Conroy
- Occupations
- screenwriterwriternovelistprose writerteacher
- Biography
-
Donald Patrick Conroy was an American author who wrote several acclaimed novels and memoirs; his books The Water is Wide, The Lords of Discipline, The Prince of Tides and The Great Santini were made into films, the last two being nominated for Oscars. He is recognized as a leading figure of late-20th-century Southern literature.
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Mike Clevinger
- Occupations
- baseball player
- Biography
-
Michael Anthony Clevinger is an American professional baseball pitcher who is a free agent. He has previously played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, San Diego Padres, and Chicago White Sox. Clevinger made his MLB debut in 2016.
General info
| Founded | 1842 |
|---|---|
| Motto | Duty, Honor, Respect |
| Colors | blue, white |
| Academic calendar | Semesters |
| Total FTE staff | 646 |
| Carnegie classification | Master's Colleges & Universities: Larger Programs |
Location and contacts
| Address | 171 Moultrie St Charleston, South Carolina, 29409 United States |
|---|---|
| City population | 150,000 |
| Phone | 8432253294 |