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Limestone University is a private regional college located in Gaffney, South Carolina. Limestone University is very inclusive in their admissions.
Return on educational investment at Limestone University is in the bottom 25% of all ranked schools. The median student earns $39,684 10 years after enrolling, 21st in South Carolina, and in the bottom 25% nationally. When adjusted for earning differences by major, Limestone University bachelor students earn 5% less than the national average.
Limestone University’s median net annual cost of $25,160 and average years to graduate of 4.4 are reported only at the school level. We assume these same costs and graduation time for all programs.
The top 6 programs at Limestone University sorted by number of graduates - Business Administration, Social Work, Computer/Information Technology Administration and Management, Criminal Justice, Psychology, Liberal Arts and Sciences - are shown below. To see more programs, click on "see additional programs".
Annual net cost
$25,160
Average years to graduate
4.4
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Marketing
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Economic score: 3.32
HR Management
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Economic score: 6.64
Health Administrative Services
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Economic score: 7.51
Education
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When a school's graduation rate falls in the bottom 25% in the country, we do not display an economic ranking.
Economic score: 7.62
EarningPlus compares the three-year post graduate earnings to the median earnings of the same graduating class, with the same graduate degree. These 2 metrics, debt-to-earnings and EarningsPlus, are combined into an economic score. The lower the economic score the better.
The most popular 1 graduate programs at Limestone University - Business Administration - are shown below.
The average full-time graduate completes their degree in 4.4 years. 44% of all students graduate within 8 years including part-time students. The graduation rate at Limestone University is 9% lower than the state average, and 5% below the average for all regional colleges in the country.
At Limestone University, Pell Grant recipients represent 48% of the measured graduating class, 13% higher than the national average of 35%. The average Pell Grant recipient at Limestone University graduates within 4.4 years.
We calculate this performance by adjusting the graduation rate of Pell students by their percentage of the student body. This adjustment is made to prevent schools with large numbers of Pell students from underperforming in comparison to schools with few Pell students but high graduation rates.
Limestone University’s economic mobility score of 6.12 is calculated by adjusting the 9.73 economic score of lower-income students by the 48% pell grant recipients within the student body. Limestone University’s EMS of 6.12 ranks in the bottom 10% nationally. Please note that the economic mobility score considers only students that have graduated.
Economic Mobility
To calculate economic mobility of low-income (household earnings below $30,000) students, we adjust each institution’s economic score by their percentage of Pell Grant students. The logic of this Pell-adjusted calculation is derived from Third Way’s Economic Mobility Index (EMI).
Bottom 10%
The average Title IV recipient at Limestone University pays $25,160 a year, $17,576 less than the $42,736 advertised. See below the cost breakdown for students who receive Title IV grants, broken down by income level.
Average net price
The average net price shown by income level for all students that receive Title IV aid. Calculated by deducting the average grant and scholarship aid from tuition, fees, books, and room and board. Limited to first-time, full-time students. Public institution figures are calculated using in-state tuition figures.
Median net price $25,160
Much of the gap between net price and sticker price is filled by institutional and government grants. At Limestone University, 99% of students receive some grants and scholarships, compared to the national average of 87% for all colleges and universities. The average amount of federal, state, and institutional grants that students receive is shown on the right.
This leaves a total of $25,160 on average to be covered by the student – be it through loans or out of pocket. In total, 77% of students take out loans, federal or private, at an average amount of $11,046. This is 23% more than the national average.
Federal grants
$9,396
Pell grants
$4,902
State grants
$6,253
Institutional grants
$14,057
Limestone University offers 15 online bachelor programs, all of which are held exclusively online. At the master’s level Limestone University offers 3 programs, all of which are held exclusively online. We use the IPEDS July '20 — July '21 Distance Education report to determine which programs are online. EarningsPlus data is provided when available.
Online programs
18
Percentage of programs online
42%
Limestone University's very inclusive admissions are indicated by their 87% acceptance rate. In 2021, the school had 1,911 applicants, of which 1,667 were admitted and 294 enrolled. Limestone University has a rolling admissions policy, which means applications are reviewed as they arrive until all spaces are filled.
Full time
79%
83%
Female
56%
59%
First time
41%
59%
In-state
61%
68%
1st generation
43%
35%
White
37%
52%
Black
35%
14%
Hispanic
3%
15%
Asian
N/A
5%
American Indian
N/A
1.6%
Pacific Islander
N/A
0.3%
Other
25%
12%