Allen University, SC

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Very Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeNot Selective • High Transfer-InHistorically Black College and UniversityAffiliated with the African Methodist Episcopal ChurchOpen AdmissionsMain Campus
1530 Harden Street, Columbia, SC 29204
(803) 376-5700

Allen University Rankings

Affordability75
Retention1
Graduation1
Earnings3
Diversity2
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Allen University

100%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
-Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences27%
Business, Management, Marketing29%
English Language and Literature2%
Mathematics and Statistics14%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Social Sciences19%
Visual and Performing Arts8%

Admissions

Getting into Allen University

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Cost

Cost of Attending Allen University

$13KIn-State Tuition
$13KOut-of-State Tuition
$24KAverage Total Cost
$15KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K$14K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$15K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$17K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$18K$18K$19K
>$110K$18K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Allen University

90%Receive Federal Loans
$10KMedian Federal Debt
14%Repayment Rate
$338Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K 73%58%57%
$30K–$48K 15%15%16%
$48K–$75K 7%12%12%
$75K–$110K 3%9%9%
>$110K 2%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolSCUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$10K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$10K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$8K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$10K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$6K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$45K$27K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$35K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$9K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$4K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolSCUS
1-year after entering repayment 8%34%43%
3-years after entering repayment 14%38%46%
5-years after entering repayment 19%43%50%
7-years after entering repayment 19%48%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Allen University

37%Retention Rate
12%Transfer Rate
34%Withdrawal Rate
27%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolSCUS
Within 4 Years 21%35%38%
Within 6 Years 27%47%55%
Within 8 Years 19%48%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolSCUS
Black 32%37%39%
Caucasian 100%47%52%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Allen University

87%Employment Rate
$16KMedian Salary
$8K25 Pctl Salary
$25K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolSCUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 87%87%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 79%85%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 85%86%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 76%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 86%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolSCUS
10th percentile of earnings$2K$7K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$8K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$16K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$25K$38K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$39K$50K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolSCUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$16K$26K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$20K$29K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$23K$31K$35K

Students

Students at Allen University

698Undergraduates
85%Full-time Undergrads
21Avg Entry Age
45Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolSCUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 45%67%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 55%33%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolSCUS
Asian <1%1%4%
Black 96%42%18%
Caucasian 1%46%49%
Hispanic or Latino <1%4%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Two or more races <1%2%3%
Other race 1%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K 65%47%43%
$30K–$48K 20%18%18%
$48K–$75K 12%15%16%
$75K–$110K 5%13%14%

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