How this school serves students from different economic backgrounds, including Pell students, first-generation pathways, and long-term mobility outcomes.
University of Charleston admits about 61.5% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 31.4% receive Pell Grants and 43.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 70.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Charleston #568 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus. The first-year retention rate is 74.8% and the six-year graduation rate is 45.6%, with 37.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Charleston #1431 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $43,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 51.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving Pell-eligible and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve after enrollment.
University of Charleston admits about 61.5% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 31.4% receive Pell Grants and 43.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 70.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Charleston #568 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus. The first-year retention rate is 74.8% and the six-year graduation rate is 45.6%, with 37.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Charleston #1431 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $43,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 51.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving Pell-eligible and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve after enrollment.
University of Charleston admits about 61.5% of applicants. Among enrolled undergraduates, 31.4% receive Pell Grants and 43.1% are first-generation college students. Transfer enrollment accounts for 70.7% of the student body. Azimuth ranks University of Charleston #568 for access among nonprofit four-year institutions. The institution enrolls a meaningful share of Pell-eligible and first-generation students on a residential campus. The first-year retention rate is 74.8% and the six-year graduation rate is 45.6%, with 37.3% of Pell-eligible students completing within the same window. Azimuth ranks University of Charleston #1431 for mobility among nonprofit four-year institutions. Low-income graduates earn a median of $43,100 on a historical ten-year Scorecard measure, placing this cohort in the 51.5 percentile for low-income graduate earnings among nonprofit four-year institutions. The mobility ranking reflects both the institution's commitment to serving Pell-eligible and first-generation students and the earnings outcomes those graduates achieve after enrollment.
