- The Inkwell
- South Carolina
- Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SCCity: smallZIP 29733Founded 1886
- Sector
- Public
- Founded
- 1886
- Carnegie class
- Master's: larger programs
- Highest degree
- Graduate degree
- Federal aid since
- 1965
- Website
- www.winthrop.edu
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Winthrop University
Winthrop University is a public university in Rock Hill, South Carolina, with 3,523 undergraduates. It admits 79% of applicants, graduates 52% within six years and costs $16,375 a year after aid.
52%graduate
Admission rate79%
Retention74%
4-year graduation41%
Pell Grant share45%
Federal loans54%
$16,375net price / year
79%admission rate
1139average SAT
52%graduate in 6 years
$49,727median earnings, 10 yrs
$25,500median debt
#1,264 of 1,704 for earnings#589 of 1,739 for lowest net price#986 of 1,738 for graduation rate#844 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
- $31,746tuition, fees, housing, books, per year
- Tuition & fees, in-state
- $14,680
- Tuition & fees, out-of-state
- $28,720
- Average net price
- $16,375national median $19,980
Net price by family income
$0–30,000$13,290
$30,001–48,000$14,795
$48,001–75,000$15,054
$75,001–110,000$18,168
$110,001+$22,525
getting in
Admissions and test scores
Admission
- Admission rate
- 79%national median 77%
- Average SAT
- 1139
- SAT reading, middle 50%
- 520–630
- SAT math, middle 50%
- 490–590
- ACT composite, middle 50%
- 20–27
Against the national median
Admission rate · this college79%
Admission rate · U.S. median77%
Retention · this college74%
Retention · U.S. median76%
Graduation · this college52%
Graduation · U.S. median55%
Pell share · this college45%
Pell share · U.S. median39%
after enrolling
Graduation, earnings and debt
Completion
- Graduation rate, 6 years
- 52%within 150% of normal time
- Graduation rate, 4 years
- 41%
- First-year retention
- 74%
- Award within 8 years, all students
- 62%
Earnings and debt
- Median earnings, 6 years after entry
- $42,713
- Median earnings, 10 years after entry
- $49,727middle 50%: $35,134–$70,174
- Median debt at graduation
- $25,500
- 3-year loan default rate
- 0%
Earnings ten years after entry
Upper quarter$70,174
Median, Winthrop University$49,727
Lower quarter$35,134
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
- 3,523
- Part-time
- 5.2%
- Women / men
- 64% / 36%
- Average age at entry
- 20.6
- First-generation students
- 28%
- Pell Grant recipients
- 45%
Faculty and resources
- Student-to-faculty ratio
- 13 : 1
- Full-time faculty
- 64%
- Average faculty salary
- $8,923 / month
- Instructional spending per student
- $9,121
- Endowment, end of year
- $78,222,236
Race and ethnicity, undergraduates
White49%
Hispanic9.0%
Black32%
Asian2.0%
Two or more races5.7%
U.S. nonresident1.9%
American Indian / Alaska Native0.2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.1%
Unknown0.1%
19 fields of study
Most popular fields
Share of bachelor’s degrees awarded, by broad field (CIP family).
Business & management18%
Education13%
Visual & performing arts12%
Biological & biomedical sciences8.5%
Psychology7.4%
Parks, recreation & fitness7.3%
Social sciences5.5%
Communication & journalism4.3%
keep comparing
Similar colleges
Public colleges in South Carolina
| College | Net price | Grad. | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lander University Greenwood, SC | $16,659 | 50% | $45,360 |
| University of South Carolina-Upstate Spartanburg, SC | $15,680 | 43% | $53,988 |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Hays State University Hays, KS | $16,333 | 53% | $53,030 |
| Northwest Missouri State University Maryville, MO | $16,120 | 52% | $52,028 |
| Concordia University-Saint Paul Saint Paul, MN | $16,222 | 50% | $65,009 |
| North Park University Chicago, IL | $15,949 | 52% | $61,717 |
| University of Central Missouri Warrensburg, MO | $15,554 | 52% | $52,739 |
| Westfield State University Westfield, MA | $16,484 | 49% | $63,082 |
Source: College Scorecard, U.S. Department of Education — institution file, most recent cohorts. UNITID 218964. Founding year, motto and memberships: Wikidata Q8026588.