- The Inkwell
- South Carolina
- University of South Carolina Beaufort
Bluffton, SCTown: fringeZIP 29909Founded 1959
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1959
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uscb.edu
- Member of
- AASCU
South CarolinaPublic
University of South Carolina Beaufort
University of South Carolina Beaufort is a public university in Bluffton, South Carolina, with 2,052 undergraduates. It admits 72% of applicants, graduates 39% within six years and costs $20,646 a year after aid.
39%graduate
Admission rate72%
Retention61%
4-year graduation30%
Pell Grant share45%
Federal loans47%
$20,646net price / year
72%admission rate
—average SAT
39%graduate in 6 years
$51,424median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,930median debt
#1,194 of 1,704 for earnings#911 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,388 of 1,738 for graduation rate#645 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
- $30,333tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $10,730
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $21,776
- Average net price
- $20,646national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$17,414
$30,001–48,000$17,659
$48,001–75,000$18,402
$75,001–110,000$22,438
$110,001+$26,618
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 72%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- —
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- —
- SAT math, middle 50%
- —
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- —
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college72%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college61%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college39%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college45%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 39%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 30%
- First-year retention
- 61%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 47%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $44,532
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $51,424middle 50%: $35,329–$74,738
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,930
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$74,738
Median, University of South Carolina Beaufort$51,424
Lower quarter$35,329
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
- 2,052
- Part-time
- 10%
- Women / men
- 67% / 33%
- Average age at entry
- 22.1
- First-generation students
- 31%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 45%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 53%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,392 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,434
- Endowment, end of year
- $10,545,792
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White58%
Hispanic13%
Black19%
Asian1.2%
Two or more races5.1%
U.S. nonresident1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown0.5%
14 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions18%
Psychology18%
Business & management17%
Biological & biomedical sciences12%
Liberal arts & humanities8.2%
Social sciences6.5%
Multi/interdisciplinary studies3.5%
Communication & journalism3.2%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in South Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Marion University Florence, SC | $10,890 | 38% | $47,527 |
| Citadel Military College of South Carolina Charleston, SC | $22,019 | 79% | $82,609 |
| South Carolina State University Orangeburg, SC | $18,030 | 32% | $41,531 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC | $14,565 | 44% | $51,703 |
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | $16,659 | 50% | $45,360 |
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $16,375 | 52% | $49,727 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pacific Rim Christian University Honolulu, HI | $20,718 | 40% | $51,712 |
| Central Baptist College Conway, AR | $20,276 | 41% | $49,734 |
| Fort Lewis College Durango, CO | $20,090 | 36% | $49,164 |
| Eureka College Eureka, IL | $21,198 | 36% | $51,381 |
| Baptist University of Florida Graceville, FL | $21,817 | 40% | $42,284 |
| Fisher College Boston, MA | $22,042 | 40% | $52,749 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 218654. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7896318.