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The Citadel Five-Year Dashboard
October 2009
Institutional SC Corps of Cadets Financial Status Academic Program
US News - Best Value Strength TCF Endowment Market Value FT Faculty with Terminal Degree
1   F 2,139   F 164.8   C 98.8%   F
  1
  2,139
  124.8
  97.6%
7   rank 2,012     124.8   in millions 96.8%    
US News - Best Public SC Residents TCF Endowment Growth SCCC Student:Faculty Ratio
2   F 45.4%   F 14.6%   C 15.2:1   F
  2
  45.2%
  -24.3%
  15.2:1
3   rank 43.9%     -24.3%     13.7:1    
US News - Best Overall Female Cadets Alumni Giving Classes with > 50 Students
5   F 6.4%   F 34.6%   C 25   F
  5
  5.8%
  34.6%
  20
7   rank 5.5%     26.4%     18    
Total Student Headcount Minority Cadets Total College Budget
3,337   F 16.5%   F 88.0   FY
  3,337
  16.5%
  87.4
3,174     13.8%     71.2   in millions SCCC Admissions
SC Residents Freshman GPA State Funding Applicant Pool
61.6%   F 2.77   F 20.7%   FY 2,363   F
  61.6%
  2.77
  13.6%
  2,363
60.7%     2.55     13.6%     2,054    
Female Students 4 Year Graduation Rate Debt Service to Operations Acceptance Selectivity
25.3%   F 62.4%   A 6.8%   FY 77.2%   F
  23.0%
  59.2%
  6.8%
  77.2%
23.0%     55.0%     4.1%     72.6%    
Minority Students Cadet Commissioning Cadets with Financial Aid Admissions Yield
17.6%   F 33%   A 84.1%   A 43.8%   F
  15.4%
  33%
  84.1%
  39.5%
15.0%     27%     76.8%     39.5%    
Honor Violations Freshman Average SAT
18   A 1106   F
  12
  1092
12     1090    
Freshman Attrition - 4th Class Training Freshman HS GPA
10.3%   F 3.37   F
  10.0%
  3.37
7.5%     3.22    
Freshman Fall to Fall Retention
83.7%   A
  82.7%
81.2%    
LEGEND:
Current value Direction of change: Importance of change:
Highest value for the past 5 years 30%   A
higher green = better
  25%
lower red = worse
Lowest value for the past 5 years 20%    
no change black = neutral
A = Academic Year   F = Fall   C = Calendar Year   FY = Fiscal Year