Coastal Carolina vs Winthrop
What each college publishes, side by side. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt come from federal data.
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Coastal Carolina UniversityConway, SCCompass Score: GoodBCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.Winthrop UniversityRock Hill, SCCompass Score: Good
At a glance
- Winthrop has the higher graduation rate: 57% against 48% at Coastal Carolina.
- For families earning up to $30,000, Coastal Carolina has the lower price after aid: $9,563 a year, against $12,608 at Winthrop.
- Median debt is lower at Coastal Carolina: $23,750, against $26,975 at Winthrop.
Scores
Compass Score
B-Compass Score: Good (grade B-): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BCompass Score: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
Academic Excellence
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
BAcademic Excellence: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 43%
Value
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges. Top 43%
BValue: Good (grade B): below the top 35% of rated colleges. Letters are set by rank among rated colleges.
The college
Category
Regional universities
Regional universities
Location
Conway, SC
Rock Hill, SC
Setting
City
City
Students
10,829
4,694
Sports
NCAA Division I · Sun Belt Conference
NCAA Division I · Big South Conference
Admission
Admission rate
75%
79%
Average SAT
1143
1139
ACT middle 50%
21–26
20–27
Outcomes
Graduation rate
48%
57%
First-year retention
77%
74%
Median earnings 10 years after entry
$47,258
$47,185
Median debt
$23,750
$26,975
Cost
Average price after aid
About $14,000
About $15,000
Price after aid, by family income
Up to $30,000
About $10,000
About $13,000
$30,001–$48,000
About $10,000
About $13,000
$48,001–$75,000
About $13,000
About $14,000
$75,001–$110,000
About $16,000
About $19,000
Over $110,000
About $20,000
About $21,000
Top majors by graduate earnings
Bachelor's majors
- Information science $77,999
- Finance $70,181
- Computing and information science $63,247
- Accounting $63,239
- Marketing $62,373
- Business administration $61,987
- Chemistry $60,324
- Design $54,194
- Allied health $52,363
- Biology $50,536
Compare with another college
The Compass Score and grades are College Compass Guide’s own ratings. Cost, admission, graduation, earnings and debt are federal data. This comparison doesn’t rank the two colleges; the figures are shown as published.