Citadel Military College of South Carolina

Charleston, SC

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Prosperity Gauge

Monthly budget after graduation — Business Administration, Management and Operations.

Comfortable

Taxes

Rent

$3,083

$6,325/mo gross$3,083/mo remaining (49%)

Taxes

$1,480/mo

23.4% effective

Student Loan

$315/mo

10yr at 5%

Rent

$1,447/mo

Metro median

Food, Transport, Savings

$3,083/mo

49% of gross

5.0% D/ECharleston-North Charleston

Adjusted earnings: $75,589 (costs 1% above avg in Charleston-North Charleston)

Completion Matters

If you graduate

+160%

ROI

Expected (72% grad)

+100%

ROI

Completion risk costs 60 points. Most students finish, but the 28% who don't face debt without the earnings premium.

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After Loan Payments, Graduates Earn

$5,692/moHealthy

$6,007/mo earnings

− $315/mo loan payment

Report Card

💰Value66

Net Price$21,002

10-Year Earnings$72,085

Federal Loan Rate37%

3-Year Repayment71%

🎓Completion77

Retention Rate88%

4-Year Grad Rate72%

6-Year Grad Rate72%

🚪Access45

Pell Grant Recipients19%

First-Generation Students19%

Admission Rate98%

📈Outcomes87

6-Year Earnings$60,168

10-Year Earnings$72,085

Loan Repayment Rate71%

📝 Admissions

SAT Average1184

ACT AverageN/A

Admission Rate98%

Student Body Size2,624

👥 Demographics

White74%

Hispanic/Latino9%

Black7%

Asian2%

American Indian/Alaska Native0%

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander0%

Two or More Races5%

Non-Resident Alien1%

Unknown1%

💵 Cost

$21,002

Avg Net Price

$12,570

In-State Tuition

$37,370

Out-of-State Tuition

Programs & Earnings by Field

Median earnings 1 year after graduation. ROI = (Earnings - Debt) / Debt.

💻 Computer Science

Computer and Information Sciences, General.Bachelor's3.6% D/E

~20 graduates/year

$71,213/yr

+260.6% ROI

Expected: +172%

$19,750 debt

📚 Education

Educational Administration and Supervision.Master's5.4% D/E

~26 graduates/year

$67,451/yr

+141.1% ROI

Expected: +87%

$27,980 debt

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Levels and Methods.Master's9.0% D/E

~25 graduates/year

$48,189/yr

+43.6% ROI

Expected: +17%

$33,550 debt

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Post-doc

~9 graduates/year

—/yr

Teacher Education and Professional Development, Specific Subject Areas.Master's

~13 graduates/year

—/yr

Student Counseling and Personnel Services.Master's

~19 graduates/year

—/yr

$49,592 debt

⚙️ Engineering

Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering.Bachelor's4.1% D/E

~27 graduates/year

$72,726/yr

+218% ROI

Expected: +142%

$22,873 debt

Civil Engineering.Bachelor's5.0% D/E

~42 graduates/year

$61,163/yr

+160.5% ROI

Expected: +101%

$23,481 debt

Mechanical Engineering.Bachelor's4.8% D/E

~73 graduates/year

$52,602/yr

+169.8% ROI

Expected: +107%

$19,500 debt

🔧 Engineering Tech

Engineering-Related Fields.Post-doc

~17 graduates/year

—/yr

Engineering-Related Fields.Master's

~23 graduates/year

—/yr

📋 Other

Biology, General.Bachelor's9.7% D/E

~29 graduates/year

$36,066/yr

+33.6% ROI

Expected: +10%

$27,000 debt

📋 Other

Intelligence, Command Control and Information Operations.Bachelor's7.9% D/E

~29 graduates/year

$42,362/yr

+62.9% ROI

Expected: +31%

$26,000 debt

📋 Other

Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Bachelor's6.8% D/E

~37 graduates/year

$43,727/yr

+90.1% ROI

Expected: +50%

$23,000 debt

Health and Physical Education/Fitness.Master's

~19 graduates/year

$43,091/yr

📋 Other

Psychology, General.Master's

~31 graduates/year

$41,229/yr

⚖️ Criminal Justice

Criminal Justice and Corrections.Bachelor's6.9% D/E

~64 graduates/year

$45,235/yr

+87% ROI

Expected: +48%

$24,189 debt

📋 Other

Political Science and Government.Bachelor's5.8% D/E

~49 graduates/year

$44,992/yr

+122.2% ROI

Expected: +73%

$20,250 debt

🏥 Healthcare

Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing.Bachelor's5.3% D/E

~17 graduates/year

$60,791/yr

+143.2% ROI

Expected: +88%

$25,000 debt

💼 Business

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Master's5.0% D/E

~33 graduates/year

$75,902/yr

+160% ROI

Expected: +100%

$29,192 debt

Business Administration, Management and Operations.Bachelor's5.6% D/E

~21 graduates/year

$50,004/yr

+132.6% ROI

Expected: +81%

$21,500 debt

📋 Other

History.Bachelor's7.7% D/E

~19 graduates/year

$42,712/yr

+67.3% ROI

Expected: +34%

$25,524 debt

How to read this: If a program shows $50,000/yr earnings and +150% ROI, graduates earn $50k one year out, and that's 2.5x their student debt. Higher ROI = better return on your education investment.

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Statistics from College Scorecard (U.S. Department of Education). Veteran data estimated from Scorecard demographics. Prosperity Gauge uses federal tax estimates, standard 10-year loan amortization at 5%, and state-level rent data. See our methodology.