Presbyterian College, SC

Private Nonprofit4-Year • Small • Highly ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeSelective • Low Transfer-InAffiliated with the Presbyterian Church USAMain Campus
503 South Broad Street, Clinton, SC 29325
(864) 833-2820

Presbyterian College Rankings

Affordability63
Selectivity30
Retention39
Graduation44
Earnings34
Diversity38
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at Presbyterian College

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

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences15%
Business, Management, Marketing25%
Education6%
English Language and Literature5%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
History10%
Mathematics and Statistics4%
Multi-disciplinary Studies1%
Philosophy and Religious Studies2%
Physical Sciences6%
Psychology13%
Social Sciences7%
Theology and Religious Vocations3%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Getting into Presbyterian College

69%Admission Rate
545Median SAT Math
565Median SAT Reading
22Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)500–590
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)510–620
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)19–25
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending Presbyterian College

$39KIn-State Tuition
$39KOut-of-State Tuition
$52KAverage Total Cost
$19KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K$15K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$15K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$17K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$22K$18K$19K
>$110K$27K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after Presbyterian College

49%Receive Federal Loans
$18KMedian Federal Debt
73%Repayment Rate
$259Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K 25%58%57%
$30K–$48K 14%15%16%
$48K–$75K 19%12%12%
$75K–$110K 17%9%9%
>$110K 26%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolSCUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$16K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$16K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$20K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$19K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$18K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$31K$27K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$27K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$6K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$5K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolSCUS
1-year after entering repayment 69%34%43%
3-years after entering repayment 73%38%46%
5-years after entering repayment 83%43%50%
7-years after entering repayment 87%48%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at Presbyterian College

76%Retention Rate
31%Transfer Rate
5%Withdrawal Rate
67%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolSCUS
Within 4 Years 61%35%38%
Within 6 Years 67%47%55%
Within 8 Years 67%48%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolSCUS
Asian 67%40%53%
Black 55%37%39%
Caucasian 68%47%52%
Hispanic or Latino 43%38%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 100%28%40%
Two or more races 71%42%44%
Other race 75%39%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after Presbyterian College

96%Employment Rate
$35KMedian Salary
$23K25 Pctl Salary
$50K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolSCUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 96%87%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 94%85%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 92%86%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 93%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 92%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolSCUS
10th percentile of earnings$10K$7K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$23K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$35K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$50K$38K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$53K$50K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolSCUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$35K$26K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$41K$29K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$44K$31K$35K

Students

Students at Presbyterian College

973Undergraduates
92%Full-time Undergrads
19Avg Entry Age
250Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolSCUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 50%67%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 50%33%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolSCUS
Asian 1%1%4%
Black 15%42%18%
Caucasian 71%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 4%2%3%
Other race <1%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS

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