Charleston School of Law

www.charlestonlaw.edu

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2020 Default Rate

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2022 Enrolled Students

619

92.6% Full-Time

About

Charleston School of Law is a higher education institution located in Charleston County, SC. In 2022, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Charleston School of Law were Law (177 degrees awarded).

In 2022, 177 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Charleston School of Law. 61% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 39% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (145 degrees), 12.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Charleston School of Law was 0%, corresponding to 0 out of the 208 total borrowers.

Special Focus Four-Year: Law Schools Special Focus Institutions

Costs

Tuition Costs

2022 Undergraduate Tuition

In 2022, the cost of tuition at Charleston School of Law was $0. The cost of tuition at Charleston School of Law is $−14,942 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,942).

This chart compares the tuition costs of Charleston School of Law (in red) with those of other similar universities.

Other Student Expenses

The average yearly cost of room and board at Charleston School of Law was of $0 in 2022. The cost of room and board remained the same by NaNM% between 2021 and 2022.

This chart compares the average student costs at Charleston School of Law (in red) with that of similar universities.

Student Loan Default Rate

Cohort default rates only account for borrowers who default in the first three years, and some schools only have a small proportion of borrowers entering repayment. These rates should be interpreted with caution, as they may not be reflective of the entire school population.

2020 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2020 the default rate for borrower's at Charleston School of Law was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 208 total borrowers.

A cohort default rate is the percentage of a school's borrowers who enter repayment on certain Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program or William D. Ford Federal Direct Loan (Direct Loan) Program loans during a particular federal fiscal year (FY), October 1 to September 30, and default or meet other specified conditions prior to the end of the second following fiscal year.

Enrollment

Charleston School of Law had a total enrollment of 619 students in 2022. The full-time enrollment at Charleston School of Law is 573 students and the part-time enrollment is 46. This means that 92.6% of students enrolled at Charleston School of Law are enrolled full-time.

The enrolled student population at Charleston School of Law, both undergraduate and graduate, is 82.9% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.88% Black or African American, 1.45% Asian, 0.646% Two or More Races, and 0.646% American Indian or Alaska Native.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (52.4%), followed by White Male (30.2%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.19%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

92.6%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Charleston School of Law in 2022, both undergraduate and graduate, is 619 students. The full-time enrollment at Charleston School of Law is 573 and the part-time enrollment is 46. This means that 92.6% of students enrolled at Charleston School of Law are enrolled full-time compared with 71.2% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

This chart shows the full-time vs part-time enrollment status at Charleston School of Law (in red) compares to similar universities.

Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
513 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
39 enrolled students
Black or African American
24 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Charleston School of Law is 82.9% White, 6.3% Hispanic or Latino, 3.88% Black or African American, 1.45% Asian, 0.646% Two or More Races, and 0.646% American Indian or Alaska Native. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 42.1% White, 19.3% Hispanic or Latino, and 14.1% Black or African American.

Any student who is studying in the United States on a temporary basis is categorized as a "Non-Resident Alien", and the share of those students are shown in the chart below. Additionally, 23 students (3.72%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2022, 39 more women than men received degrees from Charleston School of Law. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients at Charleston School of Law is white (145 degrees awarded). There were 12.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Charleston School of Law is Law (177 degrees awarded).

In 2022, the most specialized majors across all degree types at Charleston School of Law, meaning they have significantly more degrees awarded in that concentration than the national average across all institutions, are Legal (177 degrees awarded).

Common Jobs by Major

Paralegals & legal assistants

Most Common Job

The most common jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Charleston School of Law are Paralegals & legal assistants (12,815 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (11,076 people), Other managers (3,401 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,539 people), and Police officers (1,474 people).

The most specialized majors at Charleston School of Law in 2022 are Legal (177 degrees awarded) (as of 2022).

Highest Paying Jobs by Major

Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

Highest Paying Job

The highest paying jobs for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Charleston School of Law are Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Chief executives & legislators, Physicians, Sales managers, and Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel

The most specialized majors at Charleston School of Law are Legal (177 degrees awarded) (as of 2022).

Common Industries by Major

Legal services

Most Common Industry

The most common industries for people who hold a degree in one of the 5 most specialized majors at Charleston School of Law are Legal services (18,392 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,464 people), Insurance carriers (3,224 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,184 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,851 people).

The most specialized majors at Charleston School of Law are Legal (177 degrees awarded) (as of 2022).

Majors Awarded

IPEDS uses the Classification of Instructional Programs (CIP) standard, so the categories may not match the exact concentrations offered by Charleston School of Law.

Law

Most Common (2022)

177 degrees awarded

In 2022, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Charleston School of Law was Law with 177 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of degree-majors recipients from professional doctorate programs at Charleston School of Law according to their major.

Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

Degrees Awarded to Men

in 2022

108

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2022

In 2022, 69 degrees were awarded to men at Charleston School of Law, which is 0.639 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (108).

This chart displays the sex disparity between the top 5 majors at Charleston School of Law by degrees awarded.

Most Common Male Majors

In 2022, 69 degrees were awarded to men at Charleston School of Law in Law, which is 0.639 times less than the 108 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2022, 108 degrees were awarded to men at Charleston School of Law in Law, which is 1.57 times more than the 69 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2022)

White
145 degrees awarded
Black or African American
12 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Charleston School of Law is white (145 degrees awarded). There were 12.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (12 degrees).

2.26% of degree recipients (4 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2022)

White Female
93 degrees awarded
White Male
52 degrees awarded
Black or African American Male
8 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Charleston School of Law is white female (93 degrees awarded). There were 1.79 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (52 degrees).

Operations

Charleston School of Law employs 15 Professors, 6 Instructors and 4 Associate professors. Most academics at Charleston School of Law are Male Professor (8), Female Professor (7), and Female Instructor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Charleston School of Law are: Management, with 17 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 12 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$6.88M

2022 Salaries

3.2%

growth from 2021

In 2022, Charleston School of Law paid a median of $6.88M in salaries, a 3.2% growth from the previous year. This is compared to a 7.6% growth between 2020 and 2021, and a 8.57% decline between 2019 and 2020.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.17M (40.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.18M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2022, Charleston School of Law paid a total of $3.18M to 27 employees working as instructors, which represents 46.3% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $975k (30.7%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

15 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

17 Employees

In 2022, the most common positions for instructional staff at Charleston School of Law were Professor with 15 employees, Instructor with 6 employees, and Associate professor with 4 employees.

In 2022, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Charleston School of Law were Management with 17 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 12 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2022)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Instructor

In 2022, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Charleston School of Law was Male Professor with 8 employees, Female Professor with 7 employees, and Female Instructor with 4 employees.

This chart shows the sex split between each academic rank present at Charleston School of Law.

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