Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Charleston costs about $13.5K less per year on average than Moravian ($23,305 vs. $36,826, all students)

    Average cost, all students
  2. 2

    Moravian graduates 14 pts more of its students than U. Charleston (69% vs. 54%)

    Graduation rate
  3. 3

    U. Charleston has 14 pts more first-gen students than Moravian (43% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students
  4. 4

    Moravian grads earn $6.1K more ten years out than U. Charleston's ($61,860 vs. $55,774)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  5. 5

    U. Charleston's grants cover 52% of its full price on average, vs. 48% at Moravian

    Aid generosity
  6. 6

    U. Charleston is a bit larger (2,259 vs. 1,949)

    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

Moravian admits 54%, U. Charleston 62%; U. Charleston's yield is higher, at 17%.

Acceptance rate
Moravian54%
U. Charleston62%
Quad's selectivity
  • MoravianSelective
  • U. CharlestonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
Moravian
1070–1285
U. CharlestonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • MoravianGPA and school record required
  • U. CharlestonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Charleston is a bit larger than Moravian (2,259 vs. 1,949 undergrads); Moravian has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Moravian1.9K
U. Charleston2.3K
Pell Grant share
Moravian32%
U. Charleston31%

Majors and faculty

Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse leads at Moravian, and Organizational Leadership at U. Charleston; Moravian has 10 students per faculty member to U. Charleston's 15.

Students per faculty member
Moravian10 to 1
U. Charleston15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • MoravianRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse18%
  • U. CharlestonOrganizational Leadership61%

What each costs

U. Charleston costs about $13.5K less a year than Moravian on average, and its grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
Moravian$36.8K
U. Charleston$23.3K
Aid generosity
Moravian48%
U. Charleston52%

What each pays off

Moravian's former students earn more, a median $61.9K ten years after enrolling; both graduate more than 50% within six years.

Median earnings, 10 years
Moravian$61.9K
U. Charleston$55.8K
Graduation rate
Moravian69%
U. Charleston54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; Moravian got more selective while U. Charleston held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • MoravianGrowing+303%
  • U. CharlestonGrowing+44%
All the numbersEvery figure for these colleges in one table, with differences highlighted.
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