Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    Marian grads earn $12.9K more ten years out than Charleston Southern's ($58,759 vs. $45,898)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  2. 2

    Marian graduates 12 pts more of its students than Charleston Southern (58% vs. 46%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    Charleston Southern has 6 pts more Pell recipients than Marian (34% vs. 29%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Marian is more diverse (index 0.63 vs. 0.60)

    Diversity index
  5. 5

    Charleston Southern is a bit larger (2,893 vs. 2,266)

    Undergrads
  6. 6

    Charleston Southern's yield is 2 pts higher than Marian's

    Yield rate

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

Marian admits 95%, Charleston Southern 96%; Charleston Southern's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Marian95%
Charleston Southern96%
Quad's selectivity
  • MarianOpen
  • Charleston SouthernOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
MarianTest-blind
Charleston Southern
930–1160
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MarianGPA and school record required
  • Charleston SouthernGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Charleston Southern is a bit larger than Marian (2,893 vs. 2,266 undergrads) and has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Marian2.3K
Charleston Southern2.9K
Pell Grant share
Marian29%
Charleston Southern34%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at both; Charleston Southern has 12 students per faculty member to Marian's 13.

Students per faculty member
Marian13 to 1
Charleston Southern12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MarianRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse42%
  • Charleston SouthernRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%

What each costs

Only Marian reports an average cost ($26.5K).

Average cost, all students
Marian$26.5K
Charleston SouthernNot reported
Aid generosity
Marian54%
Charleston SouthernNot reported

What each pays off

Marian's former students earn more, a median $58.8K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 58% at Marian to 46% at Charleston Southern.

Median earnings, 10 years
Marian$58.8K
Charleston Southern$45.9K
Graduation rate
Marian58%
Charleston Southern46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MarianGrowing+81%
  • Charleston SouthernGrowing+11%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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