Charleston School of Law

www.charlestonlaw.edu

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    2024 Enrolled Students
    692
    90.8% Full-Time

    About

    Charleston School of Law is a higher education institution located in Charleston County, SC. In 2024, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Charleston School of Law were Law (226 degrees awarded).

    In 2024, 226 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Charleston School of Law. 65% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 35% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (193 degrees), 16.1 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

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    Costs

    Tuition Costs

    $0
    2024 Undergraduate Tuition

    In 2024, the cost of tuition at Charleston School of Law was $0. The cost of tuition at Charleston School of Law is $−14,897 less than than the overall (public and private) national average for Special Focus Institutions ($14,897).

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    Enrollment

    Charleston School of Law had a total enrollment of 692 students in 2024. The full-time enrollment at Charleston School of Law is 628 students and the part-time enrollment is 64. This means that 90.8% 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 76.7% White, 7.51% Hispanic or Latino, 3.47% Two or More Races, 1.3% Black or African American, 0.578% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.434% Asian.

    Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (55.8%), followed by White Male (24.7%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.64%).

    Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

    90.8%
    Full-Time Enrollment

    The total enrollment at Charleston School of Law in 2024, both undergraduate and graduate, is 692 students. The full-time enrollment at Charleston School of Law is 628 and the part-time enrollment is 64. This means that 90.8% of students enrolled at Charleston School of Law are enrolled full-time compared with 74.1% at similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity

    Most Common Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      531 enrolled students
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      52 enrolled students
    3. Two or More Races
      24 enrolled students

    The enrolled student population at Charleston School of Law is 76.7% White, 7.51% Hispanic or Latino, 3.47% Two or More Races, 1.3% Black or African American, 0.578% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.434% Asian. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 39.9% White, 19.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 17% Black or African American.

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    Graduates

    In 2024, 68 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 (193 degrees awarded). There were 16.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

    The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Charleston School of Law is Law (226 degrees awarded).

    In 2024,  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 (226 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 (12,981 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (12,836 people), Other managers (4,210 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,464 people), and Police officers (1,392 people).

    The most specialized majors at Charleston School of Law in 2024 are Legal (226 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Highest Paying Jobs by Major

    Chief executives & legislators
    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 Chief executives & legislators, Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents, Other Sales Workers, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Substance abuse and behavioral disorder counselors

    The most specialized majors at Charleston School of Law are Legal (226 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    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 (19,710 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,305 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,926 people), Insurance carriers (3,153 people), and General medical and surgical hospitals, and specialty (except psychiatric and substance abuse) hospitals (2,671 people).

    The most specialized majors at Charleston School of Law are Legal (226 degrees awarded) (as of 2024).

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    Sex Breakdown for Common Majors

    79
    Degrees Awarded to Men
    in 2024
    147
    Degrees Awarded to Women
    in 2024

    In 2024, 79 degrees were awarded to men at Charleston School of Law, which is 0.537 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (147).

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    Most Common Male Majors

    In 2024, 79 degrees were awarded to men at Charleston School of Law in Law, which is 0.537 times less than the 147 female recipients with that same degree.

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    Most Common Female Majors

    In 2024, 147 degrees were awarded to men at Charleston School of Law in Law, which is 1.86 times more than the 79 male recipients with that same degree.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Share

    Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2024)
    1. White
      193 degrees awarded
    2. Hispanic or Latino
      12 degrees awarded
    3. Black or African American
      8 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity at Charleston School of Law is white (193 degrees awarded). There were 16.1 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, hispanic or latino (12 degrees).

    3.54% of degree recipients (8 students) did not report their race.

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    Race & Ethnicity by Sex

    Most Common Sex Demographic (2024)
    1. White Female
      127 degrees awarded
    2. White Male
      112 degrees awarded
    3. White Male
      106 degrees awarded

    The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Charleston School of Law is white female (127 degrees awarded). There were 1.13 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (112 degrees).

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    Operations

    In 2024, Charleston School of Law had a total salary expenditure of 16.7M. Charleston School of Law employs 16 Professors, 6 Instructors and 4 Associate professors. Most academics at Charleston School of Law are Female Professor (9), Male Professor (7), and Female Instructor (4).

    The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Charleston School of Law are: Management, with 22 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 13 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 3 employees.

    Salary Expenditure

    $6.84M
    2024 Salaries
    14.3%
    decline from 2023

    In 2024, Charleston School of Law paid a median of $6.84M in salaries, which represents 41% of their overall expenditure ($16.7M) and a 14.3% decline from the previous year. This is compared to a 16.1% growth between 2022 and 2023, and a 3.2% growth between 2021 and 2022.

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    Instructional Salaries

    $3.65M
    Instructional Salaries
    29
    Number of Employees

    In 2024, Charleston School of Law paid a total of $3.65M to 29 employees working as instructors, which represents 53.3% of all salaries paid.

    This is compared to a median of $213k (6.38%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

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    Occupations by Share

    In 2024, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Charleston School of Law were Management with 22 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 13 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 3 employees.

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