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Charleston Southern University — Student Body Report 2025

Student body 2025

Charleston Southern University is a private nonprofit, master's institution in South Carolina. This report describes who studies here — size, demographics, and retention from 2025 federal data.

Total undergraduate enrollment

2,893

medium

Undergrad

2,893

First-year retention

63%

full-time

6-yr graduation rate

47%

Race / ethnicity

Race / ethnicity Stacked bar: White 60%, Black 17.9%, Hispanic 8.8%, Two or more 4.8%, Unknown 4.4%, Non-resident 2.5%, Asian 1.3%, Native 0.2%, Pacific Islander 0.2%. 60.0% 17.9% 8.8% White 60.0% Black 17.9% Hispanic 8.8% Two or more 4.8% Unknown 4.4% Non-resident 2.5% Asian 1.3% Native 0.2% Pacific Islander 0.2%

Gender

Gender Stacked bar: Women 62.5%, Men 37.5%. 62.5% 37.5% Women 62.5% Men 37.5%

Out of every 100 first-year students

Out of every 100 first-year students Return for sophomore year 63/100; Do not return 37/100
  • Return for sophomore year 63/100
  • Do not return 37/100

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