South Carolina State University, SC

Public4-Year • Small • Highly ResidentialMaster's College and UniversityNot Selective • High Transfer-InHistorically Black College and UniversityMain Campus
300 College St Ne, Orangeburg, SC 29117
(803) 536-7000

South Carolina State University Rankings

Affordability54
Selectivity2
Retention15
Graduation1
Earnings8
Diversity4
1 ← Poor Great → 100

Academics

Academics at South Carolina State University

96%Bachelor’s
-Associate’s
4%Certificate
GradHighest Degree

Share of Graduates by Field of Study

Biological and Biomedical Sciences14%
Business, Management, Marketing14%
Communication, Journalism6%
Computer and Information Sciences4%
Education12%
Engineering2%
Engineering Technologies7%
Health Professions and Related Programs2%
History<1%
Human, Family and Consumer Sciences10%
Law Enforcement, Firefighting7%
Mathematics and Statistics2%
Parks, Recreation, Fitness Studies2%
Physical Sciences3%
Psychology6%
Public Administration and Social Service3%
Social Sciences1%
Visual and Performing Arts4%

Admissions

Getting into South Carolina State University

53%Admission Rate
460Median SAT Math
475Median SAT Reading
17Median ACT Composite

Typical Test Scores

SAT Math (25–75%)420–500
200 800
SAT Reading (25–75%)440–510
200 800
ACT Composite (25–75%)15–18
1 36

Cost

Cost of Attending South Carolina State University

$11KIn-State Tuition
$22KOut-of-State Tuition
$30KAverage Total Cost
$21KAverage Net Cost

Average Net Price by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K$20K$14K$14K
$30K–$48K$22K$15K$15K
$48K–$75K$24K$17K$17K
$75K–$110K$27K$18K$19K
>$110K$25K$19K$21K

Debt

Typical Debt after South Carolina State University

76%Receive Federal Loans
$20KMedian Federal Debt
29%Repayment Rate
$322Median Payment

Received Financial Aid

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K 62%58%57%
$30K–$48K 17%15%16%
$48K–$75K 12%12%12%
$75K–$110K 6%9%9%
>$110K 3%10%11%

Student Debt

CategorySchoolSCUS
The median debt for family income between $0–$30K$21K$11K$11K
The median debt for family income between $30K–$75K$19K$12K$12K
The median debt for students with family income >$75K$18K$11K$12K
The median debt for Pell students$21K$12K$12K
The median debt for no-Pell students$12K$10K$11K
Cumulative loan debt at the 90th percentile$50K$27K$25K
Cumulative loan debt at the 75th percentile$37K$19K$18K
Cumulative loan debt at the 25th percentile$10K$5K$6K
Cumulative loan debt at the 10th percentile$5K$3K$3K

Repayment Rates

PeriodSchoolSCUS
1-year after entering repayment 19%34%43%
3-years after entering repayment 29%38%46%
5-years after entering repayment 33%43%50%
7-years after entering repayment 36%48%55%

Completion

Completion Rates at South Carolina State University

64%Retention Rate
22%Transfer Rate
19%Withdrawal Rate
35%Graduation Rate

Graduation Rates by Time Taken

Time TakenSchoolSCUS
Within 4 Years 16%35%38%
Within 6 Years 35%47%55%
Within 8 Years 40%48%56%

Graduation Rates by Ethnicity

Ethnicity and NativitySchoolSCUS
Asian 50%40%53%
Black 34%37%39%
Caucasian 50%47%52%
Hispanic or Latino 20%38%47%

Outcomes

Outcomes after South Carolina State University

94%Employment Rate
$22KMedian Salary
$14K25 Pctl Salary
$32K75 Pctl Salary

Employment over Time

PeriodSchoolSCUS
Employed 6 years after enrollment 94%87%85%
Employed 7 years after enrollment 90%85%84%
Employed 8 years after enrollment 91%86%84%
Employed 9 years after enrollment 89%85%83%
Employed 10 years after enrollment 91%84%83%

Distribution of Earnings after Graduation

PercentileSchoolSCUS
10th percentile of earnings$5K$7K$7K
25th percentile of earnings$14K$16K$17K
50th percentile of earnings$22K$26K$29K
75th percentile of earnings$32K$38K$43K
90th percentile of earnings$43K$50K$57K

Median Earnings over Time

PeriodSchoolSCUS
Earnings 6 years after enrollment$22K$26K$29K
Earnings 8 years after enrollment$26K$29K$32K
Earnings 10 years after enrollment$30K$31K$35K

Students

Students at South Carolina State University

2,415Undergraduates
67%Full-time Undergrads
20Avg Entry Age
592Graduate 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 95%42%18%
Caucasian 2%46%49%
Hispanic or Latino <1%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 <1%2%3%
Other race 2%2%4%

Enrollment by Family Income

Family IncomeSchoolSCUS
$0–$30K 60%47%43%
$30K–$48K 22%18%18%
$48K–$75K 16%15%16%

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