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Overview |
Ship | Coastal Carolina | ||
| Location | Shippensburg, PA | Conway, SC | ||
| Setting | Distant Town | Small City | ||
| Enrollment | 5,184 | 10,829 | ||
| Type | Public 4 Year | Public 4 Year | ||
| National Ranking | #708 | #767 | ||
| Religious Affiliation | - | - | - | - |
| Status | Non-profit | Non-profit | ||
| Website | ship.edu | coastal.edu | ||
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Costs |
Ship | Coastal Carolina | ||
| Tuition (In State) | $9,570 | $11,460 | ||
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| Tuition (Out of State) | $11,574 | $29,448 | ||
| Room & Board | $12,952 | $11,418 | ||
| Avg Net Price | $23,344 | $14,453 | ||
| Avg Grant Aid | $5,951 | $9,939 | ||
| % Receiving Grant Aid | 85% | 87% |
Admission |
Ship | Coastal Carolina | ||
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| Admission Chances | Calculate | Calculate | ||
| Applied | 6,545 | 18,223 | ||
| Admitted | 5,599 | 14,613 | ||
| Acceptance Rate | 85.5% | 80.2% | ||
| Enrolled % | 19.6% | 19% | ||
| Avg High School GPA | 3.23 | 3.72 | ||
| Typical High School Grades | B | A- | ||
| Admissions Standards | Moderate | Moderate | ||
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| ACT Range | 20/26 | |||
| SAT Range | 990/1210 | 1050/1210 | ||
| Submit Test Scores | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | Not required for admission, but considered if submitted (Test Optional) | ||
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Academics |
Ship | Coastal Carolina | ||
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| Student to Faculty Ratio | 18:1 | 16:1 | ||
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Outcomes |
Ship | Coastal Carolina | ||
| Graduation Rate | 60% | 46% | ||
| Median Earnings (After 10 years) | $47,200 | $42,200 | ||
| Making Student Loan Payments | 72% | 54% | ||
| Median Student Loan Debt | $25,000 | $24,930 | ||
| Median Loan Payment | $258 | $257 |
Diversity |
Ship | Coastal Carolina | ||
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| % Men | 5% | 2% | ||
| % Women | 10% | 3% | ||
| Racial Diversity | Low | Medium | ||
| HBCU | No | No | ||
| % White | 78% | 68% | ||
| % Black | 10% | 20% | ||
| % Hispanic | 5% | 4% | ||
| % Native American | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Pacific Islander | 0% | 0% | ||
| % Two or More Races | 3% | 5% | ||
| % International | 0% | 1% | ||
| % Unknown Race | 1% | 0% |
Students |
Ship | Coastal Carolina | ||
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| % In-State | 90% | 31% | ||
| % Out-of-State | 9% | 68% | ||
Campus |
Ship | Coastal Carolina | ||
| Campus Housing | Yes | Yes | ||
| Freshman Dorm Required | No | No | ||
| Meal Plan | Yes | Yes | ||
| Weekend/Evening Classes | No | No | ||
| Daycare Facility | Yes | No | ||
| Learn More | Details | Details |
Comparable Facts
- Coastal Carolina University is larger than than Ship based on total student enrollment (10,829 students vs. 5,184 students)
Ship vs. Coastal Carolina Cost Comparison
Which college is more expensive, Ship or Coastal Carolina?
- Coastal Carolina University is 19.7% more expensive to attend than Ship for in-state tuition ($11,460.00 vs. $9,570.00)
- Out of state tuition is 154.4% higher at Coastal Carolina than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ($29,448.00 vs. $11,574.00)
- The typical actual cost that students pay to attend (average net price) is less at Coastal Carolina University than Ship ($14,453 vs. $23,344)
- Living costs (room and board or off-campus housing budget) at Coastal Carolina University are 13.4% lower than costs at Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ($11,418 vs. $12,952)
- More students receive financial grant aid at Coastal Carolina University than Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania (87% vs. 85%)
- The average total grant financial aid received by Coastal Carolina University students is 67% larger than aid received Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania ($9,939 vs. $5,951)
Ship vs. Coastal Carolina Admissions Difficulty Comparison
Which college is harder to get into, Ship or Coastal Carolina? Average SAT and ACT scores plus acceptance rates offer good insight into the difficulty of admission between Coastal Carolina or Ship .
- The average SAT score at Coastal Carolina University (1009) is 30 points higher than at Ship (979)
- Incoming Coastal Carolina students have a 1 point higher average ACT score (22) than students at Ship (21)
- Accepted freshman Coastal Carolina students have a 0.49 point higher average high school GPA (3.72) than students at Ship (3.23)
- Ship has a higher acceptance rate (85.5%) than Coastal Carolina (80.2%)
Ship vs. Coastal Carolina Graduation Outcomes Comparison
Which is better, Ship or Coastal Carolina? Graduation rate, salary and amount of student loan debt are indicators of a college which offers better outcomes for its graduates. Compare the following outcomes facts between Coastal Carolina and Ship.
- The graduation rate at Ship is higher than Coastal Carolina University (60% vs. 46%)
- Graduates from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania earn on average $5,000 more per year than Coastal Carolina graduates after ten years. ($47,200 vs. $42,200)
- Coastal Carolina University students graduate with a $70 lower median federal student loan debt than Ship graduates. ($24,930 vs. $25,000)
- Coastal Carolina graduates are paying $1 less per month on federal student loans than Ship graduates. ($257 vs. $258)
- More Ship graduates are actively paying back their federal student loan debt than former Coastal Carolina students, three years after graduation. (72% vs. 54%)
Sources: U.S. Department of Education https://nces.ed.gov IPEDS and College Scorecard https://collegescorecard.ed.gov/