Limestone College, SC

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Primarily ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeNot Selective • High Transfer-InMain Campus
1115 College Drive, Gaffney, SC 29340
80079571510

Limestone College Rankings

Affordability45
Selectivity17
Retention4
Graduation1
Earnings25
Diversity64
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Limestone College

81%Bachelor’s
19%Associate’s
-Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences4%
Business, Management, Marketing32%
Communication, Journalism1%
Computer and Information Sciences8%
Education5%
English Language and Literature1%
Health Professions and Related Programs6%
History1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences<1%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting7%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities6%
Mathematics and Statistics<1%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies4%
Psychology5%
Public Administration and Social Service15%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Getting into Limestone College

44%Admission Rate
520Median SAT Math
525Median SAT Reading
21Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)480–560
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)480–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)18–23
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Limestone College

$25KIn-State Tuition
$25KOut-of-State Tuition
$41KAverage Total Cost
$24KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K$23K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$22K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$25K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$24K$18K$19K
>$110K$28K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Limestone College

72%Receive Federal Loans
$18KMedian Federal Debt
35%Repayment Rate
$288Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K 50%58%57%
$30K–$48K 18%15%16%
$48K–$75K 13%12%12%
$75K–$110K 9%9%9%
>$110K 9%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolSCUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$18K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$18K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$17K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$19K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$13K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$39K$27K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$28K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$4K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolSCUS
1-year after entering repayment 28%34%43%
3-years after entering repayment 35%38%46%
5-years after entering repayment 46%43%50%
7-years after entering repayment 53%48%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Limestone College

52%Retention Rate
-Transfer Rate
31%Withdrawal Rate
39%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolSCUS
Within 4 Years 22%35%38%
Within 6 Years 39%47%55%
Within 8 Years 37%48%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolSCUS
Black 27%37%39%
Caucasian 36%47%52%
Hispanic or Latino 46%38%47%
Non-US citizens/residents 65%51%50%
Two or more races 50%42%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Limestone College

92%Employment Rate
$32KMedian Salary
$21K25 Pctl Salary
$44K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolSCUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 92%87%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 89%85%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 89%86%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 89%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 87%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolSCUS
10th percentile of earnings$9K$7K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$21K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$32K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$44K$38K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$57K$50K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolSCUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$32K$26K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$34K$29K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$37K$31K$35K

Students

Students at Limestone College

2,278Undergraduates
57%Full-time Undergrads
27Avg Entry Age
67Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolSCUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 56%67%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 44%33%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolSCUS
Asian 1%1%4%
Black 45%42%18%
Caucasian 45%46%49%
Hispanic or Latino 4%4%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native 1%<1%1%
Non-US citizens/residents 4%1%2%
Two or more races <1%2%3%
Other race 2%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K 39%47%43%
$30K–$48K 17%18%18%
$48K–$75K 13%15%16%
$75K–$110K 15%13%14%
>$110K 17%14%15%

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