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Academics

Academics

How these colleges teach, spend per student, and what their graduates major in.

Faculty

Students per faculty member
Charleston Southern12 to 1
Upper Iowa25 to 1
Full-time faculty share
Charleston Southern58%
Upper Iowa100%
Average faculty salary
Charleston Southern$58,699
Upper Iowa$55,503

Spending and endowment

Instruction spending per student
Charleston Southern$9,047
Upper Iowa$4,027
Endowment per student
Charleston Southern$8,682
Upper Iowa$9,225
Tuition share of core revenue
Charleston Southern74%
Upper Iowa72%

Degrees awarded

Bachelor's degrees awarded
Charleston Southern559
Upper Iowa676
Most popular majors
Charleston Southern

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 14% · Exercise Science and Kinesiology 7% · Psychology, General 7%

Upper Iowa

Business Administration and Management, General 21% · Psychology, General 13% · Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse 8%

Your major

Pick a field of study to see which of these colleges award bachelor's degrees in it, how many, and what graduates earn .

Sources:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Source:IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2014–15 to 2024–25About the data(built 2026-10-12; CPI retrieved 2026-10-12)

All academics numbers in the table

Sources:IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard Field of Study data, most recent releaseAbout the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)

Figures are the newest each college has published; years can differ between colleges. Each value's ⓘ shows its source and year. Why