University of South Carolina Beaufort, SC

Public4-Year • Small • Primarily ResidentialBaccalaureate CollegeNot Selective • High Transfer-InMain Campus
1 University Boulevard, Bluffton, SC 29909
(843) 208-8000

University of South Carolina Beaufort Rankings

Affordability69
Selectivity12
Retention13
Graduation1
Earnings23
Diversity57
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at University of South Carolina Beaufort

83%Bachelor’s
6%Associate’s
11%Certificate
BachHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences9%
Business, Management, Marketing27%
Communication, Journalism6%
Education4%
English Language and Literature3%
Foreign Languages, Linguistics1%
Health Professions and Related Programs13%
History2%
Liberal Arts and Sciences, Humanities3%
Mathematics and Statistics<1%
Multi-disciplinary Studies5%
Psychology8%
Social Sciences14%
Visual and Performing Arts3%

Admissions

Getting into University of South Carolina Beaufort

63%Admission Rate
498Median SAT Math
520Median SAT Reading
20Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)445–550
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)470–570
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)17–22
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending University of South Carolina Beaufort

$11KIn-State Tuition
$22KOut-of-State Tuition
$23KAverage Total Cost
$17KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K$14K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$15K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$18K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$19K$18K$19K
>$110K$20K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after University of South Carolina Beaufort

65%Receive Federal Loans
$12KMedian Federal Debt
47%Repayment Rate
$259Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K 40%58%57%
$30K–$48K 18%15%16%
$48K–$75K 15%12%12%
$75K–$110K 14%9%9%
>$110K 14%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$13K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$11K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$16K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$10K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$32K$27K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$23K$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 43%34%43%
3-years after entering repayment 47%38%46%
5-years after entering repayment 59%43%50%
7-years after entering repayment 56%48%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at University of South Carolina Beaufort

63%Retention Rate
52%Transfer Rate
16%Withdrawal Rate
30%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolSCUS
Within 4 Years 17%35%38%
Within 6 Years 30%47%55%
Within 8 Years 25%48%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolSCUS
Asian 50%40%53%
Black 36%37%39%
Caucasian 31%47%52%
Hispanic or Latino 24%38%47%
Native American or Alaskan Native 33%28%40%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander 100%49%43%
Non-US citizens/residents 67%51%50%
Two or more races 32%42%44%
Other race 50%39%44%

Outcomes

Outcomes after University of South Carolina Beaufort

92%Employment Rate
$31KMedian Salary
$18K25 Pctl Salary
$43K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolSCUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 92%87%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 88%85%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 87%86%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 86%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 85%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolSCUS
10th percentile of earnings$7K$7K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$18K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$31K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$43K$38K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$51K$50K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

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

Students

Students at University of South Carolina Beaufort

2,040Undergraduates
60%Full-time Undergrads
22Avg Entry Age
-Graduate Students

Enrollment by Gender

GenderSchoolSCUS
Female degree-seeking undergraduates 69%67%64%
Male degree-seeking undergraduates 31%33%35%

Enrollment by Race and Nativity

Race and NativitySchoolSCUS
Asian 1%1%4%
Black 21%42%18%
Caucasian 60%46%49%
Hispanic or Latino 8%4%18%
Native American or Alaskan Native <1%<1%1%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander <1%<1%<1%
Non-US citizens/residents 1%1%2%
Two or more races 5%2%3%
Other race 2%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K 33%47%43%
$30K–$48K 18%18%18%
$48K–$75K 16%15%16%
$75K–$110K 20%13%14%
>$110K 22%14%15%

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