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- South Carolina State University
Orangeburg, SCTown: distantZIP 29117Founded 1896
South CarolinaHBCUPublic
South Carolina State University
South Carolina State University is a public university in Orangeburg, South Carolina, with 2,934 undergraduates. It admits 83% of applicants, graduates 32% within six years and costs $18,030 a year after aid.
32%graduate
Admission rate83%
Retention56%
4-year graduation14%
Pell Grant share74%
Federal loans68%
$18,030net price / year
83%admission rate
—average SAT
32%graduate in 6 years
$41,531median earnings, 10 yrs
$26,964median debt
#1,535 of 1,704 for earnings#719 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,520 of 1,738 for graduation rate#940 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
- $29,846tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,060
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $21,750
- Average net price
- $18,030national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$16,960
$30,001–48,000$16,717
$48,001–75,000$18,111
$75,001–110,000$24,156
$110,001+$25,463
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 83%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college83%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college56%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college32%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college74%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 32%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 14%
- First-year retention
- 56%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 34%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $33,541
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $41,531middle 50%: $26,727–$60,779
- Median debt at graduation
- $26,964
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$60,779
Median, South Carolina State University$41,531
Lower quarter$26,727
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
- 2,934
- Part-time
- 8.3%
- Women / men
- 55% / 45%
- Average age at entry
- 20.3
- First-generation students
- 36%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 74%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 19 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 100%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,174 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $8,130
- Endowment, end of year
- $19,681,117
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White1.2%
Hispanic0.1%
Black90%
Asian0.2%
Two or more races4.3%
U.S. nonresident0.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown3.4%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management17%
Family & consumer sciences13%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting7.6%
Education7.2%
Health professions4.9%
Communication & journalism4.6%
Visual & performing arts4.6%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in South Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC | $14,565 | 44% | $51,703 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC | $22,019 | 79% | $82,609 |
| Francis Marion University Florence, SC | $10,890 | 38% | $47,527 |
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | $16,659 | 50% | $45,360 |
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $16,375 | 52% | $49,727 |
| University of South Carolina Beaufort Bluffton, SC | $20,646 | 39% | $51,424 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shawnee State University Portsmouth, OH | $17,766 | 29% | $43,200 |
| Judson University Elgin, IL | $19,224 | 34% | $59,095 |
| Warner University Lake Wales, FL | $19,778 | 31% | $46,512 |
| Calumet College of Saint Joseph Whiting, IN | $18,778 | 27% | $50,059 |
| Missouri Western State University Saint Joseph, MO | $16,379 | 35% | $47,624 |
| Greensboro College Greensboro, NC | $18,187 | 42% | $50,121 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 218733. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7566644.