Citadel Military College of South Carolina: Statistics
Updated:
| Position | Category |
|---|---|
| #1874 of 14,131 | In the World |
| #514 of 2,597 | In North America |
| #467 of 2,496 | In the United States |
| #6 of 37 | In South Carolina |
| #3 of 5 | In Charleston |
| #271 of 1,139 | For Military science |
| Top50% | For 39 other topics |
Quick Review
- Acceptance rate
- 99%
- Undergraduates
- 2,695
- Graduates
- 1,026
- Male:Female Ratio
- 76:24
- 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 99% and is among the 24% 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 | 99% | 99% | 98% |
| Applicants | 2,253 | 1,807 | 446 |
| Admissions | 2,221 | 1,786 | 435 |
| Freshmen enrolled full time | 676 | 577 | 99 |
| Freshmen enrolled part time | 2 | 2 |
610 students enrolled in some distance education courses.
616 enrolled exclusively in distance education.
SAT scores
Among admitted applicants
168 or 25%
submitted SAT
25% of them
had 1090
or below
75% of them
had 1270
or below
Typical SAT scores of first-years in the Citadel Military College of South Carolina are 1090-1270 (middle 50% range).
ACT scores
Among admitted applicants
106 or 16%
submitted ACT
25% of them
had 23
or below
75% of them
had 27
or below
Typical ACT scores of first-years in the Citadel Military College of South Carolina are 23-27 (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 | 2776 (75%) |
|---|---|
| Black or African American | 325 (9%) |
| Hispanic | 257 (7%) |
| Two or more races | 177 (5%) |
| Asian | 70 (2%) |
| Race or Ethnicity unknown | 59 (2%) |
| Nonresident Alien | 41 (1%) |
| Native Hawaiian or other Pacific Islander | 8 (0.2%) |
| 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
- $11,428
- Students receiving aid
- 84%
Tuition and fees
| Undergraduates | Graduates | |
|---|---|---|
| Tuition in-district | $8,356 | $10,740 |
| Tuition in-state | $8,356 | $10,740 |
| Tuition out-of-state | $30,857 | $18,390 |
| Fee in-district | $4,214 | $150 |
| Fee in-state | $4,214 | $150 |
| Fee out-of-state | $4,969 | $150 |
Room and board costs
| Dormitory capacity | 2,372 |
|---|---|
| Combined charge for room and board | $8,480 |
Citadel Military College of South Carolina majors
Citadel Military College of South Carolina has granted 715 bachelor's degrees across 27 programs and 322 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 | 173 | 112 |
| Intelligence, General | 92 | 18 |
| Mechanical Engineering | 63 | 3 |
| Criminal Justice & Law Enforcement Administration | 52 | |
| Civil Engineering, General | 44 | 1 |
| Political Science and Government, General | 41 | 1 |
| Psychology, General | 10 | 32 |
| Electrical and Electronics Engineering | 30 | 4 |
| Exercise Science and Kinesiology | 25 | 8 |
| Biology & Biological Sciences, General | 19 | 9 |
| Registered Nursing & Registered Nurse | 27 | |
| Computer and Information Sciences, General | 26 | |
| Engineering & Industrial Management | 22 | |
| Accounting | 19 | |
| Counselor Education & School Counseling and Guidance Services | 19 | |
| Educational Leadership and Administration, General | 18 | |
| Sport and Fitness Administration & Management | 11 | 6 |
| History, General | 15 | 1 |
| Business Administration and Management, General | 1 | 13 |
| Finance, General | 14 | |
| Construction Engineering | 13 | |
| Logistics, Materials, and Supply Chain Management | 11 | |
| Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods, Other | 11 | |
| Chemistry, General | 10 | |
| Higher Education & Higher Education Administration | 8 | |
| Military History | 8 | |
| Social Sciences, General | 8 | |
| Secondary Education and Teaching | 1 | 6 |
| English Language and Literature, General | 5 | 1 |
| Reading Teacher Education | 6 | |
| Mathematics, General | 4 | |
| Physics, General | 4 | |
| Computer Science | 3 | |
| Educational & Instructional Technology | 3 | |
| Foreign Languages and Literatures, General | 3 | |
| Computer and Information Systems Security & Auditing & Information Assurance | 1 | |
| Junior High & Intermediate & Middle School Education and Teaching | 1 | |
| Physical Education Teaching and Coaching | 1 | |
| Grand Total | 715 | 322 |
Citadel Military College of South Carolina has a graduation rate of 70%, which is among the 22% highest for universities in the US.
| Total | Men | Women | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Graduation rate | 70% | 70% | 77% |
| |||
Publications & Citations
Citadel Military College of South Carolina has published 2,957 scientific papers with 45,986 citations received. The research profile covers a range of fields, including Liberal Arts & Social Sciences, Environmental Science, Computer Science, Biology, Engineering, Physics, Political Science, Medicine, Law, and Geology.
Publication / Citation count by topic
Annual publication & citation counts
| Year | Publications | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 33 | 461 |
| 1992 | 43 | 445 |
| 1993 | 48 | 511 |
| 1994 | 37 | 442 |
| 1995 | 36 | 635 |
| 1996 | 40 | 553 |
| 1997 | 42 | 586 |
| 1998 | 33 | 666 |
| 1999 | 37 | 595 |
| 2000 | 27 | 649 |
| 2001 | 43 | 706 |
| 2002 | 36 | 877 |
| 2003 | 56 | 753 |
| 2004 | 43 | 937 |
| 2005 | 62 | 923 |
| 2006 | 72 | 958 |
| 2007 | 74 | 1017 |
| 2008 | 69 | 1038 |
| 2009 | 81 | 1208 |
| 2010 | 82 | 1168 |
| 2011 | 62 | 1265 |
| 2012 | 52 | 1299 |
| 2013 | 61 | 1415 |
| 2014 | 60 | 1418 |
| 2015 | 90 | 1415 |
| 2016 | 109 | 1436 |
| 2017 | 93 | 1477 |
| 2018 | 129 | 1956 |
| 2019 | 120 | 1749 |
| 2020 | 181 | 2349 |
| 2021 | 111 | 2553 |
| 2022 | 115 | 2706 |
| 2023 | 108 | 2652 |
Citadel Military College of South Carolina alumni
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Robert Jordan
- Occupations
- novelistscience fiction writerwritermilitary 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 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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Nancy Mace
- 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. Her district includes much of the state's share of the East Coast, from Charleston to Hilton Head Island.
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Pat Conroy
- Occupations
- prose writernovelistwriterscreenwriterbasketball player
- 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 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 | 611 |
| 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 |