Quad

Head-to-head

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

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

    Graduation rate
  2. 2

    Charleston Southern's yield is 8 pts higher than Point Park's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    Point Park has 4 pts more Pell recipients than Charleston Southern (39% vs. 34%)

    Pell Grant recipients
  4. 4

    Charleston Southern is a bit larger (2,893 vs. 2,331)

    Undergrads
  5. 5

    Charleston Southern is more diverse (index 0.60 vs. 0.57)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    Charleston Southern has 1 pts more first-gen students than Point Park (31% vs. 29%)

    First-generation students

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%, Point Park 97%; Charleston Southern's yield is higher, at 18%.

Acceptance rate
Point Park97%
Charleston Southern96%
Quad's selectivity
  • Point ParkOpen
  • Charleston SouthernOpen
SAT middle 50%Axis 800–1600
Point ParkTest-blind
Charleston Southern
930–1160
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • Point ParkGPA and school record required
  • Charleston SouthernGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

Charleston Southern is a bit larger than Point Park (2,893 vs. 2,331 undergrads); Point Park has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
Point Park2.3K
Charleston Southern2.9K
Pell Grant share
Point Park39%
Charleston Southern34%

Majors and faculty

Dance leads at Point Park, and Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse at Charleston Southern; both have 12 students per faculty member.

Students per faculty member
Point Park12 to 1
Charleston Southern12 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • Point ParkDance, General14%
  • Charleston SouthernRegistered Nursing/Registered Nurse14%

What each costs

Only Point Park reports an average cost ($28.2K).

Average cost, all students
Point Park$28.2K
Charleston SouthernNot reported
Aid generosity
Point Park48%
Charleston SouthernNot reported

What each pays off

Former students earn about the same at both, a median $45.9K ten years after enrolling; six-year graduation runs from 58% at Point Park to 46% at Charleston Southern.

Median earnings, 10 years
Point Park$45.9K
Charleston Southern$45.9K
Graduation rate
Point Park58%
Charleston Southern46%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; both got less selective.

Applications, 10-year change
  • Point ParkGrowing+52%
  • Charleston SouthernGrowing+11%
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