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Is Citadel Military College of South Carolina worth it?
A first pass affordability and outcome read for Citadel Military College of South Carolina, using national average inputs. Run your own numbers for a personalized score.
Worth-It Score
Affordable
Citadel Military College of South Carolina lands in the affordable band for a typical family. Graduates earn a median of $82,609 ten years after enrolling, and that makes the median debt of $18,500 more manageable than it looks at first glance. For context, Citadel Military College of South Carolina's net price runs about 60% above the typical 4-year, public school. On the numbers alone, this school clears the bar comfortably.
Is the price fair?
Compared to 774 similar 4-year, public schools
This school
$21,041
/yrAverage school like this
$13,155
/yrThis weighs on your Worth-It Score
You'd pay about $7,887 more per year than the typical student at a similar school. Over 4 years that's roughly $32,000 in extra cost.
Score breakdown
The public version of the score weighs affordability, after graduation outcomes, and repayment burden.
Affordability
40% weight
The yearly net price sits in a range that leaves more room for family cash flow and lower borrowing.
Outcome
40% weight
The outcome data is workable, but not so strong that it erases financing risk.
Repayment
20% weight
Median debt stays in a more comfortable repayment range for a typical graduate.
The numbers behind the score
Median net price per year
$22,019
Median earnings 10 years out
$82,609
Median debt at graduation
$18,500
Graduation rate
77%
At Citadel Military College of South Carolina, a typical graduate carries about $18,500 in student debt and earns roughly $82,609 ten years after enrolling. On a standard 10-year repayment plan, that works out to about $210 per month, or 3% of pre-tax income. That sits inside a borrower comfort range for many graduates.
How earnings compare to a high school diploma
Graduates earn $52,453 more than the typical working high school graduate in South Carolina ($30,156) ten years after entering this school. A federal rule finalized in July 2026 ties each undergraduate program's federal loan eligibility to a comparison like this one, with the first calculations expected in 2027.
The national figure is $31,269. The Department of Education uses it instead of the state figure when fewer than half of a school's students come from its state.
90% of former students here earned more than the typical high school graduate ten years after entry, by College Scorecard's own measure.
Context, not a federal determination. The benchmarks are the Department of Education's published thresholds (2024 notice, based on 2022 Census data); thresholds under the 2026 rule have not been released yet. The official test looks at each program's graduates four years after completion; our figure is College Scorecard's median for the whole school, ten years after entry. How this works
What this means for your family
Citadel Military College of South Carolina is a public four year school in Charleston, SC. For many families, the key question is whether the published value here beats cheaper in state or regional alternatives once your real aid offer arrives.
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Common questions about Citadel Military College of South Carolina
The median net price at Citadel Military College of South Carolina is $22,019 per year. That is the average yearly price after typical grant aid for students in the public federal data, not the published sticker price.
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The Worth-It Score weighs affordability (40%), after graduation outcomes (40%), and repayment burden (20%). Underlying data points come from publicly available federal higher education reporting. See full methodology →
What families actually paid
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All students who received aid
$22,019a year, on average
Average for first-time, full-time students who received federal financial aid, 2024-25. It does not include transfer or part-time students, and it is an average rather than a quote — what you pay depends on your own circumstances and the aid this school offers you. Source: U.S. Department of Education, IPEDS.
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