Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Charleston Southern graduates 15 pts more of its students than Colorado Christian (46% vs. 31%)

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Colorado Christian has 14 pts more first-gen students than Charleston Southern (45% vs. 31%)

    First-generation students
  3. 3

    Colorado Christian has 1.9× as many undergrads as Charleston Southern

    Undergrads
  4. 4

    Colorado Christian grads earn $4.5K more ten years out than Charleston Southern's ($50,416 vs. $45,898)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    Colorado Christian has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Charleston Southern (37% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Colorado Christian is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index

The shape of each school

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

SelectivityTest scoresSizePell shareFirst-genDiversity

Hollow dots at the center mean that measure isn't reported.

Who's hardest to get into

Charleston Southern admits 96%; Colorado Christian doesn't report an acceptance rate.

Acceptance rate
Colorado ChristianNot reported
Charleston Southern96%
Quad's selectivity
  • Colorado ChristianNot rated
  • Charleston SouthernOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Colorado ChristianNot reported
Charleston Southern
930–1160
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Colorado ChristianNot reported
  • Charleston SouthernGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Colorado Christian has 1.9× as many undergrads as Charleston Southern and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Colorado Christian5.5K
Charleston Southern2.9K
Pell Grant share
Colorado Christian37%
Charleston Southern34%

Majors and faculty

Applied Psychology leads at Colorado Christian, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Charleston Southern.

Students per faculty member
Colorado Christian17 to 1
Charleston Southern12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Colorado ChristianApplied Psychology16%
  • Charleston SouthernRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%

What each costs

Only Colorado Christian reports an average cost ($31K).

Average cost, all students
Colorado Christian$31K
Charleston SouthernNot reported
Aid generosity
Colorado Christian43%
Charleston SouthernNot reported

What each pays off

Colorado Christian's former students earn more, a median $50.4K ten years after enrolling.

Median earnings, 10 years
Colorado Christian$50.4K
Charleston Southern$45.9K
Graduation rate
Colorado Christian31%
Charleston Southern46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at Charleston Southern, which got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Colorado ChristianNot reported
  • Charleston SouthernGrowing+11%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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