Quad

Head-to-head

North Greenville
U. Charleston

Key differences

The biggest gaps between these schools, largest first.

  1. 1

    U. Charleston has 16 pts more first-gen students than North Greenville (43% vs. 27%)

    First-generation students
  2. 2

    North Greenville's yield is 15 pts higher than U. Charleston's

    Yield rate
  3. 3

    U. Charleston grads earn $12.7K more ten years out than North Greenville's ($55,774 vs. $43,035)

    Median earnings, 10 yrs
  4. 4

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

    Aid generosity
  5. 5

    U. Charleston is more diverse (index 0.54 vs. 0.49)

    Diversity index
  6. 6

    U. Charleston is a bit larger (2,259 vs. 1,819)

    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%, North Greenville 67%; North Greenville's yield is higher, at 32%.

Acceptance rate
North Greenville67%
U. Charleston62%
Quad's selectivity
  • North GreenvilleAccessible
  • U. CharlestonAccessible
SAT middle 50%Axis 1000–1600
North Greenville
1060–1240
U. CharlestonTest-blind
How they read a recordfirst-years at 3.75+
  • North GreenvilleGPA required
  • U. CharlestonGPA and school record required

Who's on each campus

U. Charleston is a bit larger than North Greenville (2,259 vs. 1,819 undergrads); North Greenville has the larger Pell share.

Undergrads
North Greenville1.8K
U. Charleston2.3K
Pell Grant share
North Greenville33%
U. Charleston31%

Majors and faculty

Business Administration and Management leads at North Greenville, and Organizational Leadership at U. Charleston.

Students per faculty member
North Greenville13 to 1
U. Charleston15 to 1
Most popular majorshare of graduates
  • North GreenvilleBusiness Administration and Management, General13%
  • U. CharlestonOrganizational Leadership61%

What each costs

North Greenville and U. Charleston cost about the same a year on average; U. Charleston's grants cover the larger share of its price.

Average cost, all students
North Greenville$23.1K
U. Charleston$23.3K
Aid generosity
North Greenville47%
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
North Greenville$43K
U. Charleston$55.8K
Graduation rate
North Greenville55%
U. Charleston54%

How each has changed

Applications grew at both; North Greenville got less selective while U. Charleston held steady.

Applications, 10-year change
  • North GreenvilleGrowing+48%
  • 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