Charleston School of Law

www.charlestonlaw.edu/

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2021 Enrolled Students

607

91.8% Full-Time

About

Charleston School of Law is a higher education institution located in Charleston County, SC. In 2021, the most popular Professional Doctorate concentrations at Charleston School of Law were Law (189 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 189 degrees were awarded across all undergraduate and graduate programs at Charleston School of Law. 58.2% of these degrees were awarded to women, and 41.8% awarded men. The most common race/ethnicity group of degree recipients was white (135 degrees), 4.82 times more than then the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (28 degrees).

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Costs

Student Loan Default Rate

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2019 Default Rate

Number of Defaults

In 2019 the default rate for borrower's at Charleston School of Law was 0%, which represents 0 out of the 160 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 607 students in 2021. The full-time enrollment at Charleston School of Law is 557 students and the part-time enrollment is 50. This means that 91.8% 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 83.2% White, 6.43% Hispanic or Latino, 4.45% Black or African American, 1.15% Asian, 0.988% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.659% Two or More Races.

Students enrolled in full-time Graduate programs are most commonly White Female (51%), followed by White Male (31.8%) and Hispanic or Latino Female (4.13%).

Full-Time vs Part-Time Enrollment

91.8%

Full-Time Enrollment

The total enrollment at Charleston School of Law in 2021, both undergraduate and graduate, is 607 students. The full-time enrollment at Charleston School of Law is 557 and the part-time enrollment is 50. This means that 91.8% of students enrolled at Charleston School of Law are enrolled full-time compared with 69.7% 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 (2021)

White
505 enrolled students
Hispanic or Latino
39 enrolled students
Black or African American
27 enrolled students

The enrolled student population at Charleston School of Law is 83.2% White, 6.43% Hispanic or Latino, 4.45% Black or African American, 1.15% Asian, 0.988% American Indian or Alaska Native, and 0.659% Two or More Races. This includes both full-time and part-time students as well as graduate and undergraduates. By comparison, enrollment for all Special Focus Institutions is 43.6% White, 18.4% Hispanic or Latino, and 14% 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, 18 students (2.97%) did not report their race.

Graduates

In 2021, 31 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 (135 degrees awarded). There were 4.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (28 degrees).

The most common Professional Doctorate concentration at Charleston School of Law is Law (189 degrees awarded).

In 2021, 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 (189 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 (12,788 people), Lawyers, & judges, magistrates, & other judicial workers (10,844 people), Other managers (3,098 people), Secretaries and administrative assistants, except legal, medical, and executive (1,807 people), and Elementary & middle school teachers (1,502 people).

The most specialized majors at Charleston School of Law in 2021 are Legal (189 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

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, Physicians, Sales representatives of services, except advertising, insurance, financial services, and travel, Miscellaneous engineers, including nuclear engineers, and Securities, commodities, & financial services sales agents

The most specialized majors at Charleston School of Law are Legal (189 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

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 (18,985 people), Justice, public order, & safety activities (7,489 people), Elementary & secondary schools (3,479 people), Insurance carriers (3,322 people), and Colleges, universities & professional schools, including junior colleges (2,618 people).

The most specialized majors at Charleston School of Law are Legal (189 degrees awarded) (as of 2021).

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 (2021)

189 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common professional doctorate concentration at Charleston School of Law was Law with 189 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 2021

110

Degrees Awarded to Women

in 2021

In 2021, 79 degrees were awarded to men at Charleston School of Law, which is 0.718 times less than the number of degrees awarded to females (110).

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

Most Common Male Majors

In 2021, 79 degrees were awarded to men at Charleston School of Law in Law, which is 0.718 times less than the 110 female recipients with that same degree.

Most Common Female Majors

In 2021, 110 degrees were awarded to men at Charleston School of Law in Law, which is 1.39 times more than the 79 male recipients with that same degree.

Race & Ethnicity by Share

Most Common Student Race or Ethnicity (2021)

White
135 degrees awarded
Black or African American
28 degrees awarded
Hispanic or Latino
12 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity at Charleston School of Law is white (135 degrees awarded). There were 4.82 times more white recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, black or african american (28 degrees).

5.29% of degree recipients (10 students) did not report their race.

Race & Ethnicity by Sex

Most Common Sex Demographic (2021)

White Female
71 degrees awarded
White Male
64 degrees awarded
Black or African American Female
22 degrees awarded

The most common race/ethnicity and sex grouping at Charleston School of Law is white female (71 degrees awarded). There were 1.11 times more white female recipients than the next closest race/ethnicity group, white male (64 degrees).

Operations

Charleston School of Law employs 13 Professors, 6 Associate professors and 3 Assistant professors. Most academics at Charleston School of Law are Male Professor (7), Female Professor (6), and Female Associate professor (4).

The most common positions for non-instructional staff at Charleston School of Law are: Management, with 18 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services, with 9 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

Salary Expenditure

$6.66M

2021 Salaries

7.6%

growth from 2020

In 2021, Charleston School of Law paid a median of $6.66M in salaries, a 7.6% growth from the previous year.

The median for similar Special Focus Institutions is 3.06M (42.8% of overall expenditures).

Instructional Salaries

$3.01M

Instructional Salaries

Number of Employees

In 2021, Charleston School of Law paid a total of $3.01M to 24 employees working as instructors, which represents 45.2% of all salaries paid.

This is compared to a median of $871k (28.4%) for similar Special Focus Institutions.

Occupations by Share

Professor

Most Common Instructor

13 Employees

Management

Most Common Non-Instructional Employee

18 Employees

In 2021, the most common positions for instructional staff at Charleston School of Law were Professor with 13 employees, Associate professor with 6 employees, and Assistant professor with 3 employees.

In 2021, the most common positions for non-instructional staff at Charleston School of Law were Management with 18 employees, Librarians, Curators, Archivists, and Academic Affairs and Other Education Services with 9 employees, and Office and Administrative Support with 4 employees.

Instructors by Academic Rank and Sex

Most Common Demographic (2021)

Male Professor
Female Professor
Female Associate professor

In 2021, the most common demographic for instructional staff at Charleston School of Law was Male Professor with 7 employees, Female Professor with 6 employees, and Female Associate professor with 4 employees.

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