Quad

Head-to-head

William Carey
U. Charleston

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    William Carey's yield is 32 pts higher than U. Charleston's

    Yield rate
  2. 2

    U. Charleston grads earn $12.7K more ten years out than William Carey's ($55,774 vs. $43,087)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  3. 3

    William Carey costs about $6.8K less per year on average than U. Charleston ($16,519 vs. $23,305, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  4. 4

    U. Charleston has 7 pts more first-gen students than William Carey (43% vs. 36%)

    First-generation students
  5. 5

    U. Charleston's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 47% at William Carey

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. Charleston has 4 pts more Pell recipients than William Carey (31% vs. 27%)

    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

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

Who's hardest to get into

William Carey admits 60%, U. Charleston 62%; William Carey's yield is higher, at 48%.

Acceptance rate
William Carey60%
U. Charleston62%
Quad's selectivity
  • William CareySelective
  • U. CharlestonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 900–1600
William Carey
1040–1290
U. CharlestonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • William CareyGPA and school record required
  • U. CharlestonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

William Carey and U. Charleston are about the same size; U. Charleston has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
William Carey2.2K
U. Charleston2.3K
Pell Grant share
William Carey27%
U. Charleston31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at William Carey, and Organizational Leadership at U. Charleston.

Students per faculty member
William Carey14 to 1
U. Charleston15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • William CareyRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse22%
  • U. CharlestonOrganizational Leadership61%

What each costs

William Carey costs about $6.8K less a year than U. Charleston on average; U. Charleston's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
William Carey$16.5K
U. Charleston$23.3K
Aid generosity
William Carey47%
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
William Carey$43.1K
U. Charleston$55.8K
Graduation rate
William Carey52%
U. Charleston54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at U. Charleston but held steady at William Carey; William Carey got less selective while U. Charleston held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • William CareySteady+1%
  • 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