Quad

Head-to-head

Auburn
College of Charleston

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Auburn graduates 15 pts more of its students than College of Charleston (80% vs. 64%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Auburn has 2.5× as many undergrads as College of Charleston

    Undergrads
  3. 3

    Auburn's yield is 12 pts higher than College of Charleston's

    Yield rate
  4. 4

    Auburn's SAT midpoint is 100 points higher than College of Charleston's

    SAT midpoint
  5. 5

    Auburn grads earn $8.9K more ten years out than College of Charleston's ($65,337 vs. $56,416)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  6. 6

    College of Charleston has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Auburn (19% vs. 13%)

    Pell Grant recipients

The shape of each school

Each axis is a national rank among 4-year colleges; further out = more of it.

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Who's hardest to get into

Auburn admits 46%, College of Charleston 60%; Auburn's yield is higher, at 24%.

Acceptance rate
Auburn46%
College of Charleston60%
Quad's selectivity
  • AuburnVery selective
  • College of CharlestonSelective
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Auburn
1260–1390
College of Charleston
1140–1310
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • AuburnGPA, school record, and prep program required
  • College of CharlestonGPA, school record, and prep program required

Who's on each campus

Auburn has 2.5× as many undergrads as College of Charleston; College of Charleston has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Auburn26.8K
College of Charleston10.6K
Pell Grant share
Auburn13%
College of Charleston19%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at both; College of Charleston has 16 students per faculty member to Auburn's 21.

Students per faculty member
Auburn21 to 1
College of Charleston16 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • AuburnBusiness Administration and Management, General6%
  • College of CharlestonBusiness Administration and Management, General10%

What each costs

Auburn costs about $2.9K less a year than College of Charleston on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Auburn$35.8K
College of Charleston$38.7K
Aid generosity
Auburn20%
College of Charleston18%

What each pays off

Auburn's former students earn more, a median $65.3K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 60% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Auburn$65.3K
College of Charleston$56.4K
Graduation rate
Auburn80%
College of Charleston64%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got more selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • AuburnGrowing+225%
  • College of CharlestonGrowing+183%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
Sources for this comparisonEvery dataset and year behind the numbers in this comparison; tap any ⓘ for one number's source

Sources:IPEDS Admissions survey, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, Fall 2024;College Scorecard, most recent release;IPEDS Institutional Characteristics survey, 2023–24;IPEDS Student Financial Aid survey, 2023–24;College Scorecard, Entered fall 2023;IPEDS Fall Enrollment survey (part D), Fall 2024;IPEDS Completions survey (degrees awarded by field), 2024–25 graduates;College Scorecard, 2023–24;IPEDS Graduation Rates survey (Pell Grant and subsidized loan recipients), Entered fall 2018About 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