- The Inkwell
- South Carolina
- Lander University
Greenwood, SCTown: distantZIP 29649Founded 1872
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1872
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.lander.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
South CarolinaPublic
Lander University
Lander University is a public university in Greenwood, South Carolina, with 3,397 undergraduates. It admits 81% of applicants, graduates 50% within six years and costs $16,659 a year after aid.
50%graduate
Admission rate81%
Retention70%
4-year graduation36%
Pell Grant share45%
Federal loans44%
$16,659net price / year
81%admission rate
1057average SAT
50%graduate in 6 years
$45,360median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,847median debt
#1,444 of 1,704 for earnings#610 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,035 of 1,738 for graduation rate#896 of 1,552 for selectivity
what it costs
Cost and net price
Net price is the average annual cost after grants and scholarships for full-time students who receive federal aid; it varies with family income.
Published cost
- Cost of attendance
- $28,321tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,700
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $21,300
- Average net price
- $16,659national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$14,542
$30,001–48,000$12,767
$48,001–75,000$12,960
$75,001–110,000$17,170
$110,001+$20,206
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 81%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1057
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 490–608
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 460–570
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 16–23
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college81%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college70%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college50%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college45%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 50%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 36%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 51%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $41,885
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $45,360middle 50%: $33,030–$63,078
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,847
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$63,078
Median, Lander University$45,360
Lower quarter$33,030
U.S. median, all colleges$58,886
Former students working and not enrolled · College Scorecard
who studies here
Students and faculty
Undergraduates
- Degree-seeking undergraduates
- 3,397
- Part-time
- 4.3%
- Women / men
- 68% / 32%
- Average age at entry
- 20.1
- First-generation students
- 32%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 45%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 18 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 54%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,527 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $6,195
- Endowment, end of year
- $25,729,201
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White65%
Hispanic2.1%
Black24%
Asian0.1%
Two or more races5.3%
U.S. nonresident2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.8%
Unknown0.3%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management34%
Health professions14%
Education8.6%
Psychology7.4%
Social sciences6.1%
Parks, recreation & fitness4.5%
Visual & performing arts4.2%
Public administration & social service3.7%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in South Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $16,375 | 52% | $49,727 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC | $14,565 | 44% | $51,703 |
| South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC | $18,030 | 32% | $41,531 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC | $15,680 | 43% | $53,988 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC | $22,019 | 79% | $82,609 |
| Francis Marion University Florence, SC | $10,890 | 38% | $47,527 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Millikin University Decatur, IL | $16,652 | 51% | $57,738 |
| University of Maine at Farmington Farmington, ME | $17,158 | 50% | $47,674 |
| University of the Ozarks Clarksville, AR | $17,192 | 48% | $44,113 |
| Brigham Young University-Hawaii Laie, HI | $17,608 | 49% | $57,487 |
| Catawba College Salisbury, NC | $15,993 | 48% | $52,260 |
| West Virginia Wesleyan College Buckhannon, WV | $17,980 | 50% | $55,361 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 218229. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q6484421.