- The Inkwell
- South Carolina
- University of South Carolina Aiken
Aiken, SCSuburb: largeZIP 29801Founded 1961
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1961
- Carnegie class
- Master's: small programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.usca.edu
South CarolinaPublic
University of South Carolina Aiken
University of South Carolina Aiken is a public university in Aiken, South Carolina, with 2,962 undergraduates. It admits 78% of applicants, graduates 44% within six years and costs $14,565 a year after aid.
44%graduate
Admission rate78%
Retention67%
4-year graduation26%
Pell Grant share44%
Federal loans40%
$14,565net price / year
78%admission rate
1120average SAT
44%graduate in 6 years
$51,703median earnings, 10 yrs
$22,132median debt
#1,186 of 1,704 for earnings#469 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,258 of 1,738 for graduation rate#826 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
- $25,625tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,760
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $21,218
- Average net price
- $14,565national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$12,555
$30,001–48,000$12,132
$48,001–75,000$13,071
$75,001–110,000$16,923
$110,001+$21,068
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 78%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1120
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 510–620
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 470–600
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 19–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college78%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college67%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college44%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college44%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 44%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 26%
- First-year retention
- 67%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 45%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $43,600
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,703middle 50%: $33,339–$77,064
- Median debt at graduation
- $22,132
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$77,064
Median, University of South Carolina Aiken$51,703
Lower quarter$33,339
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
- 2,962
- Part-time
- 13%
- Women / men
- 61% / 39%
- Average age at entry
- 21.9
- First-generation students
- 33%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 44%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 16 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 61%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,537 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,925
- Endowment, end of year
- $36,148,232
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White57%
Hispanic9.7%
Black22%
Asian1.5%
Two or more races6.4%
U.S. nonresident2.0%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Unknown0.6%
18 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management28%
Health professions20%
Psychology7.8%
Education7.6%
Computer & information sciences6.8%
Parks, recreation & fitness5.4%
Biological & biomedical sciences5.0%
Communication & journalism4.2%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in South Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC | $18,030 | 32% | $41,531 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lake Erie College Painesville, OH | $13,324 | 44% | $54,578 |
| Alcorn State University Alcorn State, MS | $14,791 | 49% | $40,721 |
| Berkeley College-Woodland Park Woodland Park, NJ | $16,902 | 44% | $46,839 |
| Eastern Oregon University La Grande, OR | $15,665 | 38% | $53,987 |
| West Virginia State University Institute, WV | $13,624 | 36% | $43,742 |
| Northern State University Aberdeen, SD | $15,279 | 52% | $51,006 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 218645. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7896316.