Medical University of South Carolina
Charleston, SC 29425
About Medical University of South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina is a public research university in Charleston, South Carolina, enrolling about 303 students. Medical University of South Carolina awards degrees and certificates tracked in federal College Scorecard and IPEDS reporting. Median earnings about ten years after entry reach about $88,420 among students who received federal aid.
Medical University of South Carolina: research record
Canonical EDsmart Data findings for Medical University of South Carolina—costs, outcomes, admissions, and programs—with evidence and methodology notes.
Research findings
Interpretation
Median earnings should be read with net price, debt, and completion—not as a standalone quality score.
Student outcomes
Graduation rate and 10-year earnings are in the hero strip above; see Graduates for more.
What Medical University of South Carolina is known for
Top program completions
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse155
- Medicine147
- Physician Associate/Assistant96
- Dentistry76
- Adult Health Nurse/Nursing74
See earnings & programs for more.
Is Medical University of South Carolina a good school?
Data-framed fit—not a prestige rating.
Medical University of South Carolina is a good school for those looking for strong graduate earnings outcomes in College Scorecard data.
EDsmart Data does not assign an opinion score; this framing summarizes the strongest Scorecard signals for this campus.
More from the data
Location, control, enrollment, and aid context for Medical University of South Carolina.
Campus
Location
Charleston, SC
City / state
- ZIP
- 29425
- NCES locale
- Suburb
See Suburban college profile for median costs and outcomes at similar campuses.
Control
Institution type
Public
Control
- Region
- Southeast
- Carnegie
- Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music, and Design
Size
Enrollment
303
Total enrollment
- Undergraduate
- 401
- Graduate
- 2,943
- Full-time share
- 98%
Student aid
Debt & aid
$15,000
Median federal loan debt
- Pell grant share
- 11.39%
Total Cost, Aid & Default
Total Cost of Attendance
Costs include tuition and fees. Room & board, books, and other expenses are additional where not shown.
Tuition vs average net price after aid for Medical University of South Carolina.
Financial Aid by Income Level
Financial aid distribution by income level.
Student Loan Default Rate
The published 3-year cohort default rate for borrowers at Medical University of South Carolina was 0.00%.
Cohort default rates account for borrowers who default in the first three years.
Tuition tracker
Published tuition and average net price by reporting year come from the College Scorecard institution file. Values are not adjusted for inflation; missing cells mean the field was not reported or was suppressed for Medical University of South Carolina in that year.
Multi-year history is not in this profile yet. It is added when the institution cost history CSV has been collected and merged into school JSON.
Sticker tuition and net price over time
Where the institution reported separate in-state and out-of-state tuition, both appear. Gaps mean the value was not reported for that year.
College Scorecard reporting-year fields (not inflation-adjusted).
Net price by family income
Brackets follow Scorecard definitions for the series shown (public vs private institution).
Latest income-band net prices available in the processed extract.
How difficult is it to get in?
Acceptance Rate
Acceptance rate data is not available for this institution.
Admissions funnel data is not available for this institution.
Test Scores
Test score data is not available for this institution.
Score distribution is not available for this institution.
Academic Requirements
GPA requirements are not published by this institution. Contact the admissions office for specific academic requirements.
Estimated GPA range is not available for this institution.
Enrollment & Student Demographics
Medical University of South Carolina reported total enrollment of about 303 students in the latest College Scorecard extract. The student body is about 10% male and 90% female. Enrollment by race and ethnicity includes White (76.6%), Black or African American (8.2%), and Hispanic or Latino (6.9%). About 11.39% of undergraduates receive Pell Grants. Roughly 18.8% of students are first-generation college students.
Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment
98.0% Full-Time Enrollment
The total enrollment at Medical University of South Carolina in 2024 is 303 students.
Undergraduate enrollment is about 401 students. Graduate enrollment is about 2,943 students.
Full-time vs part-time enrollment comparison.
Retention Rate over Time
N/A%
2024 Retention Rate
Retention rate measures the number of first-time students who began their studies the previous fall and returned to school the following fall.
Retention rate over time compared to similar institutions.
Enrollment by Race & Ethnicity
Largest share of total enrollment in our College Scorecard extract.
College Scorecard student demographics (total enrollment shares).
Do students complete their programs?
Time to Complete
0.00% 100% Completion Time
0.00% 150% Completion Time
In 2024, 0.00% of students graduating from Medical University of South Carolina completed their program within 100% "normal time".
Completion rates over time compared to similar institutions.
Completions by Sex (Top Programs)
- Registered Nursing/Registered Nurse: 13% male / 87% female
- Medicine: 44% male / 56% female
- Physician Associate/Assistant: 12% male / 88% female
IPEDS completions by sex for the five largest programs (aggregate CIPs excluded).
Completions by Race & Ethnicity
Largest group by summed IPEDS award counts across reported programs.
Summed across program completion records in our extract.
Medical University of South Carolina graduates earn a median of $88,420 ten years after entry
Finding Earnings, debt, and program mix define the financial profile of Medical University of South Carolina.
Evidence Median earnings 10 years after entry: $88,420. Median federal loan debt: $15,000.
Method College Scorecard median earnings (10-year), median debt, and EDsmart ROI / payback models using campus net price.
Interpretation Institution-wide ROI and debt ratios summarize campus averages; program choice still drives individual outcomes.
Limitation Salary reflects median earnings ten years after entry; ROI is not program-specific.
Key takeaway Medical University of South Carolina graduates report median earnings of $88,420 ten years after entry—an institution-wide outcomes signal, not a program guarantee.
Return on Investment
Debt and 4-year net cost vs. cumulative 10-year median earnings for Medical University of South Carolina.
Top Programs by Completions
Largest 10 programs by IPEDS completions (34 reported codes; aggregate/unknown CIP buckets excluded).
IPEDS award counts for the largest programs at Medical University of South Carolina.
Employment Outcomes
Median earnings 6, 8, and 10 years after entry for Medical University of South Carolina graduates.
How financially powerful is this institution?
Finding: federal finance and Scorecard instructional fields for Medical University of South Carolina—endowment assets (fiscal year 2023), instructional staffing and expenditure. Compared with state, regional, and U.S. medians from EDsmart Data institutional financials.
Institutional endowment
$473.5M
End-of-year assets · Fiscal year 2023
- South Carolina median 37× the median ($12.8M)
- Southeast median 24× the median ($19.4M)
- U.S. median 18× the median ($26.4M)
- South Carolina median 19× the median ($7,041)
- Southeast median 14× the median ($9,308)
- U.S. median 11× the median ($12,100)
Instructional Resources
- Full-time faculty share: 91.4%
- South Carolina median 30.7 pp above median (60.7%)
- Southeast median 32.0 pp above median (59.4%)
- U.S. median 33.5 pp above median (58.0%)
- Average faculty salary (monthly): $11,127
- South Carolina median 1.6× the median ($6,831)
- Southeast median 1.6× the median ($6,825)
- U.S. median 1.5× the median ($7,615)
- Instructional expenditure per FTE: $47,215
- South Carolina median 5.8× the median ($8,125)
- Southeast median 7.2× the median ($6,602)
- U.S. median 6.5× the median ($7,288)
Instructional metrics from College Scorecard. Peer medians are campus-level; see the institutional financials deep dive. Detailed non-instructional staff counts are not included here.
Medical University of South Carolina at a glance
Medical University of South Carolina
Medical University of South Carolina is a public institution in Charleston, SC, classified as Special Focus Four-Year: Arts, Music, and Design.
- Largest programs (IPEDS awards)
- Registered Nursing/Registered NurseMedicinePhysician Associate/Assistant
- Largest enrollment groups
- White or Caucasian76.6%Black or African American8.2%Hispanic or Latino6.9%
Schools near Medical University of South Carolina
Other campuses in Charleston, SC when available, plus nearby institutions in South Carolina.
Similar schools
Peers matched by the same EDsmart outcomes grade (Grade A) within South Carolina, then by similar ownership and admissions.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Medical University of South Carolina located?
Medical University of South Carolina is located in Charleston, SC.
How much does Medical University of South Carolina cost?
Reported tuition is N/A and average net price is N/A in the latest College Scorecard data.
What is the student body demographics at Medical University of South Carolina?
Medical University of South Carolina reports undergraduate enrollment of about 401 students, White (76.6%), Black or African American (8.2%) in federal College Scorecard data.
How many first-generation students attend Medical University of South Carolina?
About 18.8% of students at Medical University of South Carolina are first-generation college students.
What do graduates of Medical University of South Carolina earn?
Median earnings are $77,677 six years after entry and $88,420 ten years after entry.
How much debt do Medical University of South Carolina students have?
Median federal loan debt among completers is $15,000.
Is Medical University of South Carolina public or private?
Medical University of South Carolina is a public institution located in Charleston, SC.
Is Medical University of South Carolina an HBCU?
No. Medical University of South Carolina is not flagged as an HBCU in the IPEDS institutional directory.
Is Medical University of South Carolina a tribal college?
No. Medical University of South Carolina is not flagged as a tribal college in IPEDS.
Is Medical University of South Carolina a Hispanic-serving institution (HSI)?
Using a 25% Hispanic enrollment threshold on College Scorecard demographics, Medical University of South Carolina does not meet that proxy (reported share 6.9%).
Is Medical University of South Carolina religiously affiliated?
No religious affiliation is reported for Medical University of South Carolina in IPEDS institutional characteristics.
Data Sources
This page uses data from the following sources:
- College Scorecard - U.S. Department of Education
- Institutional characteristics, costs, completion rates, and earnings data
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: collegescorecard.ed.gov
- Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)
- Employment and wage data by occupation
- Latest data: May 2024
- Source: bls.gov/oes
- O*NET Online - U.S. Department of Labor
- Occupational skills, knowledge, abilities, and work activities
- Database version: 28.0 (August 2023)
- Source: onetcenter.org
- IPEDS (Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System) - National Center for Education Statistics
- Institutional data, completions, enrollment, and financial aid
- Data years: 2015-2024
- Source: nces.ed.gov/ipeds
- Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS)
- Demographic and workforce data
- Latest data: 2023 ACS 5-Year Estimates
- Source: census.gov/acs
- Related geography & profiles
Data Processing: All data has been processed, cleaned, and aggregated for presentation. Where specific data points are unavailable, estimates are based on available data and clearly marked.
Last Updated: Data reflects the most recent available information as of January 2025.
Methodology & Data Scope
This profile uses institution-level fields from the U.S. Department of Education College Scorecard, merged with IPEDS directory attributes where needed for locale, ownership, and program completions.
Benchmark rows compare this campus to NCES locale-type medians (for example Suburban) from our processed location extract. Implied U.S. medians are derived from locale-vs-national percentage fields in that extract—not a separate national Scorecard table.