Quad

Head-to-head

Florida Southern
U. Charleston

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Charleston has 16 pts more first-gen students than Florida Southern (43% vs. 28%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    Florida Southern graduates 10 pts more of its students than U. Charleston (64% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Charleston costs about $6.2K less per year on average than Florida Southern ($23,305 vs. $29,455, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. Charleston's yield is 6 pts higher than Florida Southern's

    Yield rate
  5. 5

    U. Charleston has 3 pts more Pell recipients than Florida Southern (31% vs. 28%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  6. 6

    Florida Southern is a bit larger (2,656 vs. 2,259)

    Undergrads

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

U. Charleston admits 62%, Florida Southern 64%; U. Charleston's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Florida Southern64%
U. Charleston62%
Quad's selectivity
  • Florida SouthernSelective
  • U. CharlestonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Florida Southern
1150–1330
U. CharlestonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Florida SouthernGPA and school record required
  • U. CharlestonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Florida Southern is a bit larger than U. Charleston (2,656 vs. 2,259 undergrads); U. Charleston has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Florida Southern2.7K
U. Charleston2.3K
Pell Grant share
Florida Southern28%
U. Charleston31%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at Florida Southern, and Organizational Leadership at U. Charleston.

Students per faculty member
Florida Southern11 to 1
U. Charleston15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Florida SouthernBusiness Administration and Management, General12%
  • U. CharlestonOrganizational Leadership61%

What each costs

U. Charleston costs about $6.2K less a year than Florida Southern on average; grants cover the same share of the price at both, 52%.

Average cost, all students
Florida Southern$29.5K
U. Charleston$23.3K
Aid generosity
Florida Southern52%
U. Charleston52%

What each pays off

U. Charleston's former students earn more, a median $55.8K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Florida Southern$55.3K
U. Charleston$55.8K
Graduation rate
Florida Southern64%
U. Charleston54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Florida Southern got less selective while U. Charleston held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Florida SouthernGrowing+93%
  • U. CharlestonGrowing+44%
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