The Citadel

Highlights

72%

Six-year graduation rate

A higher graduation rate indicates that the college’s students are more likely to graduate with a degree.

78%

Freshmen LIFE Scholarship Retention Rate

A higher SC LIFE retention rate indicates that the college's students are more likely to maintain a GPA of 3.0 or higher.

86%

Acceptance rate

A lower rate indicates that a school accepts a smaller percentage of applicants during its admissions process.

$5,404

Average annual out-of-pocket cost

A higher out-of-pocket cost for Scholarship recipients indicates the college may cost more to attend. This figure only includes eligible costs covered by the Scholarship.

Student Life

2,661

Undergraduate students

11:1

Student to faculty ratio

9

Meeting Street Scholarship recipients

Demographics

Gender Stat
Female 24%
Male 76%
Ethnicity Stat
African American 9%
Hispanic/Latino 8%
White 73%
Other 10%

Opportunities

Activity Stat
Type of Athletics D1
Number of Clubs 135
Greek Life? No
Study Abroad? Yes

Academics

72%

Six-year graduation rate

58%

Six-year pell grant recipient graduation rate

86%

Acceptance rate

78%

Freshmen LIFE scholarship retention rate

30

Majors

Costs

75%

Scholarship recipients’ eligible expenses fully covered

$5,404

Average annual out-of-pocket cost for Scholarship recipients

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About The Citadel

The Citadel is the state’s only public military college, and its students are called cadets. All cadets live on campus and are required to participate in ROTC. About one-third of students go on to serve in the armed services.

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