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| Metric | Citadel Military College of South Carolina | Wayne State |
|---|---|---|
| Getting in | ||
| Admissions data | Fall 2025Fall 2025 | – |
| Acceptance rate | 28%Fall 2025 | – |
| Acceptance rate, men / women | 26% / 12% | – |
| Acceptance rate, in-state / other states / international | Not published | Not published |
| Yield, in-state / other states / international | Not publishedFall 2025 | Not published |
| Applicants | 2,989Fall 2025 | – |
| Admitted | 851Fall 2025 | – |
| Enrolled | 713Fall 2025 | – |
| Yield | 84%Fall 2025 | – |
| SAT middle 50% | 1085–1285 | – |
| ACT middle 50% | 21–26Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an SAT | 204 (29%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Sent an ACT | 110 (15%)Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 1400+ on the SAT | 3%Fall 2025 | – |
| Scored 30+ on the ACT | 7%Fall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school GPA | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: High school record | Required | – |
| Admission: Class rank | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: College-prep program | Required | – |
| Admission: Recommendations | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Essay | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Legacy status | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Work experience | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstration of competencies | Not considered | – |
| Admission: English proficiency test | Required | – |
| Admission: Other tests | Not considered | – |
| Average high school GPA | 3.75Fall 2025 | – |
| First-years in the top tenth of their class | 10% (of the 74% with a rank)Fall 2025 | – |
| Early decision | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Early action | Not offered2025–26 | – |
| Wait list | No wait listFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Rigor of high school record | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Test scores | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Interview | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Extracurricular activities | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Talent or ability | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Character and personal qualities | Very importantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: First generation | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Geographic residence | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: State residency | ImportantFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Religious affiliation | Not consideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Volunteer work | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Admission: Demonstrated interest | ConsideredFall 2025 | – |
| Test policy | Test-optionalFall 2027 applicants | – |
| Application fee | $40 | None |
| Deadlines & deposit | No set reply date · $300 housing depositFall 2026 cycle | – |
| Credit for AP exams | Yes | Yes |
| Transfer acceptance rate | 100%Fall 2025 | – |
| Students & campus | ||
| Setting | City: Midsize | Town: Distant |
| Carnegie class | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium | Professions-focused Undergraduate/Graduate-Master's Large/Medium |
| Research activity | Research college or university | Not a research tier |
| Student access & earnings | Lower Access, Higher Earnings | Higher Access, Medium Earnings |
| HBCU, tribal, land-grant | None | None |
| Minority-serving, single-sex | None | None |
| Religious affiliation | None | None |
| Athletics | Division I FCS | Division II |
| Conference | Southern Conference | Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference |
| ROTC | Army, Navy, Air Force | Not listed |
| Study abroad | Offered | Offered |
| Undergraduate research program | Yes | Not listed |
| Calendar | Semesters | Semesters |
| Undergrads | 2,826Fall 2025 | 3,010 |
| Beds in college housing | 2,372 | 1,529 |
| First-years must live on campus | No | No |
| Men in a fraternity | 0.0%Fall 2025 | – |
| Women in a sorority | 0.0%Fall 2025 | – |
| Fraternity/sorority housing | – | – |
| Greek councils present | – | Panhellenic sororities (NPC)October 2026 |
| Pell Grant | 20% | 26% |
| First-gen | 19% | 34% |
| Men / women | 86% / 14%Fall 2025 | 43% / 57% |
| Part-time students | 5%Fall 2025 | 7% |
| Students 25 and older | 10% | 7% |
| First-years from in state | 54% | 80% |
| First-years from other states | 44% | 14% |
| First-years from abroad | 1% | 6% |
| New transfer students this fall | 92 | 198 |
| Transfers, share of new undergraduates | 12% | 20% |
| Diversity index | 0.47Fall 2025 | 0.41 |
| Academics | ||
| Students per faculty member | 11 to 1 | 19 to 1 |
| Classes under 20 students | 51%Fall 2025 | – |
| Full-time faculty share | 70% | 50% |
| Average faculty salary | $90,637 | $75,127 |
| Bachelor's degrees awarded | 605 | 660 |
| Most popular majors | Intelligence, General 14% · Mechanical Engineering 8% · Business/Commerce, General 8% | Business Administration and Management, General 20% · Elementary Education and Teaching 11% · Criminal Justice/Safety Studies 9% |
| Instruction spending per student | $10,016 (public, GASB accounting) | $7,016 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Endowment per student | $113,243 (public, GASB accounting) | $9,243 (public, GASB accounting) |
| Tuition share of core revenue | 28% | 24% |
| Cost & aid | ||
| Average cost, all students (est.) | $30,363 | $16,595 |
| Aid generosity (grants ÷ full price) | 32% | 27% |
| Net price, students with grants | $22,124 | $16,060 |
| Sticker price, in-state | $33,880 | $22,772 |
| Sticker price, out-of-state | $58,680 | $22,772 |
| Tuition guarantee | No | No |
| Promise program | No | No |
| Tuition & fees, in-state | $12,570 | $7,970 |
| Tuition & fees, out-of-state | $37,370 | $7,970 |
| First-years paying out-of-state rates | 43% | 0% |
| First-years with grants | 86% | 95% |
| Average grant | $16,473 | $6,517 |
| Aid from the college | 65% | 82% |
| Need-based aid up to | Little need-based aid above $110K | Published data end at $110K |
| Merit for students without need | 35% got merit aid, averaging $9K | – |
| Published promise | – | – |
| Aid forms | FAFSAFall 2026 entrants | – |
| Aid priority date or deadline | February 15 (priority)Fall 2026 entrants | – |
| Need met, first-years | 57%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Average aid package, first-years | $19,5092025–26 (estimated) | – |
| College grant dollars given as merit | 46%2025–26 (estimated) | – |
| Aid for international students | – | – |
| Outcomes | ||
| Median earnings (10 yrs) | $72,085 | $47,075 |
| Graduation rate | 74% | 54% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Pell Grant recipients | 75% | 39% |
| Graduated in 6 years, neither Pell nor subsidized loan | 74% | 63% |
| Pell graduation gap | 1 pts higher | 24 pts lower |
| Finished within 4 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 4 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: Pell recipients | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: neither Pell nor subsidized loan | Not published | Not published |
| Finished within 5 years: all first-time full-time | Not published | Not published |
| Graduated in 6 years, White students | 79% | 57% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Asian students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Graduated in 6 years, Hispanic/Latino students | 63% | 41% |
| Graduated in 6 years, Black students | 62% | 10% |
| Graduated in 6 years, students of two or more races | 73% | 33% |
| Graduated in 6 years, international students | Under 30 students | Under 30 students |
| Retention rate | 87%Entered fall 2024 | 72% |
| Credential within 4 years, all students | 65% | 40% |
| Credential within 8 years, all students | 71% | 54% |
| Enrolled at another college, 8 years on | 20% | 31% |
| Median debt | $21,096 | $19,000 |
| Undergrads with a federal loan | 36% | 32% |
| Median debt, Pell Grant recipients | $19,125 | $12,748 |
| Website | citadel.edu | wsc.edu |
Sources:Citadel Military College of South Carolina Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2025;IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;Citadel Military College of South Carolina Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26;Citadel Military College of South Carolina Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2027 applicants;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;Citadel Military College of South Carolina Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 cycle;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey (athletics, programs, services, religious affiliation), 2025–26;IPEDS directory (Institutional Characteristics: HD), 2025–26;College Scorecard, most recent release;College Scorecard, Fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part C, residence of first-time students), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part A, enrollment by level), Fall 2024;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;IPEDS Salaries survey (SAL, instructional staff, all ranks), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;IPEDS Finance survey, derived per-student figures, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018;Citadel Military College of South Carolina Common Data Set 2025–26, Entered fall 2024;IPEDS Outcome Measures survey, Students entering fall 2016;College Scorecard, 2023–24;Citadel Military College of South Carolina Common Data Set 2025–26, Fall 2026 entrants;Citadel Military College of South Carolina Common Data Set 2025–26, 2025–26 (estimated);Common Data Set, most recent release;National directories of campus chapters and groups, October 2026;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023About the data(retrieved 2026-10-12)
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