- The Inkwell
- South Carolina
- University of South Carolina-Upstate
Spartanburg, SCSuburb: midsizeZIP 29303Founded 1967
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1967
- Carnegie class
- Baccalaureate: diverse fields
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.uscupstate.edu
South CarolinaPublic
University of South Carolina-Upstate
University of South Carolina-Upstate is a public university in Spartanburg, South Carolina, with 4,038 undergraduates. It admits 67% of applicants, graduates 43% within six years and costs $15,680 a year after aid.
43%graduate
Admission rate67%
Retention70%
4-year graduation29%
Pell Grant share52%
Federal loans50%
$15,680net price / year
67%admission rate
1099average SAT
43%graduate in 6 years
$53,988median earnings, 10 yrs
$21,234median debt
#1,068 of 1,704 for earnings#543 of 1,739 for lowest net price#1,271 of 1,738 for graduation rate#500 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
- $27,810tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $11,588
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $23,090
- Average net price
- $15,680national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,501
$30,001–48,000$13,713
$48,001–75,000$15,076
$75,001–110,000$18,698
$110,001+$22,554
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 67%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1099
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 510–605
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 495–570
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 21–26
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college67%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college70%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college43%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college52%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 43%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 29%
- First-year retention
- 70%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 56%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $48,681
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $53,988middle 50%: $37,345–$79,642
- Median debt at graduation
- $21,234
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$79,642
Median, University of South Carolina-Upstate$53,988
Lower quarter$37,345
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
- 4,038
- Part-time
- 13%
- Women / men
- 65% / 35%
- Average age at entry
- 23.2
- First-generation students
- 35%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 52%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 15 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 56%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,412 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $10,088
- Endowment, end of year
- $13,988,361
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White47%
Hispanic8.7%
Black34%
Asian2.9%
Two or more races5.5%
U.S. nonresident1.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.2%
Unknown0.4%
20 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Health professions26%
Business & management12%
Biological & biomedical sciences9.3%
Education8.8%
Computer & information sciences8.3%
Psychology6.9%
Liberal arts & humanities6.5%
Homeland security, law enforcement & firefighting5.9%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in South Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winthrop University Rock Hill, SC | $16,375 | 52% | $49,727 |
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | $16,659 | 50% | $45,360 |
| University of South Carolina Aiken Aiken, SC | $14,565 | 44% | $51,703 |
| 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 |
Same Carnegie class, similar price
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catawba College Salisbury, NC | $15,993 | 48% | $52,260 |
| Montana State University-Northern Havre, MT | $14,686 | 39% | $52,907 |
| Calvary University Kansas City, MO | $16,756 | 39% | $45,535 |
| Talladega College Talladega, AL | $13,528 | 44% | $38,238 |
| Tennessee Wesleyan University Athens, TN | $14,965 | 49% | $53,474 |
| Dickinson State University Dickinson, ND | $14,076 | 40% | $55,221 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 218742. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q7896324.