- The Inkwell
- South Carolina
- Newberry College
Newberry, SCTown: distantZIP 29108Founded 1856
- Sector
- Private nonprofit
- Founded
- 1856
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.newberry.edu
South CarolinaReligious affiliationPrivate nonprofit
Newberry College
Newberry College is a private nonprofit college in Newberry, South Carolina, with 1,479 undergraduates. It admits 90% of applicants, graduates 42% within six years and costs $22,104 a year after aid.
42%graduate
Admission rate90%
Retention69%
4-year graduation25%
Pell Grant share56%
Federal loans74%
$22,104net price / year
90%admission rate
—average SAT
42%graduate in 6 years
$51,404median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,500median debt
#1,197 of 1,704 for earnings#1,027 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,320 of 1,738 for graduation rate#1,178 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
- $48,412tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $32,750
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $32,750
- Average net price
- $22,104national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$20,796
$30,001–48,000$19,967
$48,001–75,000$21,190
$75,001–110,000$22,922
$110,001+$25,368
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 90%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college90%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college69%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college42%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college56%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 42%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 25%
- First-year retention
- 69%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 47%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,052
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,404middle 50%: $34,911–$72,720
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$72,720
Median, Newberry College$51,404
Lower quarter$34,911
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
- 1,479
- Part-time
- 1.6%
- Women / men
- 51% / 49%
- Average age at entry
- 20.3
- First-generation students
- 31%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 56%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $7,467 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,029
- Endowment, end of year
- $21,240,928
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White52%
Hispanic1.8%
Black35%
Asian0.9%
U.S. nonresident2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.5%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown6.3%
15 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions24%
Business & management22%
Parks, recreation & fitness15%
Education8.3%
Biological & biomedical sciences7.6%
Psychology4.7%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting4.0%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies2.9%
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|---|---|---|---|
| Benedict College Columbia, SC | $17,734 | 43% | $36,562 |
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| Claflin University Orangeburg, SC | $19,710 | 47% | $44,351 |
| Converse University Spartanburg, SC | $23,526 | 44% | $45,726 |
| Wofford College Spartanburg, SC | $23,144 | 80% | $76,744 |
| North Greenville University Tigerville, SC | $22,235 | 54% | $47,090 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Wesleyan University Salina, KS | $22,165 | 42% | $57,332 |
| Fisher College Boston, MA | $22,042 | 40% | $52,749 |
| Baptist University of Florida Graceville, FL | $21,817 | 40% | $42,284 |
| Toccoa Falls College Toccoa Falls, GA | $21,229 | 43% | $44,698 |
| Quincy University Quincy, IL | $22,711 | 44% | $55,330 |
| Culver-Stockton College Canton, MO | $22,277 | 45% | $52,791 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 218414. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q14709596.